Last Sunday morning saw the end of the Mike Yurcich era in Happy Valley. The Penn State offense, which Yurcich has led for three years, looked almost anemic throughout much of Saturday’s contest against Michigan. The lack of creativity, explosion and smart playcalling was all absent, and James Franklin said as much when he spoke on the firing earlier this week. It will be interesting to see how the offensive play calling looks this weekend against Rutgers with Ja’Juan Seider and Ty Howle in charge.
The recent norm in State College has become a 10-2 season with losses to Michigan and Ohio State. The repeat failures to execute offensively against the two best teams in the Big Ten have been a real problem, and Franklin must prioritize that in his next offensive coordinator. This hire marks a pivotal moment for both Franklin and Penn State as the Big Ten reshapes itself next year. With that magnitude in mind, let’s take a look at some must-haves for the Nittany Lions new coordinator.
A offenisve scheme with an identity
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Many would say the Penn State offense lacked a true identity this year, and after watching several games, I agree. Do they want to run the football and then throw off play action? Are they trying to be a spread offense with multiple receivers on the field? It is really hard to pinpoint what they want to establish in each game.
Whatever the preferred offensive scheme of the new coordinator is, it needs to be defined and implemented. The Nittany Lions failed to gain an offensive rhythm in their two biggest games this season because their offense lacked an identity. No play in football should be called without a purpose behind it, and at times this season, the play did not make sense considering the situation. Having an identity on offense allows the offense to flow where…
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Publish date : 2023-11-16 23:00:54
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