Penn State Snowflakes: The Coaching

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This will be the repository for your thoughts and hot takes on the coaching performance in our game versus Penn State.

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DCGrad

October 21st, 2017 at 11:20 PM ^

A member of the "Fire Harbaugh" crowd, but JH either needs total control or to wake the fuck up. I still think he leans too heavily on Drevno and Pep. I know we run a pro offense but maybe we should adapt it for college more than we are. DB runs a college defense and it often pays dividends.

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Mr. Yost

October 21st, 2017 at 11:10 PM ^

HC: Jim Harbaugh
OC: Jedd Fisch
DC: Don Brown

QB: Jim Harbaugh/Jedd Fisch
RB/FB: Mike Hart
WR: Jedd Fisch/Jay Harbaugh
TE/FB: Tim Drevno 
OL: Greg Frey

DL: Greg Mattison
LB: Chris Partridge/Don Brown
CB: Mike Zordich
DB: Brian Smith

SPT: Jay Harbaugh

  1. Jim Harbaugh
  2. Don Brown
  3. Jeff Fisch
  4. Mike Hart
  5. Tim Drevno
  6. Greg Frey
  7. Greg Mattison
  8. Chris Partridge
  9. Mike Zordich
  10. Brian Smith
  11. Jay Harbaugh

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DisGoBlue24

October 21st, 2017 at 11:12 PM ^

Very Young team, most playing high school ball last year. Harbaugh played 15 years in the NFL, coached very well every where he has been. I honestly believe next year the team will break out as one of the best in the Country. Remember folks where this program was a few short years ago, this will be a hell of a learning experience for the young fellas.

Joined: 02/06/2015

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dfd176

October 21st, 2017 at 11:40 PM ^

What receiver is going to step up next year?......none seem promising at this point. Online is going to be very green......A red shirt freshman QB........I don’t see how this teams improves dramatically in 2018......lack of team speed on both sides of the ball is alarming

Joined: 11/01/2009

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YouRFree

October 22nd, 2017 at 12:55 AM ^

Other than Black. DPJ has been constantly improving. He needs to clean up his dropping ball though. I think there is a reason, freshman WRs are never good in michigan history. They are not ready. Crawford is suprisingly bad though, not deserve the #1 jersey.

 

Joined: 10/15/2009

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Blue_2008

October 21st, 2017 at 11:09 PM ^

My blind confidence in the coaching staff is waning a bit. I still think we're on the right path, I just don't view it as a certainty like I did last year

Joined: 04/10/2011

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Tbone67

October 21st, 2017 at 11:09 PM ^

3rd year of Meyer-national champioship. 3rd year of franklin-big ten championship. 3rd year of harbaugh-4 th in the big east. that explains it all

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fharajli

October 21st, 2017 at 11:23 PM ^

Meyer stepped into a successful team that had one bad season due to their coach getting fired. The talent and personnel was all there. Franklin has done a good job, but let's be honest, Barkley saved his job. Franklin got his running back and a quarterback. Harbaugh is a victim of circumstances, losing seniors galore to the NFL and injuries to Tarik Black, our top WR and Wilton Speight, the QB that one the job. I will say, Franklin was smart enough to get the best OC for his system. Harbaugh was loyal to Drevno and it hasn't paid off.

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SpilledMilk

October 22nd, 2017 at 12:04 AM ^

Meyer inherited a team that wasn't very good at all outside of their Superman-like QB. He's been successful literally everywhere he's been and appears to a master at running a big time program. I think harbaugh is a better X's and O's coach but Meyer is clearly better at delegating to qualified coaches. I would rather anyone coach there other than him

Joined: 10/15/2017

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DJEasy12

October 22nd, 2017 at 2:44 AM ^

The team he took over won the Rose Bowl the year before their 6-7 season. Jim Tressel built that program into a monster; there was a one season speed bump w/ Fickel, and then Meyer came. You are completely dense if you don't realize that fucking team was LOADED. 

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DJEasy12

October 22nd, 2017 at 2:44 AM ^

The team he took over won the Rose Bowl the year before their 6-7 season. Jim Tressel built that program into a monster; there was a one season speed bump w/ Fickel, and then Meyer came. You are completely dense if you don't realize that fucking team was LOADED. 

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maize-blue

October 21st, 2017 at 11:10 PM ^

Let Drevno go, let Hamilton go, move Jay Harbaugh. Get a real RB coach, get a WR Coach. Get an OC who know the college game.

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DisGoBlue24

October 21st, 2017 at 11:21 PM ^

I build homes for a living, and most days my workers and me, are on fire. Reading blue prints, slamming walls together like nothing can stand in our way. Sometimes things don’t go right, my guys may be a little off, but I sure as hell won’t consider getting rid of the guys who stand by me, my company, and my family. It’s a damn game, being played by young men. Stand behind them, win or lose!!!! I always stand behind my young workers.

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Kstuds

October 21st, 2017 at 11:10 PM ^

D Brown gets a pass. Just a bad game for him. He’s proven he can execute an quality game plan and conduct an elite unit in big games. What more do we need to see to move on from Drevno?!?! Name me a game where you said to yourself... “our offensive game plan won us that game?” You can’t. How many deep shots did we take? 1. And it went for 30 yards. How many quick slants did we run? None. How many rub routes? None. How many targets to our tall, athletic TEs? 3? How many screens to the RBs? None. How many WR screens to a fucking FB? 1. For 0 yards. What the F?!?!? Maybe you can say that Harbaugh calls the plays. Ok, then Drev should be focused on his OL. It easily been the worst position group on our team since he’s been here. He needs to go. Today. Not tomorrow. Today.

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ppudge

October 21st, 2017 at 11:11 PM ^

In the middle of year three, I guess I would have thought that the QB Whisperer would have created a better QB by now. I mean Rudock was great from about the midway point of season one and Speight was serviceable last year. But even before he got injured Speight looked off this year. Maybe it was the line. Maybe it was inexperienced receivers. Maybe he regressed or maybe a combination of the three. But I guess I thought that would be a position of strength and it hasn't been. The offensive line has been a sieve. I think we need to take a little a long at Drevno. I mean the offense the first two years was solid and sometimes spectacular. Experienced players? Maybe. Jedd Fisch??? Maybe him, too. It would be nice to have an offensive identity.

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SlickNick

October 21st, 2017 at 11:15 PM ^

I'll get negged to Bolivia for saying this but I could care less..There is no one I would rather have as our coach, but I am so over the podcasts, tv series following our team this year, Euro trips, ..etc. We need to worry about getting better at football...not publicity to try to attract recruits. Winning big games will attract players more than all the rest of that BS. Jim has a sign in his office....Bo quote..."Just coach the team." I suggest we get back to that.

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