On Saturday, the Penn State Nittany Lions football team faces the Maryland Terrapins in a key game for both teams.
The winner will climb to .500 in conference play, while the other will sink into the basement of the Big Ten East.
What sort of practice did Penn State have last night?
Host Thomas Frank Carr and senior editor Nate Bauer were both at practice last night and give their impression of the mood, and tenor of the team.
In fact, their differentiating views spark a debate about how Penn State should view the game coming up with Maryland, and how the three-game losing stream may, or may not play into that. They also briefly touch on backup Ta'Quan Roberson, who was at practice this week after after being described as limited last week.
Then, they take questions from fans on Twitter about the team as they head into the final month of play. The questions include:
-Does Mike Yurcich have the players on the roster to execute the schemes and plays he wants? Or is there a difference between what he would call and what he is calling?
-Will Caziah Holmes see time at running back at any point during the season?
Then, T-Frank and Bauer delve into a relatively broad topic about team identity. What do you do when can't do what you want to do? How do you adjust? They bring the topic up to discuss both Penn State, who has struggled during the middle part of the season, and Maryland who has had their own unique problems, especially on defense.
From there they take that conversation and apply it directly to the game. How will those identity problems for both teams shape the way this game plays out? T-Frank finally offers a firm stance on what he thinks Penn State will be able to do offensively against a Maryland defense that struggles to stop the big play.
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