Posted by: @lakerie

Off to Old Dominion?

https://www.blackshoediaries.com/2019/12/8/21001473/penn-state-offensive-coordinator-ricky-rahne-finalist-old-dominion-head-coach

Can we start a Go Fund Me compaign in case it comes down to $$?  Hate to see him miss out if they can't pay him enough! 

I for one would love to see him take this job.  Now PSU can't get someone to take this team to the next level, offensively speaking.

@bobs-dimpled-chin

Can't or Can?  I will take the OC postion w/o pay! I promise not lose any more games in 2020 as they did in 2019 and I have never coached football in MY LIFE! I will not allow any delay of games, play more than 6 different running backs in one quarter and not allow more than 1 sack per every three games.  

I promise to beat Michigan and never lose to Minny again! No guarantees with Ohio State, but I will do my best!

Hired

Good wishes to Ricky, better wishes to PSU.

Hey, I'm thinking with these recruits JayPa's HD Offense would work. 🤣 

We can't give MtNittany the job just yet.

If he does take the OSU job, good luck to him! If Franklin has to bring someone new in, I would hope he could find an established OC to run things. Though that might be more $$$ than PSU is willing to pay an assistant. 

@underlion

I shouldn't pick on Rahne! I am certain his heart is in this and I know he is a good person.  If he does get an opportunity to be a head coach, I sincerely hope he is successful.  

As the Penn State OC, I just didn't see that killer instinct with his offense.  For most of the season, it seemed to me as if he was experimenting game after game and nothing really came together.  I get having early season struggles, but to end the season like they did with Rutgers was very concerning....even with a back up.  A back up that had Ohio State on their heels coming off the bench cold....Levis is a good back up, don't kid yourself. 

All I know is that the offense seemed very predictable, the Oline appeared to get pushed around and by the end of the season, there just wasn't that much improvement with this young talented team. 

They went 10-2, playing in another NY6 bowl and their two losses where respectable ones.  But, they struggled against teams they should not have struggled against.  Something has to change in 2020 if they expect to get to that next level.  I personally feel it is on the offensive side of the ball.  They got to become a force and I am not sure Rahne can produce.

Fast runners, athletic linemen, and accurate slingers equals good OC

I hope he stays so PSU can continue have continuity under him and the offense.  If he goes it's well deserved next step for a young up and coming coach.

@bobs-dimpled-chin

Seriously what big time OC is making a lateral move to PSU... Franklin will go to his trusted list of coaches and make a hire from it.

@mtnittanylion

Can we start one to get rid of you?  I should not pick on you Im sure it's hard knowing less than Rahne but acting like you are some offensive guru.

I told you the only way Rahne would go is if he was hired as a HC.  It not finalized yet and you are acting like a complete moron over it.

Only a fool would celebrate the weakening of a team by losing it's OC.

@nitnation2016

I don't care who the OC is next year.  If they don't change their game plan, it will be another year like this....at best.  And I smart enough to know it ALL doens't lie on the shoulders of the OC.  This coaching staff has done a good job, they have produced some very good teams and played in some great bowl games.  My biggest issue is closing out big games with a win. They have let too many slip through their fingers and I am not sure they are learning from their mistakes.

Be honest with me, do you even question some of their game time decisions? More than once?  

@mtnittanylion

Mtnittany, guys were in position to make a play and get the win and we’ve dropped the ball on offense and defense or had penalties That cost us at least 4 games probably 5. If guys weren’t in position then you might have a stronger case. The coaches can only put guys in position to make a play they either get it done or they don’t 

@mtnittanylion

I can only question what I see on the field and when I see missed blocks, dropped passes, missed throws, missed coverage that lead to losses that should have been wins, No I don't question it.

The coaches have put the players in great position to win football games like the Minnesota game, 3 int's and blown coverage killed it.  There is only so much coaching and prep before a game and during a game, at some point the guys on the field need to make the play.  Believe me these coaches are well aware of all issues that need worked on and improved upon, they are 1000 steps ahead of you.

It's way to easy to say "that was a terrible play call" A play call is just that a play... Calling it is a very small fraction of its success.

You think sitting in front of a TV watching a game gives you some deeper insight to what goes on in a game, day to day and month to month coaching this team?  Be honest with me how many wins did you think PSU would have this year after losing the players we lost?

Like I said if Rahne goes it will because people are impressed and wants him as a head coach.  If he does not take the job PSU is lucky to have him.

@nitnation2016

I can be honest and say that I thought they would lose 1 game and win the BIG Championship this year. I really thought they would.  I did not see PSU losing to Minnesota and also did not see Ohio State being as good as they were.  I thought this was the year we made the playoffs. Close but no cigar! 

@cavensprawl

Love the positive vibe.

