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Never thought I would say this but Go Penn State!

Weird night as a could never root for either of those teams vs. anybody.
I am, however, still trying to figure why Pedd State went for it with 40 seconds left in the game and the ball on their own 15 yd. line. Who doesn't take a knee in that position and take your chances in overtime ?
The way Allar was playing makes it a little questionable but I don't have a big issue with it because they had 2 timeouts and only needed a FG. They also got 10+ yards on the first play with a run. I might have continued that or maybe short easy throws to Warren or one of the backs to see if you could cross the 50 on some YAC. Then maybe open it up a little.

Allar's decision making and accuracy weren't good. He's lucky 2 INTs got called back on penalties too. I didn't think either of those decisions or throws were good.
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That might be true but we have all we need to run an effective offense here now. Wisconsin and Purdue with Blackwell and Smith running the show ran pick and role or pick and pop ( Wisconsin 5 men hit 5 threes) . Simple fundamental basketball, a hard screen , either Smith tonight with 13-14 assists or Blackwell the other night , then Smith if open hunts his shot and if over hedged a simple bounce pass to the big for the roll.
We cannot run pick and roll with Ogbole who cannot catch a bounce pass but we can run it with Sommerville and certainly can run it with ACE and we can also run pick and pop with ACE. . Both of them can catch a bounce pass or a pass on a roll and dribble and finish at the rim. Leaving ACE in the corner on any set is a stupid wasted possession .Having Dylan in the corner as a decoy ( or more likely because he has been still been ill ) has to stop.
Dylan has to control the ball , start the screens , play the 2 man game from here on out. No more 50 point games playing simple fundamental basketball. Allowing Jeremiah , Jordan or JMike make any isolation play is a disaster waiting to happen and either a turnover or a run out for the other team. Pike has to use his big 3 the proper way. For the life of me why it hasn’t happened with that talent only involves a simple tweak or adjustment and would likely get us more foul shots. Dylan and Sommerville shoot well from the line. Ace should but has not . It is really a no brainer at this point.
I agree with a lot of this. Dylan, prior to his illness, has been mature enough to overcome this mess and fend for himself but the misuse of Ace is tragic. Ace is not a mature player at all and is wasting an entire year here. He’s just picking up bad habits that the pros will need to correct.

The Sad Truth

Sorry but anyone who thinks Pike is done here isn’t thinking logically. The only way he is done is if he quits. I don’t see that happening. He’s under contract with big buyouts the next 2-3 years. Pike is a very good coach and he will get things turned around. The question is when.
People, please get a clue about how a buyout works if you are going to post about it. The buyout is what another team owes us to take him. That would be like Christmas. What we owe him is the entire balance of his contract. Just not that complicated
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Never thought I would say this but Go Penn State!

Who says I can’t make ‘blanket statements?

That’s also a laughably hypocritical take… The Penn State Football team has zero to do with what occurred 20+ years ago at Penn state by people either dead or currently in jail, so really what’s the difference?

I don’t support institutions that harbor abusers of children. F*ck both schools
Spanier, Schulz and Curley, who all KNEW and they let it happen suffered a slap on the wrist. Two of them are still alive.

The Cult fans won't even admit that JOE KNEW. Truly sickening.

When they first KNEW what was going on, my son was nine years old. I looked at him then and bile rose in my throat. There was a criminal conspiracy to cover up child rape. Take your whataboutism to your next NAMBLA meeting.

JOE KNEW!
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Never thought I would say this but Go Penn State!

Not gonna argue with that

I think you and I are 99% on the same page. In this case I just despise PSU a little more for the reasons I stated.

I have a high school junior who is looking at schools - I told her that she is forbidden from PSU. She (being a kid and not knowing the history) thought it was a “rivalry” thing. I told her the actual reason and told her that PSU would never get a dime of my $.
Just make sure above all else as she is looking at colleges you keep her the HELL AWAY FROM Liberty University. There’s maybe not a more dangerous college on the planet for a father to send their daughter
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OT: College Football Playoffs Semifinal Games 1/9-1/10 Thurs-Fri

Hey, was crow ever publicly eaten by the guy repeatedly beating the drum of the 12 team playoff being a waste of time until we got to Georgia vs Oregon?
I’m happy the CFP expanded and you’re gonna get blowouts but you’re also going to get games like last night.

