CFB 2023 Week 11: A thread facing legitimate competition for the first time this season

Ale Xander · Nov 7, 2023

ABC is seriously choosing Froggy over Death Valley at night?

absintheofmalaise · Nov 7, 2023

4:00 PM Auburn at Arkansas (-3) SECN

canderson · Nov 9, 2023

Ewers is starting Saturday. Hook ‘em.

Conigliaro's Potential · Nov 9, 2023

This is Week 11, FWIW - the thread title is wrong.

MuzzyField · Nov 9, 2023

Conigliaro's Potential said:
This is Week 11, FWIW - the thread title is wrong.

It's not.
Labor Day Weekend is Week 0.

Kremlin Watcher · Nov 9, 2023

canderson said:
Ewers is starting Saturday. Hook ‘em.

Whew. We need that.

Conigliaro's Potential · Nov 9, 2023

MuzzyField said:
It's not.
Labor Day Weekend is Week 0.

Well, we now have two separate threads here entitled "Week 10", so at least one of them is wrong...

https://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/cfb-2023-week-10-a-thread-crafted-by-a-dedicated-group-of-high-integrity-football-experts.40862/

CFB_Rules · Nov 9, 2023

Yeah it’s definitely Week 11 as least as far as how officials are counting it

natpastime162 · Nov 10, 2023

Not sure about the score but I’ll continue to believe PSU is a full tier below Michigan and Ohio State until proven otherwise. Might happen some year, probably not this one.

johnmd20 · Nov 11, 2023

Penn State needed 7 there.

Ale Xander · Nov 11, 2023

If Penn State wants to score 7 at a time they need to move to the Big 12 or Pac 4

cshea · Nov 11, 2023

In the first quarter BC threw 2 interceptions and got pantsed on a surprise onside. Only down 10-7 though.

cshea · Nov 11, 2023

Franklin punts on 4th and a millimeter and Michigan is about to go up 2 scores.

Al Zarilla · Nov 11, 2023

Michigan has two running backs that will be playing on Sundays (next year?).

Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat · Nov 11, 2023

Great drive for Penn State. Stupid decision to go for 2. Don't chase points so early.

Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat · Nov 11, 2023

The overhead shot of the stadium looks terrific

ehaz · Nov 11, 2023

I don’t watch a ton of college football, but I have no idea how anyone can evaluate JJ McCarthy when he’s just handing the ball off every time including on like 3rd and 10 in the redzone.

canderson · Nov 11, 2023

Good decision to go for 2 in the first half so now you’re chasing points the entire game. Idiots.

SemperFidelisSox · Nov 11, 2023

Now Franklin is forced to do things like go for it on 4th and 2 from his own 46.

Al Zarilla · Nov 11, 2023

ehaz said:
I don’t watch a ton of college football, but I have no idea how anyone can evaluate JJ McCarthy when he’s just handing the ball off every time including on like 3rd and 10 in the redzone.

One thing I know is that he can run (4.4 40). I think his passing is good also but how to evaluate at the college level?

Al Zarilla · Nov 11, 2023

Jim Harbaugh is not there so they were at 19 straight rushes. Coincidence?

lars10 · Nov 11, 2023

Simply not pass interference.. Penn State is probably not good enough this year... and the fumble killed them, but that's at least two pretty tough calls against them, imo.

shawnrbu · Nov 11, 2023

Penn State belongs in the MAC with this offense.

tims4wins · Nov 11, 2023

This is nearly Pats at Buffalo 2021 from Michigan. McCarthy hasn’t thrown a pass this half.

JCizzle · Nov 11, 2023

ehaz said:
I don’t watch a ton of college football, but I have no idea how anyone can evaluate JJ McCarthy when he’s just handing the ball off every time including on like 3rd and 10 in the redzone.

Yeah, I haven’t been able to watch most of this game - but he’s thrown 8 times. Can you really win a title like that?

tims4wins · Nov 11, 2023

JCizzle said:
Yeah, I haven’t been able to watch most of this game - but he’s thrown 8 times. Can you really win a title like that?

I don’t think it’s because they don’t trust him or can’t. I think they’re just playing the game the way that gives them the best chance to win. BB-esque.

canderson · Nov 11, 2023

Darrell Royal says this is offensive to offenses.

