Let's Talk Penn State Football (2 Viewers)

[Fat Nick]

http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2014/8/28/6077417/sporting-news-penn-states-bowl-ban-ncaa-sanctions-final-year-lifted

PSU possibly bowl-eligible next year?

Woo! I think they're finally realizing that punishing Penn State now is kind of silly given that basically every single person involved in the scandal is no longer affiliated with the school.

 

[Tom Servo]

Any thoughts on tomorrow?

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Any thoughts on tomorrow?

A few years ago, I'd be primed to start drinking at 8 am. Tonight, I'm at the grocery store, buying a bunch of stuff to cook a big, hearty breakfast for the family. I blame the NCAA.

 

[Tom Servo]

Kind of a call with the helmet flying off PF penalty.

 

[Tom Servo]

Nice throw Hackenberg!

 

[Tom Servo]

TOUCHDOWN Zwinak?!

ETA: Rats

 

[Tom Servo]

Now it's a TD!

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Rats.

ETA: Woohoo!

 

[Tom Servo]

Nice goal line stand.

 

[Tom Servo]

Oof.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Just a bad, bad decision by Hackenberg.

 

[Tom Servo]

Nice stop on 3rd down. Held UCF to 3.

 

[Tom Servo]

Kenny Mayne about Irish kid dropping a pass: "We found a lineman!"

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

What kind of playcall was that on 3rd down?

 

[Tom Servo]

WTF was that?

 

[Tom Servo]

WTF was that?

At least it didn't bite them in the butt.WeAre leads 10-3 at the half.

 

[Tom Servo]

We need to find a way to get Irish hurling on American TV.

 

[Ilov80s]

Why are they playing in Ireland?

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Why are they playing in Ireland?

Paterno was Irish.

 

[Tom Servo]

Why are they playing in Ireland?

BOB set the game up as a way of giving the team something to work for since they're not bowl eligible.

 

[Tom Servo]

Ficken nails the easy FG to make it 13-3 PSU.

 

[nittanylion]

Boy does Hack throw a nice deep ball.

 

[Tom Servo]

UCF hasn't had much success running inside.

Good guys lead 20-10 after 3.

 

[Tom Servo]

Hack with another pick. Ugh.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Aye aye aye. I hope they can hold on.

 

[Tom Servo]

Penn State ball!!!!!

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Penn State ball!!!!!

Not anymore.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

God bless Sam Ficken. Good for you, young man.

 

[Tom Servo]

God bless Sam Ficken. Good for you, young man.

Good to see him come up clutch. Kid's taken a lot of abuse last couple of years.

 

[joffer]

God bless Sam Ficken. Good for you, young man.

Good to see him come up clutch. Kid's taken a lot of abuse last couple of years.

Nice win

 

[Tom Servo]

Hackenberg with sweet TD pass to Belton. PSU leads 7-0.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Hackenberg with sweet TD pass to Belton. PSU leads 7-0.

Best qb penn state has had in forever.

 

[Tom Servo]

Hackenberg all day to throw & he tosses a pick?

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Only his second game as a sophmore....repeating it slowly to myself.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

14-3 now. PSU will pull it out, but this is ugly.

 

[Tom Servo]

14-3 now. PSU will pull it out, but this is ugly.

 

[Tom Servo]

"Akron getting road graded."

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Akron defense is done.

Regarding Hackenberg: He just doesn't seem to have his head in the game today. A lot of bad decisions on his part. The good news is that this is not the norm for him. He's had an off day, but he'll bounce back.

 

[Tom Servo]

Hackenberg hits Jessie James for the second time. 21-3 Nittany Lions.

 

[Tom Servo]

We win again! It feels like its been a long time since they started 2-0.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

My father, a Penn State fan of 40-50 years, had an interesting perspective. I'm paraphrasing:

"The wildcat formation, the throwback to Hackenberg, Hackenberg out at wide receiver...Franklin needs to realize that he's not at Vanderbilt anymore. He doesn't have to concoct schemes to beat Alabama and LSU. This is Penn State and he's got the talent. Put an offense in place and run it. You don't need gimmicks."

 

[joffer]

Hack is making too many bad decisions. Major league arm though

 

[The Man With No Name]

Hack is making too many bad decisions.

