Joe Paterno Press Conference Recap
by BSD on Sep 29, 2009 3:54 PM EDT
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Here are the bullets from Joe Paterno's press conference today.
- Obviously, Joe was disappointed with the results on Saturday. He blamed turnovers and field position as the major contributors, but didn't want to take anything away from Iowa who played a good football game. He really liked the effort by the team.
- When asked about the blocked punt Joe said he warned the kids all week it was going to come down to a kicking play. Joe reminded the team that the 1982 team lost to Alabama on a blocked punt and came back to win the national championship. Nice story, but I don't think this team has the umph in the schedule to climb that high in the polls.
- Joe stressed the blocked punt was not Jeremy Boone's fault.
- Obviously he was disappointed with the turnovers. Pointed out they came from some of their most dependable kids. Can't do much to fix it other than just work through it.
- Sean Lee is still day-to-day. Lee says he can go, but it's up to the medical staff.
- Joe thinks Collin Wagner is doing a good job on the kickoffs. Earlier in the year the coverage was bad and let a few opponents get back to the 40 yard line. The coverage was better on Saturday and he's pleased with the kickoff coverage game now.
- Joe says when you get knocked down you have to get up angry and fight. Says we'll find out if this team has some fighters. He thinks they'll be alright.
- Joe thinks the defensive line did an excellent job.
- Some reporter asked Paterno if Joe Suhey was excited to be playing in his home state of Illinois this weekend which prompted this major piece of pwnage.
Really, you guys (laughing). You know we’ve got a football team that just got licked. If you think I’m going around saying are you happy? Are you happy? Are you happy? What would you like to do? Would you like to — me to come over and brush your teeth for you tomorrow morning because you’re going to be going home. No, come on, knock it off, will you.
- When asked about Juice WIlliams, Paterno gave the canned "He's a heck-uf-a athlete" response.
- Joe is pleased with the performance of Andrew Quarless
- Joe sidestepped a question about Wisniewski's low shotgun snaps just saying Wiz is doing fine.
- The conservative playcalling on Saturday night was more a function of the poor field position than wet conditions. Joe hinted that the Iowa defensive backs were doing some things that hindered the receivers, and the officials were letting them get away with it.
- Brandon Ware is still a "couple weeks" away from being healed from his broken foot.
- Stephon Morris is playing really well. The coaches are "anxious" to get him more playing time.
- Joe appreciates the expectations of the fans, but he's more worried about the psyche of his team right now. Says a loss like this is harder because he thought they were pretty even with Iowa in talent and coaching. It's not like they got blown out by a superior opponent. He mentioned how he got in trouble years ago after a loss to a superior Texas team he made a comment in the press conference about how he was going to go home and beat his wife over it. Some people still won't let him live that down so he's more careful in how he responds to losses now.
- Nerraw McCormack would be the starter at right tackle if they played today. He has earned the right to play in front of DeOn'tae Pannell.
- Last week Joe mentioned he would like to see the defense force more turnovers. On Saturday they forced two. Joe thinks that's a good number and he's satisfied with it.
- Joe thinks Nick Sukay played well on Saturday despite the punt block and roughing penalty. He thinks the loss will end up helping young players like him.
- Joe thinks it might be a good time to take the team on a road game to get them away and focused.
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The kickoffs are good?
Last time i checked, getting the ball to the 10 yard line and having it returned to the 35 on a regular basis is not good.
We have Fera sitting on the bench…why not make him the kick off specialist? I know he doesn’t want to blow a redshirt, but the kid will at least put it in the endzone…even Kevin Kelly could put the ball in the endzone…
"I'm not affraid to compete"
~Robert Bolden
Yeah I know
I think Joe went into this presser telling himself he wasn’t going to be too negative. The kickoffs were better than what we saw against Temple, so I think he’s happy to see progress.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
+1
Lets give Fera a shot on the kickoffs. Who knows what he can do field goal wise, so lets go with what some NFL teams are doing and have a kickoff specialist. Wagner’s kicks are utterly sad.
I think you have to give Joe/ staff the benefit of the doubt
on who is kicking off. Out of all the positions to evaluate at practice, the kicker kicking off has to be the most cut and dry. I do, however, agree that not even having a coverage player encounter the return man until he is on the 30 yard line is a problem. Somehow, our wedge forms at the 10 and our opponents’ forms at the 30.
There's nothing better than JoePa pwning a reporter
It’s just one more thing on an extremely long list of reasons I love the man.
Listened to the PC from FOS...
it was totally worth it to hear his zinger.
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 29, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
"Kicking"
this is really the only point – of all the potential “change” options discussed that I felt should change – and should be of ‘least’ impact to the team (team as a unit/special teams in this case) / and all around synergy.
