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Penn State's Critical Playoff Push: Expectations & Challenges
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12/1/2024
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Mentioning Penn State and look, I've given them a bit of a hard time here and there.
00:07
Maybe I'm just doing it to root against our dear friend Dave Sharapan, but regardless
00:10
of 44 to 7 victory for the Nittany Lions today.
00:14
More importantly, them able to, I don't know, finally cover a spread for the most part.
00:18
Last week, they had this 11 and a half spread go up against Minnesota, only get past them
00:22
by 1.26 to 25.
00:24
Rich, I got to ask, what did you make of their performance today and what does it say about
00:28
what to expect potentially in the postseason?
00:30
Because they've been so strong, they have a lot of talent on both sides of the ball,
00:34
but they have relied on their defense to get them through a number of games.
00:38
Yeah, that's a perfect presentation, Casey.
00:41
I couldn't agree more.
00:42
I think they have one of the better rosters in the country, outside of maybe Georgia and
00:49
Ohio State.
00:50
But I think in terms of pure talent, next level, blue chip, four and five star players,
00:56
they're littered with those kinds of guys on both sides of the ball.
01:00
So I agree with you.
01:02
This is more, this postseason beginning next Saturday, I think that's a fascinating game
01:06
against Oregon with a lot at stake.
01:09
Both will be in the playoffs, but that buy is going to be critical to both programs.
01:13
I think this next month, month and a half is a referendum on James Franklin.
01:18
I hate to be so specific, but he needs to start winning big football games.
01:25
He needs to start taking down elite programs, and he's going to have an opportunity on December,
01:33
whatever next Saturday, it's December the 6th, I think it is, yeah, 6th, 7th for the
01:39
next Saturday.
01:40
And then also whenever the playoffs begin for them, whether that's a buy later in December
01:45
or December 20th.
01:46
So talent is not the issue.
01:50
Resources are not the issue.
01:51
James Franklin's got to start winning big football games.
01:54
And a chance to win the Big Ten title is a massive one for both he and the Lions.
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