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MICHIGAN-Penn State Game Day results & Analysis!

CaptainSidneyReilly

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The DOMINATOR Is DOMINATED again this time MICHIGAN 28 Penn State 16 & Refs Couldn't Save Franklin:

There is no way other to put it, Franklin & Staff cannot coach up the Penn State Players into Complete Teams like Michigan, MSU & Ohio State. Franklin is now 0-2 against OSU and Michigan and his Teams were beaten worse this year than last year and that is after 24 Games? MSU beat him last year and they will beat him this year because they have to run up the scores to get into the CFB Playoffs, but they were going to do it anyway as Franklin tried to poach more their recruits? Last Year, Franklin barely beat UCF, Rutgers, Indiana, and Boston College by 3 points or less, and they lost to Illinois, NW, Michigan, OSU, & Michigan State. This year they lost to Temple, NW, OSU, and Michigan and barely beat Maryland and Army rated below 85 and 100 on Rankings? There is absolutely no substantive improvement of Franklin's Coaching from last year and he is now depressing his Players not just the Fans. The Players can't even make excuses in Post Game Press Conferences anymore, they just say they are disappointed and one can see they lack confidence and keep making dumb mistakes even in the 24th game with supposedly more Talent? Hackenberg under Franklin's Coaching will cost him from making millions in the NFL Draft, something he may now regret going to Penn State. The Smart Recruits will head to MSU, Michigan, OSU, Pitt and ND or soon to VT, Maryland, WVU, Cuse, UVA and Rutgers and elsewhere. The Wideouts and Barkley a Great Running Back are proving they can't learn Football and beat Winning Teams under Franklin. They look worse in this 11th game than the 1st Temple Game? Funny, not even 100,000 Whiteout Fans could help Penn State Win, because Franklin & Staff are just Bad Game Day Coach's, and they had Two Weeks to Prepare in 12 practices? No one can coach up stupid as Franklin is looking more bewildered on the sidelines and has little to none Half Time Adjustments? Talking does not win Football Games, and Franklin can't learn to shut up? Penn State was happy Sanctions by the NCAA were reduced, but Franklin "Coaching Sanctions" may be worse and continue to hurt his Recruits, Players and Program! They dreamed about being 10-3 but they should be pleased at 7-6 under this kind of coaching! Grades C+ & B- since I missed the score by 7 & 3 points for Penn State and Michigan by 1 & 7 Points! I was right about Hackenberg getting hurt, but wrong about Barkley being able to run bigger and better, he looked average due poor coaches play calling. The Refs should have been given the Game Ball by Franklin from saving a bigger blow out! How bad is the Coaching, Penn State had just 3 Third Down conversions, even the Trinity can't save that kind of coaching, poor execution, and 14 game days planning disaster!
Congrats to UPitt'89 that predicted 27-17 Michigan win and Runner up Pittmeister 28-20!
Penn State-MICHIGAN Game Day Pick!
Franklin has had 2 weeks to prepare his team for Michigan, but Harbaugh only needs a week to prepare for Franklin. Michigan has played a far tougher schedule than Penn State but most Teams in the Big Ten and 128 Teams in FBS have done that too! Harbaugh has one of the Best Defenses, but gave up 41 Points last week to Indiana. Franklin has not beaten a Ranked Team in 12 attempts and the Team just looks disorganized on Game Days. Franklin's Offense can score 30 points but that is only against weak Teams. Both teams are still alive in the Big Ten Conference chase with Ohio State, Iowa, MSU. Wisconsin, and the Wolverines. Penn State is still in it too, but not in the league of those Teams. Harbaugh is just a better coach than Franklin and this game will decide better Bowl Selections. This is still a Michigan-Ohio State Conference and Penn State has stepped down as MSU, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Nebraska has stepped over them. Many think Paterno’s reputation took a big hit over the Penn State Scandal under his reign, but choosing the Big Ten is truly the real Paterno Legacy that causes true regrets of Penn State Culture Fans. The Nittany Liars CULTists still think and insist the Big Ten Referees have their orders, because Delany wants a Big OSU-Michigan Game Finish. Penn State is still an enigma this season, it is a good team against Weak Teams such as Army, Buffalo, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Rutgers, but not at all a solid Program against Winning Teams like Temple, OSU, and NW and this will follow Michigan and MSU too? The Nittany Lion Defense is good sometimes against stiffer competition but cannot overcome a weaker Penn State Offense against better teams. Hackenberg will try to scramble and will be hurt if he does it too much. Franklin & Staff are dumb enough to design Run Plays for Hackenberg that will put Hack in real danger and damage in this game? Yet, Barkley can run against the Wolverines or anyone for that matter, but Barkley has done that with big gains and the Lions still lose? Penn State Offensive Players with talent are not coach well enough and often stumble, bumble, and fumble. Christian Hackenberg’s has been carrying the cross due to his crucifixion decision to attend Penn State. This follows the Penn State Tradition of great arm Quarterbacks that can't be coached up at PSU, just like the long forgotten Tony Morelli. Lion Fans want Hackenberg gone and Hack’s Family is already packing and forgetting Unhappy Valley for the NFL. Penn State may take an early lead like they did against Temple, but Michigan will strike back fast and furious just before and after Half Time. Even if Penn State provides pains to make a few gains, in the end, Michigan’s Harbaugh wants to embarrass Franklin at Home in front of many recruits that Michigan wants too. If Harbaugh gets the chance, he will run up the score on Franklin especially if Hackenberg comes up limping or hurting. One Coach is a Smiling Fast Talker and the other a Frowning Hard Doer. Yet, the wisdom of SMF, a Superb Pitt Poster, has changed my mind and I no longer see a Michigan Blow Out at Beaver Stadium. Michigan last two Games against Minnesota & Indiana were close wins. Penn State Fans hate Michigan more than they hate Pitt, but Harbaugh hates Franklin more than Dantonio and all hate Meyers!
Game Day Pick:
19 Penn State MICHIGAN 35 Grade C+

