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[QUOTE="Doctor44, post: 1158089, member: 2658"]
Marrone would play to keep games close. We'd play very conservative to avoid a blow out at the expense of possibly getting back in games. I think we remember being frustrated about never going for it on 4th down.

The one that really sticks in my memory is his first year with Paulus at Penn state. We we're down  21-7 in the 4th quarter and punted from our 50 yard line. Ended up losing 28-10. His teams would fight and we're ready to play, but for the most part, he played to keep us in games. There was no go big or go home.

I think as he became more comfortable, our teams developed - he took more chances - fake punts/ FG, Flea Flickers etc.

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The thing that I'm most frustrated with is the incompetence with our teams now. This leads us to blow outs. _ Giving up big plays after big play (not just 1-2 a game). Maryland on that bubble screen. The pick 6 to Maryland. The deep play action against ND to open the second half. Louisville had chucks of yardage every time they needed a play. compare that to our relative ineffectiveness on offense and its enough make me want to break something.

If our defense is going to give up big plays, our offense has to be high scoring. If our offense is low scoring, our D has to be shut down. we have the worst of both worlds.
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