Comment by Dan (Guest)

Dan (Guest) — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 13:12:17 +0000

Hey Ken, thank you for the Penn State coverage this year! I tried to comment earlier but the captcha wasn't working. I'm glad that it's fixed.

You've been pretty fair and accurate with your analysis of PSU all season. A lot of our fans thought that having McSorley back and an experienced O-line would be enough to keep us in the hunt for the Big 10 title. But, I think the silent majority knew that losing 7 starters on D, most of our receivers and tight ends, and a generational talent at RB would make this more of a rebuilding season. For me, assuming we can beat Rutgers and Maryland, a 9-3 season will be just about what I expected, though I'll admit I didn't think it would be this painful.

There is hope for the future. Only 2 guys who played key roles on D will graduate. FR LB Micah Parsons and SO DE Yetur Gross-Matos will be household names by the time they leave Penn State for the NFL. On offense, McSorley is the only first-teamer who will graduate. That is of course a big loss, but Tommy Stevens has had some opportunities and shown that he can move the team with both his arm and his legs. Miles Sanders will be back, and hopefully KJ Hamler can show the rest of the receiving squad how to, you know, catch footballs.

My biggest concern is our head coach. James Franklin has proven to be a world class recruiter. But, nearly 5 years into his tenure, I'm still waiting to see a game - any game - where he out-coaches his counterpart. His in game adjustments are either non-existent or mind-numbingly stupid. His clock management skills have gotten worse instead of better, and he still hasn't learned how to finish games with 4th quarter leads. (I'm not giving him credit for yesterday because the Badgers simply had no passing threat at all.)

Well, sorry for the long comment. I guess I've been waiting all year for it. Thank you again for the PSU coverage! I've truly enjoyed it.

College Football 2018 Week 11 Preview

Ken — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 11:42:45 +0000

Michigan plays Rutgers; N.C. State plays Wake Forest; Penn State plays Wisconsin. Actually N.C. State already played on Thursday; oops.