Flip-flooping “many” on the line just puts a bad taste in everyone’s mouth (even though it is easily justified perhaps. An O-line “global change” effects many – even those who’s position on the O is not changes.
Change 1 player position on the special teams, producing positive results – of course, and I believe this is not only ‘less impacting’ to team; but also provides / shores-up the offense’s “win” on the drive that placed them in “good” field position for the 3pt. try; and equally well as a deep-kick on the ensuing kick-off.
Personally, I think the “D” salivates a ton more when the opponent’s O starts inside the 15 / 10 / or 5 yd lines…it’s like blood in the water to them!
"...Drink'n Blue Kool - Aid; One Sip @ a Time..."
playcalling
Was this really that bad? Other than perhaps additional deep throws – which could have been called but for obvious reasons didn’t get thrown – what was not aggressive about the playcalling?
I’m 32 and I don’t know how I can survive another 50 years of fans complaining about playcalling. I’m a Bears fan, too, and it’s the same BS.
by InScoresOfOtherGames on Sep 29, 2009 4:32 PM EDT reply actions
you too, huh?
penn state and chicago bears fan my whole life. I know and live your pain brother
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member
by TheMightyErik on Sep 30, 2009 3:05 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Iowa secondary.
That’s a fair point, I remember twice seeing Zug get jammed at least 8 or 9 yards down field and the refs being totally cool with it.
BSD
There was one time imparticular where they showed a reply of Moye (I think it was) being jammed 9 or 10 yards into his route and nothing was done about it.
That kind of thing is especially frustrating when your team is doing bad on their own, they don’t need the officials help as well.
"The only cohesive passing game in the whole damn conference was in Happy Valley." -Rivalry Esq.
How 'bout this..."non-call"
3rd qtr ( i believe ) Devon Smith runs an “in route” and the Iowa defender TOTALLY from behind reaches forward with his full left hand and cradled the front of his shoulder pad; obviously thus slowing him down and turning him a bit – as the ball is coming to him!
I say, without that interference, the little guy catches the ball – and from all angles – it looks like a big gain / not to mention a BIG momentum changer!!!
I don’t mind at all bustn on the referines; some people say: “only a bad / non-call here and there” – well guess what bud; at crutial points of the game – they all add up!
"...Drink'n Blue Kool - Aid; One Sip @ a Time..."
by BlueWhiteLife on Sep 29, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Two of the worst.....
were the phantom roughing of the Iowa punter. Ridiculous. Another one was the missed call of the late hit on Chaz Powell that was right in front of the stripes. There was also holding on our D-line all night. All that said ….it’s the Big11 season and PSU has to expect that they will get F*d!
I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball?
That's true
You guys only lose when it’s the ref’s fault…
by HawkeyeRecon on Sep 29, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Look
No one is denying we played like crap and deserved to lose. You were the better team that night. Congrats. I think that’s been said 5294+ times on this blog so far. So seriously, get over yourself.
That said, this is a PSU blog and we’re going to analyze what went wrong and what could have gone differently. Refs can factor into that – especially Big11Ten refs as has been proven time and time again. Would we have won if the calls in question had gone our way? Probably not. But that doesn’t mean that refs are infallible or should never be questioned or that we’re not going to discuss it.
Enjoy being at the top Iowa, but please don’t turn into the same kind of self-righteous fans that we already have to deal with from scUM.
by PSUMark2008 on Sep 30, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
+ 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
But I can only give you + 1
by Mr. Rosewater on Sep 30, 2009 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Seriously, go away
You guys won; you were the better team. There I said, are you happy? Now go print this out and store it with all the others so that you can feel happy about yourself.
by Screen Name 20 on Sep 30, 2009 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Good thing they didn't call it
Since it is, you know, not a penalty. The 5 yard bump zone is an NFL rule only. College DBs can make contact all the way down the field.
Big receivers
I thought our new big receivers were going to provide an advantage that their predecessors couldn’t?
by InScoresOfOtherGames on Sep 29, 2009 5:05 PM EDT reply actions
Even a 7', 250lb speed demon
Will be hindered when he’s held 10 yards after the line.
WERD
"...Drink'n Blue Kool - Aid; One Sip @ a Time..."
by BlueWhiteLife on Sep 29, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh my word
Do you realize how complaints about officiating reflect on your fellow Penn State fans? Answer: poorly. It’s embarrassing and trite.
"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69
Eh, I think there is a difference between
claiming you lost because “hey the refs screwed us!” and pointing out a specific non-call that was happening all night and brought up by Paterno. But I get the point, and that’s that we have a reputation for bitching too much, which is probably true, although I’m not aware of a fan base that has a reputation for not complaining enough.
BSD
And to be clear
I’m not advocating ignoring the fact that our offense was turrible and finding striped scapegoats.