Teenagers will do that

 

[Tom Servo]

My father, a Penn State fan of 40-50 years, had an interesting perspective. I'm paraphrasing:

"The wildcat formation, the throwback to Hackenberg, Hackenberg out at wide receiver...Franklin needs to realize that he's not at Vanderbilt anymore. He doesn't have to concoct schemes to beat Alabama and LSU. This is Penn State and he's got the talent. Put an offense in place and run it. You don't need gimmicks."

Very

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

My father, a Penn State fan of 40-50 years, had an interesting perspective. I'm paraphrasing:

"The wildcat formation, the throwback to Hackenberg, Hackenberg out at wide receiver...Franklin needs to realize that he's not at Vanderbilt anymore. He doesn't have to concoct schemes to beat Alabama and LSU. This is Penn State and he's got the talent. Put an offense in place and run it. You don't need gimmicks."

Very

Yeah, he's old and grumpy.

 

[Tom Servo]

My father, a Penn State fan of 40-50 years, had an interesting perspective. I'm paraphrasing:

"The wildcat formation, the throwback to Hackenberg, Hackenberg out at wide receiver...Franklin needs to realize that he's not at Vanderbilt anymore. He doesn't have to concoct schemes to beat Alabama and LSU. This is Penn State and he's got the talent. Put an offense in place and run it. You don't need gimmicks."

Very

Yeah, he's old and grumpy.

It didn't seem to work all that well against the Zips. Imagine how well it won't work against the Suckeyes.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Hack is making too many bad decisions.

Teenagers will do that

If I may play psychiatrist:

I almost feel like maybe Hackenberg believed the hype today. After last week and the 454 passing yards, the dark-horse Heisman hype (Okay, maybe not "dark horse"), PSU fans chatting that he already might be the best in PSU history...Maybe he started to believe it a little. Maybe he started to do too much and force too many throws. After all, he is 19 years old. He's a kid.

He's overthinking it. Or maybe I am. But I'm drinking, so that makes me right. Right?

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

My father, a Penn State fan of 40-50 years, had an interesting perspective. I'm paraphrasing:

"The wildcat formation, the throwback to Hackenberg, Hackenberg out at wide receiver...Franklin needs to realize that he's not at Vanderbilt anymore. He doesn't have to concoct schemes to beat Alabama and LSU. This is Penn State and he's got the talent. Put an offense in place and run it. You don't need gimmicks."

Very

Yeah, he's old and grumpy.

It didn't seem to work all that well against the Zips. Imagine how well it won't work against the Suckeyes.

I know what you're saying. They need to settle into a rhythm before they hit the heart of the Big10 schedule. I to believe that Franklin is just experimenting at this point.

 

[Tom Servo]

My father, a Penn State fan of 40-50 years, had an interesting perspective. I'm paraphrasing:

"The wildcat formation, the throwback to Hackenberg, Hackenberg out at wide receiver...Franklin needs to realize that he's not at Vanderbilt anymore. He doesn't have to concoct schemes to beat Alabama and LSU. This is Penn State and he's got the talent. Put an offense in place and run it. You don't need gimmicks."

Very

Yeah, he's old and grumpy.

It didn't seem to work all that well against the Zips. Imagine how well it won't work against the Suckeyes.

I know what you're saying. They need to settle into a rhythm before they hit the heart of the Big10 schedule. I to believe that Franklin is just experimenting at this point.

To be fair, he didn't do that as long as the game was in doubt. So you may be right.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

My father, a Penn State fan of 40-50 years, had an interesting perspective. I'm paraphrasing:

"The wildcat formation, the throwback to Hackenberg, Hackenberg out at wide receiver...Franklin needs to realize that he's not at Vanderbilt anymore. He doesn't have to concoct schemes to beat Alabama and LSU. This is Penn State and he's got the talent. Put an offense in place and run it. You don't need gimmicks."

Very

Yeah, he's old and grumpy.

It didn't seem to work all that well against the Zips. Imagine how well it won't work against the Suckeyes.

I know what you're saying. They need to settle into a rhythm before they hit the heart of the Big10 schedule. I to believe that Franklin is just experimenting at this point.

To be fair, he didn't do that as long as the game was in doubt. So you may be right.

Yep, you're absolutely right.