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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 11/23/2020 7:21 pm
So I'm just looking at Big Ten standings & I guess I've been living under a rock, but PSU is 0-5? WTF? I'm sure we got some Nittany Lions fans here-and a lot of haters too-but WTF is going on in Happy Valley?
Yea and a shit conference  
big canoe jeff : 11/23/2020 7:24 pm : link
Too
Talent level is just not at their usual levels  
George from PA : 11/23/2020 7:33 pm : link
NFL level talent is far and few
The overtime loss  
JB_in_DC : 11/23/2020 7:36 pm : link
to Indiana was an alltimer. Remember the play from 2011 Super Bowl where Patriots let Bradshaw score?

Indiana pulled that against Penn State, gets the ball back, ties it up, and wins in first overtime. Crazy.
Hasn't Penn State recruited top 10 classes past five years?  
DCGMan : 11/23/2020 8:30 pm : link
They are not recruiting at Ohio State’s level, but I thought they would entrench themselves in the Big Ten top 3.
I feel bad for them.  
Pete in MD : 11/23/2020 8:40 pm : link
Such an upstanding program that is a model of integrity.
Here are some answers from a diehard PSU & Giants fan...  
scotepsu22 : 11/23/2020 8:47 pm : link
PSU added 4 new coaches right before Covid hit, who didn't have the opportunity to implement their new systems due to lack of spring practice

Lost our best offensive player RB Journey Brown (top 5 back) who retired a week before the season due to a heart condition.

Lost our 2nd string RB on the 1st drive of the season for the rest of the year

Our 3rd string RB is really a 3rd down back, and is backed up by 2 true freshman

Lost our best defensive player Micah Parsons due to Covid opt-out -- we NEED him on the Giants :)

In 2 of the 5 losses, we outgained the opponent 500 yards to 300 yards and still lost. Mainly issues with red zone offense.

RE: Here are some answers from a diehard PSU & Giants fan...  
jrthomps2006 : 11/23/2020 10:46 pm : link
In comment 15055308 scotepsu22 said:
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PSU added 4 new coaches right before Covid hit, who didn't have the opportunity to implement their new systems due to lack of spring practice

Lost our best offensive player RB Journey Brown (top 5 back) who retired a week before the season due to a heart condition.

Lost our 2nd string RB on the 1st drive of the season for the rest of the year

Our 3rd string RB is really a 3rd down back, and is backed up by 2 true freshman

Lost our best defensive player Micah Parsons due to Covid opt-out -- we NEED him on the Giants :)

In 2 of the 5 losses, we outgained the opponent 500 yards to 300 yards and still lost. Mainly issues with red zone offense.


I love Micah Parsons. I’ve seen a few folks on this board talk him up as well. There are lots of needs on this team but man he could be a game wrecker.
RE: Hasn't Penn State recruited top 10 classes past five years?  
jrthomps2006 : 11/23/2020 10:47 pm : link
In comment 15055295 DCGMan said:
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They are not recruiting at Ohio State’s level, but I thought they would entrench themselves in the Big Ten top 3.


Franklin is a great recruiter. He is a weak in game coach.
I do find it comical that  
barens : 11/24/2020 8:55 am : link
Jim Harbaugh gets slaughtered by the media and fans, but not much anti Franklin.
RE: I do find it comical that  
BigBlueShock : 11/24/2020 9:05 am : link
In comment 15055491 barens said:
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Jim Harbaugh gets slaughtered by the media and fans, but not much anti Franklin.

Two things. First, Franklin isn’t half as polarizing or famous as Harbaugh. Of course Harbaugh will get more press, good and bad. Secondly, with the way you Michigan fans constantly gloated and puffed your chests out and proclaimed multiple National Championships were on the horizon when they hired Harbaugh, are you really surprised that the other side is going to rub your noses in it a little bit? Michigan fans were absolutely brutal after that hire.
Michigan fans are absolutely brutal, period  
Greg from LI : 11/24/2020 9:06 am : link
And for some reason a NY Giants board is infested with them.
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