Week 3: Villanova at #2 Penn State (3:30 PM Sat, FS1) Gameday Thread

[LionDeNittany]

Tennessee scored 21 in the 1st qtr vs Georgia. We scored 10 vs FIU & Villanova.

When your starting rb slips and gets arm tackled, thar happens

 

[Frank Lee]

"Coach Kotelnicki, Oregon has been effective in hiding its blitzes and mixing up coverages, causing Drew to make bad decisions. How do you plan to counter this in the second half?"

 

[GregInPitt]

Whoever's at DT now isn't making it....

 

[bdroc]

Allar picking up right where he left off last game, and it's not pretty.....

Maybe we should have kept Pribila.

 

[IANit]

Maybe we should have kept Pribila.

There's no way he'd be starting.

 

[Frank Lee]

Ill-prepared. The coaching staff and players living and working in that Penn State bubble. Lots of media/podcast interviews, lots of fun. The team needs to be sequestered over the next two weeks.

 

[LionDeNittany]

There's no way he'd be starting.

Yep. Could be Tom Brady and he wouldn't start

 

[Frank Lee]

Hudson. Finally.

 

[Frank Lee]

So, the 2-minute up-tempo is the way to go.

 

[IANit]

So, the 2-minute up-tempo is the way to go.

Just run it all game.

 

[bdroc]

There's no way he'd be starting.

No but maybe he should have.

I don't know what the problem is but we're worse than last year so far. The only major loss was Warren and Reynolds looks pretty good.

The problem has to be some combination of Allar, the OL, and Kotelnicki

 

[bdroc]

There's no way he'd be starting.

No but maybe he should have.

I don't know what the problem is but we're worse than last year so far. The only major loss was Warren and Reynolds looks pretty good.

The problem has some combination of Allar, the OL, and Kotelnicki

 

[Frank Lee]

Trying to wrap my head around the offensive scheme. East-west, evasive running is not their thing. Quick hitters. Both in running and passing. If the WRs could get some separation, then fine. But they don't. The recent sideline passes to the open Clifford and Hudson worked. A throw to the TE in a middle seam worked. Stick with those and run Nick and Kaytron with quick hitters between the tackles.
The term "twitchy" has been used to describe a player's quick, evasive style. It can never be used to accurately describe Penn State's play style. It's a Big10 thing.

 

[bdroc]

I think Allar has to run more to keep defenders honest but that shouldn't be necessary against weak opponents.

 

[Frank Lee]

Trautwein or Kotelnicki?

 

[Frank Lee]

If this is PSU's rushing attack, then UO's plan is to make Allar throw. If PSU had a "game theory" OC, then plays would be developed to counter this. But PSU hasn't figured out how to exploit the other team's weaknesses and game situation.

 

[LionDeNittany]

If this is PSU's rushing attack, then UO's plan is to make Allar throw. If PSU had a "game theory" OC, then plays would be developed to counter this. But PSU hasn't figured out how to exploit the other team's weaknesses and game situation.

Allen is such a superior runner. I can only hope that our staff has a brain and uses him bext week.

 

[GregInPitt]

Hudson clearly not open but Allar tosses it anyway. 3 years and he still doesn't have the ability to recognize receivers open and those not....

And Allen has clearly shown he's the #1 RB this season. At least he has to me.....

 

[Frank Lee]

Allar should just stay away from the deep ball unless there's broken coverage and the receiver is open by at least ten yards. Overthrows, underthrows, no loft, whatever. He's just not good at it.

 

[bdroc]

Allen is such a superior runner. I can only hope that our staff has a brain and uses him bext week.

I agree but Villanova is worn down now.