Official PSU - Kent St. Game Thread

[djr4rebs]

Thorpe is going to be a beast for us sooner than later. Combo block and crushed a LB on the big run by Thomas.

 

[CJF_Said_The_Great_Joe_Paterno]

These Officials are really lame with their bullshit! I'm glad CJF kept running plays rather than take a knee - the lame Officials asked for that one with their ridiculous calls designed to wipe out PSU plays, TD, etc...

 

[David1956]

Thorpe is going to be a beast for us sooner than later. Combo block and crushed a LB on the big run by Thomas.

He is a bad man.

 

[KnightWhoSaysNit]

The OL looks a lot better than last year. I think if the defense can slow down OSU and Wiscy to 28-35 points and our starting wrs minimize the drops, this team has a higher ceiling than last year.

Not convinced of this at all. Our OL has not yet faced a dominant defensive line. And based on what we've seen to date, I don't think our defense could hold OSU to under 40 unless we benefit from turnovers. (We'll know more tonight.) Hopefully the whiteout crowd can have an impact.

Our offense relies on the big play downfield. Long, sustained drives will be what we need to keep better offenses off the field.

Kent State obviously cannot match up with our skill players, hence the lopsided score. But they are only part of the team. Football is about match ups.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Illinois.....Illinois.....Illinois.....Illinois.

And remember Kent State should have beaten Illinois two weeks ago.

 

[LafayetteBear]

Sure did love Franklin making sure that Johnathan Thomas got the TD. Did you see his teammates congratulating him on the sideline? Great stuff.

 

[Lefty Hill]

Name Paterno still toxic at least to these FS1 announcers

Shame.
But, I didn’t listen to those guys. Had Jones and Ham on instead.

 

[harjeff]

Most of the freshman that played today looked really good

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

And FSU loses to Syracuse.

 

[We Are . . .]

Unless there's another #32, Journey Brown was in for the last KO.

 

[fairgambit]

Illinois.....Illinois.....Illinois.....Illinois.

And remember Kent State should have beaten Illinois two weeks ago.

Is it too early to announce your Illinois game open house?

 

[blion72]

I think that’s Kuntz not Shoop

has to be Kuntz - too tall - Shoop is 5'11" and 82 was playing Hback

 

[fairfaxlion2]

Name Paterno still toxic at least to these FS1 announcers

The problem is Tim Brando. SEC shill

 

[blion72]

#20 J Thomas - strong runner

he is not the fastest of the runners, but can run with power. might give him some looks in short yardage plays.

any sign of Journey Brown yet? i thought he might have been in on a KO.

 

[PSUQBKeeper]

Sure did love Franklin making sure that Johnathan Thomas got the TD. Did you see his teammates congratulating him on the sideline? Great stuff.

Yes! Especially liked seeing the freshmen crew congratulating the 5th year senior!

 

[MtNittany]

Is it too early to announce your Illinois game open house?

I assume there's more than just this.

 

[fairgambit]

I assume there's more than just this.

That's the pre-game snack. ILLINOISLION is never cheap.

 

[PSU87]

That's the pre-game snack. ILLINOISLION is never cheap.

But he is easy.....

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Holly Sonders and ice cream. More, please!

 

[AldenT]

The problem is Tim Brando. SEC shill

Tim Brando picked us to make the playoff. And they mentioned Joe several times.

 

[MtNittany]

You have to be a USGA member w/ an index of less than 19.9 to attend any of Illy's events.

 

[Raffycorn]

41 Rushing Yards for Kent State

While a decent chunk of that total was almost certainly negative yardage from sacks, but still a nice showing for the run defense unit.

 

[19333lion]

#20 J Thomas - strong runner
he is not the fastest of the runners, but can run with power. might give him some looks in short yardage plays.

any sign of Journey Brown yet? i thought he might have been in on a KO.

Happy Thomas is getting a chance. I echo the thought of using him in short yardage. I just hope that Journey Brown doesn't have to wait as long to get his first touchdown....

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

Not convinced of this at all. Our OL has not yet faced a dominant defensive line. And based on what we've seen to date, I don't think our defense could hold OSU to under 40 unless we benefit from turnovers. (We'll know more tonight.) Hopefully the whiteout crowd can have an impact.

Our offense relies on the big play downfield. Long, sustained drives will be what we need to keep better offenses off the field.

Kent State obviously cannot match up with our skill players, hence the lopsided score. But they are only part of the team. Football is about match ups.

Y-A-W-N !

 

[BobPSU92]

Happy Thomas is getting a chance. I echo the thought of using him in short yardage. I just hope that Journey Brown doesn't have to wait as long to get his first touchdown....

Who the hell is Happy Thomas?

 

[RU31trap]

Nice win by the Nittany Lions. Your defense is coming together nicely.

 

[Custerdome]

How is McGovern's injury?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

No, but a Holly Sonders sighting!

she seems to be mesmerized by Trace.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

If I were still posting polls of possible new Blue Band uniforms, I certainly would include this candidate modeled by Holly.

 

[grad83psu]

You must be a real hoot at parties.

He doesn't know...… he's has never been invited to one! Perhaps you could be the one who invites him?

 

[KnightWhoSaysNit]

He doesn't know...… he's has never been invited to one! Perhaps you could be the one who invites him?

Some people think the game thread is for remote cheering. Some think it is part of a forum to express opinions -- good and bad. The two types of posters obviously don't mix well. Frankly, I would not want to party with the likes of Bushwood. Maybe you would be OK with that. To each his own.

I was not thrilled with some of the things I saw today despite the stats and scoring. I think a lot of improvement is needed to be competitive with the elite teams. We'll see.

 

[PearlSUJam]

Wonder what Cliffords QB rating is......maybe infinite!

 

[We Are . . .]

Wonder what Cliffords QB rating is......maybe infinite!

582.1 according to gopsusports.com. Plenty of room there to improve.

 

[SLUPSU]

582.1 according to gopsusports.com. Plenty of room there to improve.

Hey... don't short change him it now says 632.50

 

[We Are . . .]

Hey... don't short change him it now says 632.50

Where did you see that? This link has:

14 Clifford, Sean 2 582.10 4 4 0 100.00 % 151 2 95 75.50

 

[SLUPSU]

Where did you see that? This link has:

14 Clifford, Sean 2 582.10 4 4 0 100.00 % 151 2 95 75.50

sorry, I had that gopsu page open for a while, I just refreshed it and it updated to 582.10