BSD
Maybe
I’m just throwing this out there, but you could say something along the lines of, “our WRs need to learn how to get off press coverage” instead of “hey the refs screwed us!”
One is much less likely to further your reputation as whiners in defeat.
Also helpful: learning the rules. Like the complaints last year about OSU “blocking in the back” within the tackle box, or Iowa’s defenders making contact 10 yards downfield, which is totally legal. The only thing worse than whining about a bad call is whining about a good call b/c you don’t know the difference.
Can I get a quote of this rule? The one that says DBs can do whatever they want to receivers downfield? Granted I drink a lot during games, but I’m pretty sure I’ve seen defense holding calls in college, and if what you’re saying is true, that DBs can make contact downfield, then where is the line between “jamming” and holding, because there is clearly a difference. I’m curious what the wording is and I’m sure you know the answer.
BSD
See page FR-208 and FR-209. Ruling IV and Ruling V is of particular interest here as I saw this happen to (Zug?) during the game.
I’ve read some of these before but I never realized how weird they actually seem. Rules VII and VIII basically give the defender the right to block the receiver downfield (before the ball in thrown) but the receiver has no right to contact the defender to get off the block.
by Screen Name 20 on Sep 30, 2009 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Bite me
BSD = Penn State fans living room. This is where we get to complain to our little hearts desire. If any of us are on BHGP pissing about the refs, then they are whiners. Our house, our rules.
Where’s the Beer and the Bar-b-Que?
by jesse. on Sep 30, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Agree 1000%
I agree with watching our language and some of the questionable content, but since this is our little home on the internets, I shouldn’t have to crosscheck every comment before I type it because someone might disagree with what I say, or it may not be 100% accurate. This is a place, like your own living room, where you can yell at the refs, make fun of the opponents (Emu, anyone?), bash our team for playing like turds on Saturday, or make things up as you go along. Nothing we do or say here has any impact on the game being played or changes the outcome of the future. It’s just our little PSU escape from work/school/the wife. So a handful of screen-named people complain about the refs on this site? Is that any different than throwing a pillow at the TV when you think the ref blew a call? Sheesh!!! If we want to complain about something, who cares? Don’t like it? Log off. Everyone agrees Iowa was the better and stronger team and won that game. Maybe the ref blew some stuff, but would that have changed the outcome? Who knows? But our complaints, even if they are unfounded, aren’t hurting anyone, and they aren’t making the powers that be re-look at the game and change the final score. It’s called venting, which I’m obviously doing a bit of now. Can you tell I have a 12 year old son who always needs to be right?? OK, I’m done.
"The sea was angry that day, my friends." G. Costanza
Well I watched your game....
And there is NO QUESTION that the bumbling zebras screwed Indiana. Congrats on escaping with that “win”.
I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball?
Officiating
Gee Michigan gets the call at home in a close game, stunner.
As for the Iowa game, the roughing the kicker was a blown call, period. It wasn’t a judgment call it was a blown call. The late hit on Powell was a judgment call, so long as they call it consistently I don’t care either way.
As for the holding against Ohio State, seriously, it was really bad. You are allowed to do lots of things in the free blocking zone, while the ball is in the free blocking zone (which is three yards on either side of the LOS), primarily cut blocking, but abject holding isn’t one of them.
Where’s the Beer and the Bar-b-Que?
by jesse. on Sep 30, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
for ( BigTen11 ) abject holding!
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by BlueWhiteLife on Oct 1, 2009 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
The best thing they can do...
Is respond with some physical blocking when they know their not he primary target. They may get called for some penalties but it will draw attention to the refs when they are being held other times.
Joe alluded to holding on the WRs during his PC.
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 29, 2009 5:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
About the Officials
Welcome to the Big 10, get used to it, and don’t think we don’t do the same from time to time. They don’t like calling holds, and they allow physical play. No sense complaining in my book.
Oh, let's not go down this road.
It was a thorough beating. Best accept it and move on.
--
"Not everybody is the perfect person in the world. Everyone does - kills people, murders people, steals from you, steals from me." -- Terrelle Pryor
by Run Up The Score on Sep 29, 2009 6:59 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed
I just wanna see this line hit somebody and i’m afraid that might not happen judging by this performance. The play isn’t over til’ the whistle blows. If your just standing there for godsakes at least hit somebody in yellow and black. I watched more than a few plays where certain linemen made feeble attempts at blocking and then stood there while Hawkeye D-linemen ran back by them and made the tackle on clark. Hell, the right side of the o-line was collapsing as soon as the ball was snapped(pass plays) Unless that was pass blocking?
