Campbell's biggest deficiencies are gonna be his coordinators. He was lucky to have Heacock (and now he won't) and struggled with OCs the whole time he was here. And we all know about his special teams. These things are all about to be exposed at PSU.
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I hate to like this, but it is true.
His teams were also good for one inexplicable loss per season. In games where his team was heavily favored, we would always take this crazy conservative approach to the game.
“We are gonna line up and beat you running the simplest game plan ever.” It usually worked but there were also games where it didn’t. We played a terrible team at a razor thin margin. A fumble here or a penalty there and we lose.
PSU fans are not going to forgive a game like Ohio or Colorado. He can be fine losing to most B1G teams, but god help him if he ever loses a non-conference game against a G5 team.
The dirty little secret is that Campbell has always had his hands all over that offense, and while he wasn't the play caller except for one season If I recall, the parameters of the offense are the ones he's put on it.
PSU fans are out for championships. They aren’t going to settle for the mediocrity that so many of us have been lapping up for years. One preventable loss to another B1G team is all it will take for them to start turning.
I don't know how people dispute this. I'm not complaining about it, but it's a little easier without a top 10 Texas and Oklahoma on the schedule.
We're #2 (of 16) in attendance in the modern Big 12 right now. In the old Big 12, we were like 8/12.
Wait until his schedule is even easier next year.
Hate to rag on the guy just to make myself feel better.... But the same can be said for his S&C "strategy".
Surely someone can AI this into him walking through the showers instead…..
Gross. Have to think he hates all these "productions" that are going on out there. None of this suit and tie and rah rah "We Are" media stuff seems to fit his style. All seems so fake.
You don't think Psu fans are going to appreciate punts into their own team at least once a season?
It probably wasn't that much but it wasn't uncommon.
Or getting a big stop against your rival with a chance to win the game after returning the punt. Not only do you fumble the return, but you manage to f*cking de-cleat your own teammate as he tries to field the punt.
That will forever be our version of the butt fumble.
#margins
I appreciate Matt and what he accomplished here, with that said…not a chance in hell his “trust the process” “win in the margins” will fly in state college. He is truly gonna have to up his game! Not saying he can’t, will just have to see if he does. The guys following him won’t be anything but another player on campus there. Time will tell. Don’t wish him ill will but…will never pull for Penn St!
It is hard not to reevaluate the past statements of a person who praises the intergrity of the culture at Pedo State. The excessive coach speak seems a wee bit phony now.
I wonder how State College will react when Campbell is driving for a Big 10 championship, refuses to use his last time out when his OC can't call a play on time, and then watches as his QB panics with 1 second left and throws a pick?
