Official PSU - tOSU 2020 Game Thread

[donboy6499]

Clifford is the biggest problem on our offense. It cant be the O coordinators at this point.

Can be both.
At some point, if you don’t have a QB, that falls on the staff.

 

[Lion Lineage]

Franklin looks resigned. Something is amiss.

 

[tlbakernc]

What a bizarre ending for the first half

 

[BUFFALO LION]

Ok. That makes more sense.

 

[Sooner Lion]

Ryan Day pulls a James Franklin!

 

[djr4rebs]

The refs are really going to team us in the second half after letting us kick a FG. It's pretty obvious that the kneel took 2 seconds off, right?

 

[danvillenit]

I knew we would struggle this year but lack of talent is worrisome
Porter looks like a stud
but that’s it
rest look like Undersized backups

It’s only a lack of talent compared to OSU

 

[CDLionFL]

The Big Ten is cashing in all of our past poor-officiating credits in a game we have no chance of winning.

#sarcasm

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Wow, BIg 2(12) replay official can’t count to two!

This conference is a clusterfudge.

 

[JustinTyme]

Is that supposed to be payback for last week's 2 point conversion or the 2 facemasks on Clifford including ripping his helmet off with no call?

 

[PSUTENN1]

He's not that good. A bust in fact. This team has nothing. Absolutely nothing.

 

[TheGLOV]

Jordan Stout has great hair!!

 

[BGJeff]

Franklin looks resigned. Something is amiss.

He's completely lost

 

[CDLionFL]

Anyone for an onside kick to start the 2nd half?

 

[ftlpsu]

Body language of the players and coaches suck. There’s no fire or sense of urgency from any of these dudes.

No leadership no confidence.....

 

[PSUTENN1]

Ever wonder what a guy watching a multimillion dollar a year job potentially go up in smoke looks like?

Check out Franklins thousand yard stare on the sidelines.

5.6 m per!!! For this!!!!! Are you kidding me??

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

Clifford is mentally shot. Feel bad for him but he’s fully shell shocked at this point due to the pass rush.

He’s had time...he just doesn’t know how to read defenses. And nobody on the staff seems to be able teach him.

 

[proud2bpsufan]

RUSHING:

Ford 6 for 33yds
Clifford 11 for 10Yds
Lee 0 for 0
Holmes 0 for 0

Something isn't right here

 

[bdgan]

Tough to be able to look off more than one receiver when the line is so terrible.

Where are the quick slants? Gotta slow the rush.

We aren't using the middle of the field at all. The passes to Friermuth are long to the sidelines.

 

[ryoder1]

That was a terrible call. Are they trying to make up for all the calls in years past? All this does is make OSU more motivated to steamroll us.

 

[uscgPSU]

Franklin looks resigned. Something is amiss.

I said the same thing.

 

[BudatPSU]

It is Halloween! The refs called multiple holding calls on Michigan defensive backs today And just gave Penn State field goal gift. What other phenomena will see?

 

[NCLION]

I am curious to see what adjustments our OC makes
this will see what he is made of
two TE?
a sweep?
slants?
ditch RPO?

 

[danvillenit]

He’s had time...he just doesn’t know how to read defenses. And nobody on the staff seems to be able teach him.

No one is open.

 

[bdgan]

RUSHING:

Ford 6 for 33yds
Clifford 11 for 10Yds
Lee 0 for 0
Holmes 0 for 0

Something isn't right here

Lee gave us a spark on 2 carries last week. We haven't seen him since.

 

[BucksLion52]

Time for Franklin to join his family in FL. Find someone on the staff to take over.

And this is our senior laden offensive line. Can’t wait for the next couple of years. No push nothing. OSUs underclassmen physically killing PSU linemen. There linemen look bigger faster tougher , is it conditioning ? steroids? Oh well time to play all our freshmen this season is over.

 

[psudsl08]

To summarize:

Clifford has regressed
OL is average despite having upperclassmen
Worst WR group we’ve had in Franklin era
Wade is a liability in coverage, but continues to play
DL is the most overrated position group
Porter is the most impressive player we have this year

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

He's not that good. A bust in fact. This team has nothing. Absolutely nothing.

It's just so bizarre and or extremely bad luck that the talent we do get - which has been top three in the B1G since Franklin's been here - just doesn't produce. Parsons, Gesicki, Sanders, and maybe Freiermuth have lived up to the hype; Barkley exceeded it. But Ford, Brown, Slade, Mustipher, Hansard, Johnson, Shorter, every O Lineman, etc. just didn't or hasn't come close to being as good as advertised. It's obvious against OSU, but was there against Indiana too. The six teams I mentioned earlier having a chance to win a NC got almost 50% of the Top 100 recruits in 2020.

 

[RickinDayton]

Clifford does not have it! Get him out. He has done nothing!

No wonder

Another absolutely boneheaded defensive call on 3rd down. Pry needs to go.

This team is poorly coached! What was Pry doing. He should have called a time out.
Wade needs to bebenchede

Is that supposed to be payback for last week's 2 point conversion or the 2 facemasks on Clifford including ripping his helmet off with no call?

The adjustment for the 2nd half. Get the ball to the opposition 40 and let Jordan Stoudt kick a 50 yrd FG. That is the only hope for this offense (lol)

Wade needs to sit. OSU is abusing him.

 

[Locolion]

Where's Smith?

Who is “Smith?”

 

[bdgan]

Anyone for an onside kick to start the 2nd half?

We're receiving

 

[1PSUfootball1]

It's just so bizarre and or extremely bad luck that the talent we do get - which has been top three in the B1G since Franklin's been here - just doesn't produce. Parsons, Gesicki, Sanders, and maybe Freiermuth have lived up to the hype; Barkley exceeded it. But Ford, Brown, Slade, Mustipher, Hansard, Johnson, Shorter, every O Lineman, etc. just didn't or haven't come close to being as good as advertised. It's obvious against OSU, but was there against Indiana too. The six teams I mentioned earlier having a chance to win a NC got almost 50% of the Top 100 recruits in 2020.

 

[Harrisburg Dave]

Here is the answer- Bryan Harsin

What is the question?

 

[proud2bpsufan]

Lee gave us a spark on 2 carries last week. We haven't seen him since.

Lee can move the pile a little bit. He needs to play 2nd half.

 

[1PSUfootball1]

Ya think maybe lack of development has something to do with that?

 

[bdgan]

Who is “Smith?”

KeAndre Lambert Smith

 

[Noffinater]

Ohio State 21 - Refs 6 - PSU 0 at the half

 

[psu00]

Moronic - Saban would have ripped the whole punt team and ST coach for that

True. That’s a big difference. Saban would have ripped into his team if they ever did that and they’d never do it again. He has absolute attention to detail.

Franklin not only didn’t notice, but he’s made these time errors in snapping the ball too early when trying to kill the clock repeatedly year...... after year........ after year.

 

[ftlpsu]

Wade is the least of our issues tonight....many other things and players to call out.....

 

[bdgan]

Lee can move the pile a little bit. He needs to play 2nd half.

He needed to play in the 1st half