Well that was fun.

[Texas fan in Georgia]

Nice chill weekend watching everybody beat each other up this weekend while the horns get healthy. Was Oregon or Alabamas win more impressive ? Is Dante Moore the new Heisman front runner? Ty Simpson? Why does Kirby throw out his entire coaching philosophy when Alabama is on the opposite sideline ? Is James Franklin allergic to winning big games ? Is Mike elko gonna fight the entire media room the next time he squeaks out a win vs a bad team? Feel like we got more questions than answers after yesterday

[Tuco Ramirez]

Penn St is in an awkward position with Franklin. He’s built a top tier program so you can’t fire him, but it looks like he’ll never get over the hump. So do fans just accept high level mediocrity? 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Dante Moore is very good 

 

Coaches not taking the points is now my forever pet peeve in football. F the analytics. The sport needs coaches to start coaching more with game management sense again. It's really bad right now.

[Texas fan in Georgia]

8 minutes ago, Tuco Ramirez said:

Penn St is in an awkward position with Franklin. He’s built a top tier program so you can’t fire him, but it looks like he’ll never get over the hump. So do fans just accept high level mediocrity? 

I’ve seen some clips on fans in the stands last night chanting “fire franklin”. Last night was his opportunity to prove everybody wrong. A white out at night. A first year starter to gameplan against. He had everything on the line and while he fought back down 17-3, it’s still the same result . If he doesn’t beat Ohio st this season I think the fanbase turns on him completely.  You see how our fanbase gets angry thinking about sarks record against elite coaches, Penn state fans have been going through that for YEARS

[Texas fan in Georgia]

11 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Dante Moore is very good 

 

Coaches not taking the points is now my forever pet peeve in football. F the analytics. The sport needs coaches to start coaching more with game management sense again. It's really bad right now.

That 4th down play call from Bobo was almost as bad as the toss sweep sark called on the goal line vs Ohio state. It had no chance from the time the ball was snapped. But then again, a gamble on 4th down is what ole miss did to put LSU away.  

[General Grant]

Elko is one Big Mac and one reporter question from a massive coronary lol 

[ArizonaLonghorn]

4 hours ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

 Was Oregon or Alabamas win more impressive ?  Bama beating UGA in Athens >>> OSU/ORE/Michigan (any highly ranked team) beating PSU at State College

Is Dante Moore the new Heisman front runner?  YES

Ty Simpson?  YES (also Diego Pavia)

Why does Kirby throw out his entire coaching philosophy when Alabama is on the opposite sideline ?  Bama and OSU are the only teams to consistently recruit at Georgia's level the past 5 years so he doesn't have his usual physical edge?  (dunno)  Something freaky scary about 6'7" 360 lb OT Kadyn Proctor plowing thru guys on that screen pass 

Is James Franklin allergic to winning big games ?  YES

Is Mike elko gonna fight the entire media room the next time he squeaks out a win vs a bad team?  No, he'll just go full Brian Kelly and tongue lash them into submission

Feel like we got more questions than answers after yesterday.  Great day of football, amirite?

 

[Cgap]

Hey guys.  I'm not a member yet, but to throw it out there, I'm disturbed by the non-targeting call on Penn St vs Oregon.  It was vicious, almost assault like.  I thought "helmet to helmet" contact was prohibited???   The ball carrier head was rocked back.  How he got up, I don't know.   Big 10 officials ought to be called out.  In the NFL, SEC it would have been called.  Would parents want to have their sons to be hit like that????  I'm a retired "ole school coach".  But, disturbing!!

[Cgap]

39 minutes ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

Hope Sark was taking notes from all the goalline plays this weekend.

 

 

[Cgap]

Hope Sark was taking notes this week from all the successful goalline plays.

[Glass Joe]

5 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Dante Moore is very good 

 

Coaches not taking the points is now my forever pet peeve in football. F the analytics. The sport needs coaches to start coaching more with game management sense again. It's really bad right now.

I completely agree.  All the analytics in the world can’t account for specific game management context.  Kirby not taking the FG to tie the game was dumb (and the play call to Cash Jones was even dumber).

I’d like to see Sark take your advice above.

[Hashtag]

5 hours ago, Tuco Ramirez said:

Penn St is in an awkward position with Franklin. He’s built a top tier program so you can’t fire him, but it looks like he’ll never get over the hump. So do fans just accept high level mediocrity? 

Sounds like a conversation we may have in a few years

[Hashtag]

5 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Dante Moore is very good 

 

Coaches not taking the points is now my forever pet peeve in football. F the analytics. The sport needs coaches to start coaching more with game management sense again. It's really bad right now.

Could not agree more. Game sense seems to be a dying trait that no coach tends to have anymore. 

[Oldest Horn]

38 minutes ago, Hashtag said:

Could not agree more. Game sense seems to be a dying trait that no coach tends to have anymore. 

I guess it will just offset each other every game. So no need to wet the bed anymore. 

[Bobby Burton]

3 hours ago, Cgap said:

Hey guys.  I'm not a member yet, but to throw it out there, I'm disturbed by the non-targeting call on Penn St vs Oregon.  It was vicious, almost assault like.  I thought "helmet to helmet" contact was prohibited???   The ball carrier head was rocked back.  How he got up, I don't know.   Big 10 officials ought to be called out.  In the NFL, SEC it would have been called.  Would parents want to have their sons to be hit like that????  I'm a retired "ole school coach".  But, disturbing!!

I thought it was targeting as well. Shouldn’t be able to lead with your head like that. 

[Bobby Burton]

2 hours ago, Hashtag said:

Sounds like a conversation we may have in a few years

Or not. 

[LILP]

4 hours ago, General Grant said:

Elko is one Big Mac and one reporter question from a massive coronary lol 

He certainly looks like he’s having his fair share of them! 🤣

[whereiend]

9 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

I thought it was targeting as well. Shouldn’t be able to lead with your head like that. 

Player wasn't defenseless so it's only targeting if it is the crown of the helmet. Contact was with the front of the helmet which is legal.

Edited 1 hour ago by whereiend

[Hookem72]

People forget it took Tom Osborne 22 years to win at Nebraska and he won 3 national championships.   If you have a coach consistently winning 10 games and going to the playoffs—you keep him.  

[Hashtag]

15 minutes ago, whereiend said:

Player wasn't defenseless so it's only targeting if it is the crown of the helmet. Contact was with the front of the helmet which is legal.

Then explain the player being ejected in the Alabama game. 

[TravelingHorn]

11 minutes ago, Hashtag said:

Then explain the player being ejected in the Alabama game. 

If you are talking about the D-Lineman, he lowered his head and lead with the crown of the helmet.  That's why he was ejected.

[whereiend]

19 minutes ago, Hashtag said:

Then explain the player being ejected in the Alabama game. 

This play?

He clearly leads with the crown of the helmet. For a ball carrier it's targeting if you lead with the crown of the helmet.

Leading with the front of the helmet like the PSU player is only targeting if the player is defenseless. Front of the helmet on a ball carrier is not targeting.

The rule in general is BS and we should go back to having "spearing" instead, but I don't think either of these calls is controversial. The rules are dumb but clear.