Love how y’all break down the games, the tape, and the program without holding back. This program is a total sham.
Imagine if Ferentz or Brett Beilema had the players we have at their disposal. Look at what Cignetti has done at IU with much less to work with at a school that perennially looks forward to basketball season.
Meanwhile, PSU expects those sitting on the west side to re-up their tickets at a price that is 4x of today’s…good luck with that! Seriously…four. times. the ticket. prices. as. today. They’re obligating everyone to buy into their food and drink program, which is probably just shitty chicken tenders vs. the great stuff people love to eat at their tailgates.
As much as I love Kraft’s ambition, he’s set us up for failure. He’s just another cog in the money draining machine and I think fans are done with it. You want to make this an NFL experience? Give us something remotely close to the product. That involves hiring a coach who can win.
Despite the heightened expectations, yet again, Franklin manages to lose a game where we theoretically have a team with the same or better talent level. And with a huge advantage playing in that environment. The fans certainly did their part and so did the defense. This loss is not on Jim. Anyone who suggests that the defense didn’t step up is either Allar’s family member or is a total idiot.
Franklin just cannot win big games and it makes no sense for us to think he’ll ever do otherwise. It’s not (completely) Franklin’s fault that this team was overhyped going into this year, but it is his fault that the same players coming back (and who were paid millions) to this year’s squad are performing at such a sub-standard level in comparison to last year. It’s also his fault that he let his best QB (and a PA native who loves PSU) walk to Missouri when all he ever wanted to do was play for Penn State. And at half the cost that we’re paying that statue from Ohio who OSU never wanted.
Play your best players, keep your best players, and you probably have much better results. Bench Nick, Keep Beau. Don’t move your best tackle to guard because the other tackle’s dad used to play here. You want loyalty? Let’s not forget that Rucci decided to play at Wisconsin before he sucked there. And then only to subsequently suck here because the poor kid couldn’t make the starting lineup at Wiscy.
What a complete failure on all levels. And it starts and ends with Big Game James. Drew is an absolute fraud, just like his OC and HC. For those who think I am being too critical, this is professional ball now. Imagine how much better that NIL money could’ve been spent on keeping Beau, Wallace, and then shoring up the lines. But we spent $4mm plus on keeping Drew and Nick, both of whom will not make NFL rosters.
Allar better invest his $3mm plus wisely, because he won’t earn a dime in the league. NFL teams would be wise to watch the Hackenberg, McSorely, and Clifford film and compare it to Drew’s performance before wasting a pick on the guy, They would realize that the non-NFL prospects (e.g., Trace) had much more success here. Drew just doesn’t have it. Compare his stats to any other PSU QB and convince me he’s not the worst of the bunch, To reiterate, five stars means nothing once you hit the next level. Disregard the stars and…he’s just another shitty PSU QB.
Meanwhile, when we talk about “fairness”, Kaytron is getting shafted while Nick maintains the same number of snaps to the tune of 2 ypc. Just have Drew and Nick do their influencer ads and have the dudes who can and want to help this team win the opportunity to do so. To be clear, I do not think their ads have made them worse football players. They have just further emphasized how they are both total five star frauds, Five star losers. Both have no business getting snaps at this level while there are capable players waiting on the bench, Let’s just hope James’s loyalty doesn’t push those dudes away to programs who know how to make them realize their potential.
In sum,
F*CK JAMES FRANKLIN and AK! I am done paying for season tickets.
Love how y’all break down the games, the tape, and the program without holding back. This program is a total sham.
Imagine if Ferentz or Brett Beilema had the players we have at their disposal. Look at what Cignetti has done at IU with much less to work with at a school that perennially looks forward to basketball season.
Meanwhile, PSU expects those sitting on the west side to re-up their tickets at a price that is 4x of today’s…good luck with that! Seriously…four. times. the ticket. prices. as. today. They’re obligating everyone to buy into their food and drink program, which is probably just shitty chicken tenders vs. the great stuff people love to eat at their tailgates.
As much as I love Kraft’s ambition, he’s set us up for failure. He’s just another cog in the money draining machine and I think fans are done with it. You want to make this an NFL experience? Give us something remotely close to the product. That involves hiring a coach who can win.
Despite the heightened expectations, yet again, Franklin manages to lose a game where we theoretically have a team with the same or better talent level. And with a huge advantage playing in that environment. The fans certainly did their part and so did the defense. This loss is not on Jim. Anyone who suggests that the defense didn’t step up is either Allar’s family member or is a total idiot.
Franklin just cannot win big games and it makes no sense for us to think he’ll ever do otherwise. It’s not (completely) Franklin’s fault that this team was overhyped going into this year, but it is his fault that the same players coming back (and who were paid millions) to this year’s squad are performing at such a sub-standard level in comparison to last year. It’s also his fault that he let his best QB (and a PA native who loves PSU) walk to Missouri when all he ever wanted to do was play for Penn State. And at half the cost that we’re paying that statue from Ohio who OSU never wanted.
Play your best players, keep your best players, and you probably have much better results. Bench Nick, Keep Beau. Don’t move your best tackle to guard because the other tackle’s dad used to play here. You want loyalty? Let’s not forget that Rucci decided to play at Wisconsin before he sucked there. And then only to subsequently suck here because the poor kid couldn’t make the starting lineup at Wiscy.
What a complete failure on all levels. And it starts and ends with Big Game James. Drew is an absolute fraud, just like his OC and HC. For those who think I am being too critical, this is professional ball now. Imagine how much better that NIL money could’ve been spent on keeping Beau, Wallace, and then shoring up the lines. But we spent $4mm plus on keeping Drew and Nick, both of whom will not make NFL rosters.
Allar better invest his $3mm plus wisely, because he won’t earn a dime in the league. NFL teams would be wise to watch the Hackenberg, McSorely, and Clifford film and compare it to Drew’s performance before wasting a pick on the guy, They would realize that the non-NFL prospects (e.g., Trace) had much more success here. Drew just doesn’t have it. Compare his stats to any other PSU QB and convince me he’s not the worst of the bunch, To reiterate, five stars means nothing once you hit the next level. Disregard the stars and…he’s just another shitty PSU QB.
Meanwhile, when we talk about “fairness”, Kaytron is getting shafted while Nick maintains the same number of snaps to the tune of 2 ypc. Just have Drew and Nick do their influencer ads and have the dudes who can and want to help this team win the opportunity to do so. To be clear, I do not think their ads have made them worse football players. They have just further emphasized how they are both total five star frauds, Five star losers. Both have no business getting snaps at this level while there are capable players waiting on the bench, Let’s just hope James’s loyalty doesn’t push those dudes away to programs who know how to make them realize their potential.
In sum,
F*CK JAMES FRANKLIN and AK! I am done paying for season tickets.