I had us pegged at two losses... Ohio State and Iowa. I think most fans had PSU at 8-10 wins this year.

I was never sold that we had the OL or DL to compete with OSU and Iowa is a tough road game.

Posted by: @nitnation2016

@mtnittanylion

I can only question what I see on the field and when I see missed blocks, dropped passes, missed throws, missed coverage that lead to losses that should have been wins, No I don't question it.

The coaches have put the players in great position to win football games like the Minnesota game, 3 int's and blown coverage killed it.  There is only so much coaching and prep before a game and during a game, at some point the guys on the field need to make the play.  Believe me these coaches are well aware of all issues that need worked on and improved upon, they are 1000 steps ahead of you.

It's way to easy to say "that was a terrible play call" A play call is just that a play... Calling it is a very small fraction of its success.

You think sitting in front of a TV watching a game gives you some deeper insight to what goes on in a game, day to day and month to month coaching this team?  Be honest with me how many wins did you think PSU would have this year after losing the players we lost?

Like I said if Rahne goes it will because people are impressed and wants him as a head coach.  If he does not take the job PSU is lucky to have him.

I hate to be that guy, and don't usually blame officiating...

...but I fully believe the reason we lost that game is the refs. 3 blatantly horrendous pass interference calls, and 1 marginal pass interference call all went Minnesota's way. On 2 of them, our player was actually tackled and there was no call, one of them resulted in an injury to our player as well.

To this day, not one expert can figure out how they called pass interference on Freiermuth that negated us being on the 2-yard line with a minute left.

That game had some of the most truly horrific pass interference officiating I've ever seen in my life.

@roaminglion

I understand that but you can usually point to about 3 or four plays that cost PSU in a close game that are self inflicted.

I don't disagree on your assessment of the refs but 3 interceptions and 3-4 completely blown coverage's by the secondary is what kept the game close.

Posted by: @nitnation2016

@roaminglion

I understand that but you can usually point to about 3 or four plays that cost PSU in a close game that are self inflicted.

I don't disagree on your assessment of the refs but 3 interceptions and 3-4 completely blown coverage's by the secondary is what kept the game close.

Yeah, but two of those three interceptions were directly related to the horrible pass interference calls.

One INT happened because our receiver was tackled and the Minnesota guy just went and caught it, and the other INT happened late after that offensive pass interference call backed us up past the 20 having to score a touchdown.

Clifford by no means had a good game, but IMO those 2 INTs were manufactured by the refs.

@roaminglion

I just don't blame refs...

Defense could have stopped them but PSU still had to many blown coverage's giving up easy long TD plays for Minnesota.  Some of those Int's no call aside were downright horrible passes by Clifford, dropped TD pass and Clifford just downright missing wide open players.  PSU could have had that game in hand and not let a few bad calls become the focus.

Rahne is gone. FWIW he was the only psu coach that wasn’t in Hershey this past weekend. That’s your sign he already decided right there. They were all there at some point  all but him. Also, mtnit it’s ridiculous to say he’s the reason they are 10-2.  Lmao.  You’re the typical “I know more that the coaches” sofassistant. The true answer is that at key points in game they didn’t execute. That’s on the players. 

Posted by: @billmurray

Rahne is gone. FWIW he was the only psu coach that wasn’t in Hershey this past weekend. That’s your sign he already decided right there. They were all there at some point  all but him. Also, mtnit it’s ridiculous to say he’s the reason they are 10-2.  Lmao.  You’re the typical “I know more that the coaches” sofassistant. The true answer is that at key points in game they didn’t execute. That’s on the players. 

I'd like to say it's on both the coaching and the players. Execution isn't solely on the players, coaching does factor into how players execute on the field. If it didn't, why would we even need coaches? Their job is to teach kids how to execute properly, some coaches are better at preparing their players than others.

*Just a note, I'm not blaming coaches or players here. Just saying that "execution in key spots" isn't just a player issue. Plenty of coaches through history couldn't win big games, had players always fail in big moments. I find it hard to believe that those coaches were just cursed with players that couldn't execute.

I wish Rahne well, I think he took more crap than he deserved. I didn't always agree with his play-calling or game management, but I also don't pin the losses on him or think he wasn't a good OC. He was.

Coach is responsible for the plan and the execution.  No different than a manager at work.  If execution is poor then there is something wrong with management.  If certain players consistently don't execute then it is the coaches job to replace them or coach them up.  If the whole team doesn't execute then it is clearly a coaching issue.

Sorry, at work I can't tell the boss that I called great plays (strategy) but my guys just didn't execute (execution).

The only pass I see is the strategy was good but the team is young (execution is developing).  In this case I'd like to go with the young story but the Rutgers game...

Coach Rahne  will be missed.