I’d say we’ve had two of top games in the CFP era this year. ASU/Texas and ND/PSU have to rank up there. Two of those 4 teams wouldn’t have been in the playoffs without expansion. If OSU wins tonight, both teams in the championship wouldn’t have been in without expansion.
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We need an offensive mind on the staff.
That might be true but we have all we need to run an effective offense here now. Wisconsin and Purdue with Blackwell and Smith running the show ran pick and role or pick and pop ( Wisconsin 5 men hit 5 threes) . Simple fundamental basketball, a hard screen , either Smith tonight with 13-14 assists or Blackwell the other night , then Smith if open hunts his shot and if over hedged a simple bounce pass to the big for the roll.
We cannot run pick and roll with Ogbole who cannot catch a bounce pass but we can run it with Sommerville and certainly can run it with ACE and we can also run pick and pop with ACE. . Both of them can catch a bounce pass or a pass on a roll and dribble and finish at the rim. Leaving ACE in the corner on any set is a stupid wasted possession .Having Dylan in the corner as a decoy ( or more likely because he has been still been ill ) has to stop.
Dylan has to control the ball , start the screens , play the 2 man game from here on out. No more 50 point games playing simple fundamental basketball. Allowing Jeremiah , Jordan or JMike make any isolation play is a disaster waiting to happen and either a turnover or a run out for the other team. Pike has to use his big 3 the proper way. For the life of me why it hasn’t happened with that talent only involves a simple tweak or adjustment and would likely get us more foul shots. Dylan and Sommerville shoot well from the line. Ace should but has not . It is really a no brainer at this point.

JMike needs to be benched like Martini

Did we say 30 minutes? No. Back to JMike. He gets maybe 5 minutes to give Dylan a blow.
You didn't. People are calling for him to get starters minutes, to get all of Martini and Derkack's minutes, to bench everyone else, etc

This is more "bargaining stage" from those posters. He's showing a lot of promise, and I hope he continues to grow and that we can keep him here for next year. But the quick canonization is a bit much by some.

Grant looks really good in comparison to other guys on the team right now... but that's as much a testament to their performance. He's still not a fully baked product.
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Never thought I would say this but Go Penn State!

I'm with you.

Their dirtbag, cultist fans should never be able to crack a smile about anything in their entire lives let alone a playoff win.

If you've ever been out there for a game and dared to wear red, (and had to sit with the unwashed and not in a suite or VIP seating) you know exactly why. Animals (pronounced Ah-nee-mal).

No fan of ND, but my issue with them is that they're vampire leetches in terms of how they conduct business, but at the end of the day it's just business. My hatred of Penn State is DEEPLY personal. I could have watched the game in my backyard in a tank top and shorts last night and been perfectly comfortable because my hatred of that place and its fans is like a nuclear reactor. Thirty years and still as strong as day one.
Ooooh do tell! What caused such a hatred? Particularly as you reference this is a 30 year hatred that is personal and the whole Sandusky thing didn’t come out until 2011 so this dates back much further..

I’m legitimately wondering what was it that caused this much hatred? Was it the whole Doug Graber and Joe Pa at midfield exchange?

Incomplete guards are the issue

No one can dribble.

I see the “no sound handle” as an issue from top to bottom at every position.

That includes Ace!
The last thing i expected from GG last year was a 6-8 sharp shooter with no ability to put the ball on
It’s usually the guard play that makes the difference particularly down the stretch. We have one big ten caliber guard and he’s a freshman plus he is currently a shell of his normal self.
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Only assistant coach who should return is Jay Young.

Knight is overrated. There is a reason why he has yet to become a HC

Thompson and Smoke are a dime a dozen.

If Knight should become a HC - Smoke will be his top assistant.

Pike needs to make CEO decisions at the end of this season - not decisions based on loyalty. .
Rutgers needs to make CEO decisions! You fire the individual in charge not provide them excuses with the staff. Pike chose the staff, Pike has the final say on what we run or don’t run. Pikes the problem

JMike needs to be benched like Martini

Everyone's being unrealistic calling for everyone to be benched. Grant is not some panacea, but a freshman showing promise. He's going to have ups and downs, great possessions and dreadful possessions.

You're being unrealistic if you think a freshman who has just started seeing the court isn't going to look dreadful at times. That's what freshmen tend to do. Bailey makes his share of bone-headed plays, too, and he's going to be a lottery pick.

Grant is not going to carry this team. People calling for him to get 30 minutes, or whatever, are just reacting to the fact that the team is just not good this year and are desperate to grab on to any glimmer of hope.
Did we say 30 minutes? No. Back to JMike. He gets maybe 5 minutes to give Dylan a blow.
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