JCizzle · Nov 11, 2023

tims4wins said:
I don’t think it’s because they don’t trust him or can’t. I think they’re just playing the game the way that gives them the best chance to win. BB-esque.

I guess, but do you want his fist pressure throws of the season to be down 10 in a playoff or OSU game? I see your point though from a tactical perspective.

tims4wins · Nov 11, 2023

JCizzle said:
I guess, but do you want his fist pressure throws of the season to be down 10 in a playoff or OSU game? I see your point though from a tactical perspective.

I think they should have mixed in some throws. But, ballgame.

canderson · Nov 11, 2023

Blouses. Wonder who coaches Penn State next season.

tims4wins · Nov 11, 2023

canderson said:
Blouses. Wonder who coaches Penn State next season.

Bill O’Brien?

Al Zarilla · Nov 11, 2023

shawnrbu said:
Penn State belongs in the MAC with this offense.

Penn State has played this way forever. Great defense not much offense.

JCizzle · Nov 11, 2023

If nothing else this is like a weird look backwards in time. Kinda cool. Bama LSU vibes from years ago

SemperFidelisSox · Nov 11, 2023

Franklin now 3-17 vs Top 10 teams.

Sad Sam Jones · Nov 11, 2023

It's a shame, this would have been a great game if Penn State had a quarterback who can throw the ball in the general direction of his receivers.

johnmd20 · Nov 11, 2023

Man alive did it go bad for PSU in literally 3 plays. That's incredible.

Al Zarilla · Nov 11, 2023

canderson said:
Darrell Royal says this is offensive to offenses.

"If you throw the ball, three things can happen and two of them are not good."

- Darrell Royal.

Ale Xander · Nov 11, 2023

SemperFidelisSox said:
Franklin now 3-17 vs Top 10 teams.

I would have guessed worse

BaseballJones · Nov 11, 2023

tims4wins said:
This is nearly Pats at Buffalo 2021 from Michigan. McCarthy hasn’t thrown a pass this half.

I mean, he threw one pass but it didn't count because of the penalty.

But yeah this is an approach straight out of the 1930s.

canderson · Nov 11, 2023

Sad Sam Jones said:
It's a shame, this would have been a great game if Penn State had a quarterback who can throw the ball in the general direction of his receivers.

Mike Yurcich has killed him.

cornwalls@6 · Nov 11, 2023

James Franklin has coached like an idiot today. Don’t watch them enough to know if that’s every week. Chasing 2 points early, and that god awful decision to go for it are embarrassingly bad.

Al Zarilla · Nov 11, 2023

Penn State still has a chance

lars10 · Nov 11, 2023

cshea said:
Franklin punts on 4th and a millimeter and Michigan is about to go up 2 scores.

I'm done with Franklin.. I'd at least like to have a coach that makes losing to OSU and Michigan every year at least a little bit interesting. Michigan made one adjustment in the first half and Penn State seemingly never adjusted or recovered.. Plus a freshman quarterback not being able to pass to save his life.. running on first and second down almost every series... would be nice to have someone new.

edit: well he was good that series.

lars10 · Nov 11, 2023

cornwalls@6 said:
James Franklin has coached like an idiot today. Don’t watch them enough to know if that’s every week. Chasing 2 points early, and that god awful decision to go for it are embarrassingly bad.

Going for two made sense.. it would have made it a 3 point game. Difference between 4 and 5 points isn't all that huge.

shawnrbu · Nov 11, 2023

Going for 2.

johnmd20 · Nov 11, 2023

cornwalls@6 said:
James Franklin has coached like an idiot today. Don’t watch them enough to know if that’s every week. Chasing 2 points early, and that god awful decision to go for it are embarrassingly bad.

Absolute moron. Almost feels like the moment is too big for him. Just baffling.

johnmd20 · Nov 11, 2023

lars10 said:
Going for two made sense.. it would have made it a 3 point game. Difference between 4 and 5 points isn't all that huge.

That early, it doesn't make sense.

edit - especially because this offense fucking sucks

Ale Xander · Nov 11, 2023

Should you be like good at offense to go for two this aggressively?

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