What to Pay Attention to for UGA Penn State

[Tad Footeball]

I'll pass on 3 hours of broadcasters making excuses for Christian Hackenburg.

I had such high hopes for that kid after watching him with Bill O'Brien. But he's been TERRIBLE under Franklin. You can't tell me a big part of it isn't coaching and that OL, but he's also missing wide open throws.

Oh, being under the tutelage of James Franklin has done that kid absolutely no good. I'll admit that he has taken a bazillion hits too in his college career but he simply hasn't progressed at all. Misses the throws he should make, has a junk overall completion % and still chooses to run too many times when he shouldn't- despite poor o-line play getting him hit too much already. I'm the last person ever to play the race card in college sports but I really do wonder why his "football IQ" isn't questioned more.

You see Franklin on the hot seat next year? I think he absolutely should be.

I had such high hopes for that kid after watching him with Bill O'Brien. But he's been TERRIBLE under Franklin. You can't tell me a big part of it isn't coaching and that OL, but he's also missing wide open throws.

Oh, being under the tutelage of James Franklin has done that kid absolutely no good. I'll admit that he has taken a bazillion hits too in his college career but he simply hasn't progressed at all. Misses the throws he should make, has a junk overall completion % and still chooses to run too many times when he shouldn't- despite poor o-line play getting him hit too much already. I'm the last person ever to play the race card in college sports but I really do wonder why his "football IQ" isn't questioned more.

You see Franklin on the hot seat next year? I think he absolutely should be.

Hackenberg reminds me of Ron Paulus... a lot of hype and never lived up to it.

That's an excellent reference and comparison. Only difference is Powlus won 2 Heismans. RIP Beano Cook.

I can't even spell his name right.. maybe it's made up in my head but the day Powlus came out as a freshman, before he even took his first snap, didn't Musberger or another mouthpiece say : this kid's ready to pay on Sundays right now."???

I don't remember that specifically but I'd believe it. If you actually pay attention to what Musburger says during a broadcast you'll be amazed at the amount that is either meaningless, worthless or just wrong.

 

[LVCanesfan]

I'll pass on 3 hours of broadcasters making excuses for Christian Hackenburg.

I had such high hopes for that kid after watching him with Bill O'Brien. But he's been TERRIBLE under Franklin. You can't tell me a big part of it isn't coaching and that OL, but he's also missing wide open throws.

Oh, being under the tutelage of James Franklin has done that kid absolutely no good. I'll admit that he has taken a bazillion hits too in his college career but he simply hasn't progressed at all. Misses the throws he should make, has a junk overall completion % and still chooses to run too many times when he shouldn't- despite poor o-line play getting him hit too much already. I'm the last person ever to play the race card in college sports but I really do wonder why his "football IQ" isn't questioned more.

You see Franklin on the hot seat next year? I think he absolutely should be.

Oh, being under the tutelage of James Franklin has done that kid absolutely no good. I'll admit that he has taken a bazillion hits too in his college career but he simply hasn't progressed at all. Misses the throws he should make, has a junk overall completion % and still chooses to run too many times when he shouldn't- despite poor o-line play getting him hit too much already. I'm the last person ever to play the race card in college sports but I really do wonder why his "football IQ" isn't questioned more.

You see Franklin on the hot seat next year? I think he absolutely should be.

Hackenberg reminds me of Ron Paulus... a lot of hype and never lived up to it.

That's an excellent reference and comparison. Only difference is Powlus won 2 Heismans. RIP Beano Cook.

I can't even spell his name right.. maybe it's made up in my head but the day Powlus came out as a freshman, before he even took his first snap, didn't Musberger or another mouthpiece say : this kid's ready to pay on Sundays right now."???

I don't remember that specifically but I'd believe it. If you actually pay attention to what Musburger says during a broadcast you'll be amazed at the amount that is either meaningless, worthless or just wrong.

Powlus did have a good arm and good football IQ, but he was use to running over LB's in high school. A lot of people told him he needed to go else where (Not Notre Shame, but PSU, Miami, etc) because he wouldn't be able to run over the college LB's and he was better suited for a team that ran more of a pro-style system. Back then, ND ran a lot of option. Good player, IMHO, put himself in the wrong system.