October 12th, 2013 at 9:20 PM ^
Absolutely pathetic. Maybe Hoke should invest in a headset.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:34 PM ^
From the conservative play calling with Fitz in OT, who could not gain yards all game (why not run Devin in those plays?) to the lack of sitautional awareness by our coaching staff on the delay of games (if Devin is too unaware to call TO that is what the HEAD COACH does) it is frustrating as hell. The " I dont need to wear a headset" is lame as hell, and does not allow Hoke to overrule Borges on any play call nor have someone in the press box scream into his headset WE ARE DOWN TO 5 SECONDS on the play clock. Its a joke. Why not wear your f****** HEADSET IN OT AT LEAST?
I thought Hoke was more aggressive than Carr but he is not. PSU went for it on 4th and inches in OT - win or lose. Balls. No misdirection run plays, no bootlegs, no reverses, no nothing because Borges is content whatever he does Hoke will hold onto him for another half decade.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:39 PM ^
Borges is gonna be Hoke's downfall just like Gerg was for Rich Rod.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:44 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 10:43 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 9:47 PM ^
Gerg might need to be rethought as the issue. He just held OK to 20 today when paired with Texas' offense. Maybe there was something to R2's meddling and the Mack Brown crappy players theory. Maybe.
October 12th, 2013 at 10:49 PM ^
Well he was right we didn't have good players on defense then, and we still don't
October 12th, 2013 at 10:59 PM ^
I was more upset with that, not the d-coordinator. I don't think Gerg was dumb, the system he was forced to coach was dumb for the B1G.
October 13th, 2013 at 10:09 AM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 9:51 PM ^
Although hopefully Hoke doesn't get canned
October 12th, 2013 at 10:03 PM ^
I hated the play calls, but, little known fact: Hoke can call timeouts without his headset.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:48 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 9:59 PM ^
It puts a lot of the focus on the ineptitude of the coaching staff on game day. Lack of balls, strategy, Hoke with a fucking headset, OMG Borges, etc. While this needs to be addressed, it overshadows the other big issue - This team is just not very good and is not getting better. We played an average at best PSU team pretty much dead even in yardage, score, turovers, etc. While the coaches blew this game, its not like we drastically outplayed our opponent. So yeah, our team just isnt very good and has shit game day coaching.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:20 PM ^
My EA Sports NCAA Football addiction means I have considerable knowledge and acumen in this area.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:20 PM ^
I have to think that if it was anything other than take a knee, take a knee, take a knee, kick we would have won.
October 13th, 2013 at 1:37 AM ^
they did open it up one series and got something like a 30-35 yd FG attempt. Agree though that for the most part, the play calling in OT was bad.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:21 PM ^
Penn State played to win. Michigan not to lose. They deserve the win.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:31 PM ^
If we play not to lose the remainder of this season we may struggle to become bowl eligible. On the plus side the offensive line didnt lose anything with Lewan out...makes me hopeful that we may achieve average play next year up front.
October 12th, 2013 at 10:11 PM ^
whatever you are drinking/smoking? Your saying the offensive line play makes you HOPEFUL for the future. I must have watched a different game where the RB was not constantly swallowed behind the line of scrimmage and averaged more than 1 yard per carry.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:21 PM ^
#prayforthemods
October 12th, 2013 at 9:24 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 9:38 PM ^
Worst,most conservative coaching ever! And that o-line is beyond horrible.How can you still be that bad,even when lewan was In they got no push.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:22 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 9:22 PM ^
needs to grow a pair and tell Matisson to be agressive all game and to fire that Oline coach
October 12th, 2013 at 9:35 PM ^
I totally agree, Hoke doesn't seem to have that killer instinct needed to put games away.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:22 PM ^
BOB and PSU have ginormous balls, so they deserve it.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:23 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 9:26 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 9:23 PM ^
The things that pisses me off, and will continue to all week through the coaches press conferences is that not one of them will own up to losing the game as coaches. We will hear lots of talk about turnovers and dumb penalties but not one finger will point back at themselves. cowards
October 12th, 2013 at 9:29 PM ^
Home = Fred Flinstone he is clueless. Put on a god damn head set. Idiot.
Next week IU 48 UM 30
October 12th, 2013 at 9:31 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 9:34 PM ^
Because Hoke has never said, "and we need to do a better job coaching and preparing the kids."
Oh, wait, he says that all the time, like after our close wins earlier in the year. You may brush it off as "coachspeak," but to say this coaching staff never takes any blame is silly.
October 12th, 2013 at 10:15 PM ^
In virtually every case he means coaching the player's technique and execution. He never means game strategy and tactics. He needs to own up to failed execution on the part of the coaches for this game.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:42 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 10:26 PM ^
Doesn't their play calling, more than words, tell you all you need to know?
October 12th, 2013 at 9:24 PM ^
I know it's a road game, but we really stunk it up.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:49 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 9:24 PM ^
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October 12th, 2013 at 10:20 PM ^
I got a tension headache waiting for one to be called
October 12th, 2013 at 10:03 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 10:21 PM ^
I know!
October 12th, 2013 at 9:26 PM ^
This will happen when you have a coach that learned from the master.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:44 PM ^
The playcalling in this game made Carr look like Les Miles.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:26 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 9:33 PM ^
So sad, so true. My liver can't take much more.
October 12th, 2013 at 9:47 PM ^
Was excited about this staff because they can recruit the talent we need but game management is horrific.this team is 4,5 touchdowns better than Akron,uconn.and 2,3 touchdowns better than state Penn U.This staff is a joke.
October 12th, 2013 at 10:54 PM ^
Well we probably would have won by 2 TD's had Gardner not shit the fucking bed on the road again and thrown 2 INT's on our 10 yard line..
If he plays mistake free we win easily.. Same thing goes for all the coaching blunders
October 12th, 2013 at 9:26 PM ^