When you can’t stop the run…

[Creamery]

Bad things happen.

And we didn’t stop the run (and I’m not just referring to qb runs) ALL day. Also, what happened to our DTs getting penetration and our DEs getting pressure on the qb and keeping contain. LBs didn’t tackle well either. We also didn’t defense the run well vs Oregon.

Was at the 9 ot Illinois game and we didn’t stop the run in that game and allowed a subpar team to play with us (and didn’t adjust to their unbalanced lines, but that’s another discussion).

PSU has to have better defensive line play (and not just from DDS) but I’m not sure we have the personnel. Everyone’s talking about the offense but it was our defense that was downright offensive.

 

[Frank Lee]

Bad things happen.

And we didn’t stop the run (and I’m not just referring to qb runs) ALL day. Also, what happened to our DTs getting penetration and our DEs getting pressure on the qb and keeping contain. LBs didn’t tackle well either. We also didn’t defense the run well vs Oregon.

Was at the 9 ot Illinois game and we didn’t stop the run in that game and allowed a subpar team to play with us (and didn’t adjust to their unbalanced lines, but that’s another discussion).

PSU has to have better defensive line play (and not just from DDS) but I’m not sure we have the personnel. Everyone’s talking about the offense but it was our defense that was downright offensive.

And how was it allowed to get that way? Depleted, underperforming, and perhaps average talent at LB, DL, and WR. What else does the coaching staff not know about big time football and how to build rosters?

 

[GregInPitt]

Bad things happen.

And we didn’t stop the run (and I’m not just referring to qb runs) ALL day. Also, what happened to our DTs getting penetration and our DEs getting pressure on the qb and keeping contain. LBs didn’t tackle well either. We also didn’t defense the run well vs Oregon.

Was at the 9 ot Illinois game and we didn’t stop the run in that game and allowed a subpar team to play with us (and didn’t adjust to their unbalanced lines, but that’s another discussion).

PSU has to have better defensive line play (and not just from DDS) but I’m not sure we have the personnel. Everyone’s talking about the offense but it was our defense that was downright offensive.

I had hopes that there would be some young players step up at both DT and DE. At both positions great experience and maturity was lost. Carter, Vanover and Vilbert and DE, and Ellies, Izzard and Beamon at DT. All that phyical maturity and experience it seems was not nearly replaced and it is showing up big time.

Losing King at LB seems to have beem more so replaced with Campbell, who seems to be the only real playmaker left at LB with Rojas out.

 

[IANit]

I had hopes that there would be some young players step up at both DT and DE. At both positions great experience and maturity was lost. Carter, Vanover and Vilbert and DE, and Ellies, Izzard and Beamon at DT. All that phyical maturity and experience it seems was not nearly replaced and it is showing up big time.

Losing King at LB seems to have beem more so replaced with Campbell, who seems to be the only real playmaker left at LB with Rojas out.

That was quite a bit to lose. But, like you, I thought we'd have some youngsters step up. We've done a pretty good job of that in the past. Franklin is now talking about the players on defense not being able to play as fast as usual because of the new scheme.

I find it interesting that Campbell has been so good, because the film breakdowns I saw on him at UNC after he committed to us suggested he was frequently out of place, but a sure tackler when he wasn't out of place. He's actually been a pleasant surprise. I still don't understand how Linebacker U seems to be short of linebackers.

 

[sr108]

That was quite a bit to lose. But, like you, I thought we'd have some youngsters step up. We've done a pretty good job of that in the past. Franklin is now talking about the players on defense not being able to play as fast as usual because of the new scheme.

I find it interesting that Campbell has been so good, because the film breakdowns I saw on him at UNC after he committed to us suggested he was frequently out of place, but a sure tackler when he wasn't out of place. He's actually been a pleasant surprise. I still don't understand how Linebacker U seems to be short of linebackers.

Perhaps the Defense needs to be less complicated so some of the younger backers can get in the game and play faster.

 

[LionDeNittany]

And how was it allowed to get that way? Depleted, underperforming, and perhaps average talent at LB, DL, and WR. What else does the coaching staff not know about big time football and how to build rosters?

It's not the talent.

Big Game James is all about the big plays, and not the fundamentals.

Our defense shows that.

 

[ryoder1]

It's not the talent.

Big Game James is all about the big plays, and not the fundamentals.

Our defense shows that.

This is why I'm hopeful we have finally arrived at the end of the Franklin era. We do have so much talent yet we play like an 8-4 or 7-5 team. That is clearly leadership and coaching and Kraft, big donors have to see that. Problem is Big Game James holds all the cards so he doesn't have to budge one iota and there is not a thing we can do about it (thank you Sandy Barbour) because we are not paying $50 million.

Our only hope is Kraft tells him he has lost the support of the university and he can stay (his choice because again he has all the leverage) but don't expect NIL to grow (in fact it will probably decline) and the answer to anything else you want is "no". Or they can work on some kind of "mutually beneficial" exit. Just don't know what that would be. I thought maybe UCLA or certainly Florida but if those schools show no interest or don't have an opening (Florida) then what? I don't think he goes to a Va Tech or an Arkansas.

 

[LionDeNittany]

This is why I'm hopeful we have finally arrived at the end of the Franklin era. We do have so much talent yet we play like an 8-4 or 7-5 team. That is clearly leadership and coaching and Kraft, big donors have to see that. Problem is Big Game James holds all the cards so he doesn't have to budge one iota and there is not a thing we can do about it (thank you Sandy Barbour) because we are not paying $50 million.

Our only hope is Kraft tells him he has lost the support of the university and he can stay (his choice because again he has all the leverage) but don't expect NIL to grow (in fact it will probably decline) and the answer to anything else you want is "no". Or they can work on some kind of "mutually beneficial" exit. Just don't know what that would be. I thought maybe UCLA or certainly Florida but if those schools show no interest or don't have an opening (Florida) then what? I don't think he goes to a Va Tech or an Arkansas.

When third rate announcers are calling you out for odd blitzes against UCLA, there's an issue.

That's a team we should be beating playing straight up.

Of course, Singleton. But the d was atrocious.