I also noticed
Iowa was rotating in FR O-linemen a good bit but only saw PSU rotate in #62 for like a play or two and I’m curious to know why in the stadium issue paper(the free one ouside the stadium) Iowa’s Linemen are all listed as OL whereas PSU’s Linemen are listed as either T, G, OL, C/G. Position specific. I don’t know what the other stadium program says(the glossy one) but was curious.
huh...
What i write is just my own opinion of things…. of course, but i think that was an embarrasement…. pardon my spelling if i spell something wrong btw…
First i think a lot of blame goes with the Offensive line. We were OWNED by #91 and #94. Clark had no time to throw. With that being said, Royster had no holes to run through either. You culd have the best running back and QB on the planet, but if you can’t run block or pass block….. good luck….
I think some of our recievers did well. Powell and Moye saved that game from being blown open by making big plays and keeping people energized.
Why on earth do you match a DB up with #94 on the punt team!!! he picked him up and threw him like a rag doll!! thats just bad coaching right there….
Last…. i love Joe Paterno to death….. have a huge PS tattoo on my arm…. but man…. the coaching just sucked!! don’t think i’ve seen as bad of a coaching let down since they got out coached and out played in the rose bowl by USC. Iowa has our number and they have that kryptonite to beat us.
If we continue on the path we’re on now…. i see us getting beat by Michigan, Ohio State, and MSU easily…. possibly more!!
Hopefully we can recover from this, make changes and learn from this!!
We got absolutely OWNED and Embarrassed in our own house :(
For the Glory of Old State
Oh and....
along with that coaching and the O Line….. i think that comes down to coaching and recruiting as well…..
For the Glory of Old State
Outcoached....
I don’t know how outcoached from a tactical perspective PSU was, but I do know the offensive play calling showed no poise. As the Iowa people have stated, the defensive philosphy of Iowa is similar to PSU’s: get pressure with four, drop in coverage, force the QB to make proper reads. If the front four get pressure, the QB gets rattled and starts to rush and force things, which is I think what happened to Clark.
Never mistake effort for achievement.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 30, 2009 7:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Clark and the passing game.........
Couple things I have heard on here that I still don’t understand or maybe I do but I don’t agree with.
1) The weather didn’t look THAT bad. Having Clark under center on 3rd and 11 when we couuldn’t protect him makes no sense to me. Why make him drop back ?
2) Tall WRs and TE’s…..why no short passes ? I guess we only do that when our receivers are short and fast. Makes sense.
3) I don’t care how bad the line play was, you can’t finish a game 6-22 if you are the QB of a big time program. Even Jevan Snead played better than that last week and we all know how bad he looked.
Here’s to this being a bump in the road. To paraphrase from Bobby Cox, “Fortunately Jim Delaney is going to let the conference play out the wholes season, so we’ll see what happens”.
"Art...saw this guy tackling full speed on the gravel, then calmly picking rock chips out of his knees and elbows as he hustled back to the huddle. He didn't have much meat on his bones, but he used everything he had. We got Lambert as the 46th pick of the draft."
Dan Rooney
Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.
I didn't say that right......
those bullets are MY thoughts, not thoughts I heard from others on here that I don’t understand.
"Art...saw this guy tackling full speed on the gravel, then calmly picking rock chips out of his knees and elbows as he hustled back to the huddle. He didn't have much meat on his bones, but he used everything he had. We got Lambert as the 46th pick of the draft."
Dan Rooney
Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.
Dude
The weather was awful. It was 50 degrees, pouring rain (all day) and windy. It didn’t look nearly as bad on TV as is it actually was.
Where’s the Beer and the Bar-b-Que?
It must have been......
cause he put up the 7th worst completion percentage in the country (122 teams) of those games considered to be FBS.
"Art...saw this guy tackling full speed on the gravel, then calmly picking rock chips out of his knees and elbows as he hustled back to the huddle. He didn't have much meat on his bones, but he used everything he had. We got Lambert as the 46th pick of the draft."
Dan Rooney
Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.
Hey, Clark was positively Morellian Saturday
But just out of respect for the people that went to the game, it was really gross.
Where’s the Beer and the Bar-b-Que?
I hope
that this new adjective doesn’t gain steam. For both literary and IRL reasons.
"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69
lol. True.
"Art...saw this guy tackling full speed on the gravel, then calmly picking rock chips out of his knees and elbows as he hustled back to the huddle. He didn't have much meat on his bones, but he used everything he had. We got Lambert as the 46th pick of the draft."
Dan Rooney
Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.
It's sound from a literary standpoint,
scary from an IRL standpoint.
Where’s the Beer and the Bar-b-Que?
debatable
only sound if you’re of the school (which I believe you’ve made known you are) that it’s ok to type his name out.
Granted, QB14ian may not roll off the tongue or keyboard as smoothly, but in the end, may also remain, to many, less offensive (and hence, less literary) to the ears or eyes.
"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69
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