Game Day Result: MICHIGAN 28 Penn State 16
Preseason Prediction August 2015:
Michigan:
Over time, Coach Harbaugh will take a great dislike to James Franklin and will do to Franklin what Lloyd used to do to Paterno, just beat him. The Penn State fans will start a Cheer and shout Harbaugh... HarBug! It will begin this year too! Another Coaching Clinic will be taught to Fast Talking Frankie, in front of many recruits too! The Ten Win Season will not happen!
Penn State 23 MICHIGAN 27 (8-3) Grade B-
 
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U-M takes cues from Harbaugh in win over Penn State LINK! & Video!

The lightning rod of a coach is the spark for the Wolverines
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(Photo: Evan Habeeb Getty Images)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Michigan's kickoff return unit gathered on the sideline.

"I'm going to break their back, right here," Jourdan Lewis said.


It was midway through the fourth quarter, and the Wolverines were having a hard time putting away from Penn State, clinging to a tenuous, 21-16 lead Saturday at Beaver Stadium.

"Go ahead," Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said. "Have at it."

Lewis caught the kickoff at his own 5 and started dancing between defenders. He cut to his left and cut to his right and cut to his left, weaving through the Nittany Lions and sprinting down the sideline. Then he started to stumble and ended up rolling to the Penn State 40, an incredible, fantastic, 55-yard return that flipped the field and gave Michigan great field position to lock the game away.

"Phenomenal return," Harbaugh said, after Michigan's 28-16 victory. "He was competing like a maniac through that return, just refusing to go down."

Refusing to go down. That's Michigan's season in a nutshell.

Before the season, Michigan looked like an 8-4 team.

Video & Link:

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...nn-state-nittany-lions-jim-harbaugh/76206036/
 
honorable mention, I'll take it!

Your analysis was spot on even if the score like my own was off, we are both glad Pitt won in such a great fashion and Narduzzi beat Petrino! I posted before and many times and I respect, when yon talk Pitt football and other CFB you are one of the best and I apperciate sharing and learning from you. You nailed this game!
 
Thanks for the post analysis of PSU on a Pitt message board...
Tremendous, tremendous stuff GIS
Thank you, just noticed on Penn State BWI they have a post on Pitt with 288 Replies and 0ver 6,000 Views, and they tell us they no longer care about Pitt? They ban over there but we talk football over here on the Lair!
 
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