I will be posting updates from Coach Wilson's Radio Show tonight. I had to run to the store to get something for a sick kid so I missed the players, but I am good to go for Coach Wilson. He is on next.
Wilson said the team is a work in progress and they have issues and some things they have to overcome like lack of depth at some spots but the players are buying in and they work hard.
Wilson said people are critical of them running so much against OSU but he felt they had to keep getting in some body shots before taking some shots.
He said if you want to be a great football team you have to be one every day and they are not happy to be on the short end of the stick.
Wilson said that after watching the film he said his guys are capable of making plays but he thinks some are lacking trust in themselves. He said you have to learn how to make plays and he told the players they are going to continue to call their number so be ready.
He said the defense was good against OSU but the offensive line did not play as well as he would have liked, but it is things they can fix.
Wilson said he feels the depth is better and they have a more competitive football team and that is because they have recruited better.
Wilson said they are playing a lot of players and that is why he does not put much stock into depth charts. He encourages his coaches to play as many guys as they can.
Wilson is asked about injuries and he said at RB and they are a little thin so they are working Mike Majette there along with Alex Rodriguez and Andrew Wilson. He said Camion Patrick and Marqui Hawkins have been working on scout team at RB.
Wilson said Sudfeld was a little gimpy in practice last week and in the game it got worse and he didn't think he could play at the level he needed to be at so they went with Diamont. He said we'll see where he is this week as far as being able to play, as well as Howard. He said Sudfeld and Howard will be on the plane to Penn State.
Twitter question asks about running the ball up the middle every play even when it wasn't working. Wilson said if it wasn't working why did they have 90 plays. He said those calls are sometimes run/pass combos. Wilson said that he thought OSU played very, very hard. He said they have to continue to work very hard.
Wilson is asked about what staff members from the offense are in the press box. He said that the entire offensive staff is on the field except for a GA and their quality control guy who used to be the O.C. at Iowa State. He said that he and Coach Johns are calling the plays.
Question about the pass to Diamont and he said OSU was playing a lot of man-to-man and the one guy they don't cover is the QB and they liked Mitchell Paige throwing the ball because he is such a good athlete.
Fischer asks about Diamont's improvement and Wilson jokes about him finally eating meals and gaining weight, but he is still not where they need him to be physically. Wilson jokes that he is on a diet and he still eats more than Zander.
Fischer asks about the PSU defense and Wilson said they are just traditionally good on defense and they are good on special teams. He said they are well coached and they play hard up front. He said when you talk Penn State you talk tradition and you talk defense.
Question asks about where the ball was supposed to go on last play and he said they had a 1-on-1 on one side and three receivers on the other so he could have gone to either side.
Wilson asks about the buy in now compared to when he first got here and he said it is dramatic. He said the players early on played hard but it is totally different now.
Wilson is asked about not using a time out with 34 seconds to go and he said they just decided not to. He said the penalty put them behind the chains. He said they were going to run it twice and then have two shots to score.
Wilson is asked about avoiding a letdown this week and he said they were not satisfied with the outcome and they expect to be in games like that every week. He said the biggest game is the one this week and they need to practice well this week.
Wilson is asked about his diet and weight loss and how it has helped his coaching and Wilson mentions how he had hip surgery last year and he hobbled around a bit. He said he just changed some things and he feels like he needs energy to lead the program because he demands it from everyone else. He said changing his diet has helped him have more energy.
Wilson is asked whether they would have gone for 2 or not if they scored on last drive and he said if they scored late they were going for two. He said if they scored early it would have been an extra point. He said the greatest coach he has worked with is Bob Stoops and he is a feel guy and that is what he learned from him. You should go with what you feel. He said that he doesn't like scripts and he likes to go with the flow.
Wilson is asked about the fake punt and why it didn't work and he said they thought OSU would pressure the punter and they thought they could run on them and get the first down. He said they called the fake to go one way and the blockers went that way and the punter went the wrong way. He said they don't call plays they think won't work, and with the runs up the middle they thought they would work and sometimes they do and sometimes they don't.
Wilson said PSU is very talented but the past sanctions have hurt their depth on O-line. He said the defense is awesome and their skill players are good. He said Hackenberg is an NFL guy and if you let them run the ball and take shots on you they will hurt you.
Wilson is asked about protecting the QB against PSU and he said you have to block them and execute your scheme.
Wilson said someone asked about replacing Spriggs after this season and Wilson said Brandon Knight is going to be as good as Spriggs.
That is it for tonight.
Wilson said the team is a work in progress and they have issues and some things they have to overcome like lack of depth at some spots but the players are buying in and they work hard.
Wilson said people are critical of them running so much against OSU but he felt they had to keep getting in some body shots before taking some shots.
He said if you want to be a great football team you have to be one every day and they are not happy to be on the short end of the stick.
Wilson said that after watching the film he said his guys are capable of making plays but he thinks some are lacking trust in themselves. He said you have to learn how to make plays and he told the players they are going to continue to call their number so be ready.
He said the defense was good against OSU but the offensive line did not play as well as he would have liked, but it is things they can fix.
Wilson said he feels the depth is better and they have a more competitive football team and that is because they have recruited better.
Wilson said they are playing a lot of players and that is why he does not put much stock into depth charts. He encourages his coaches to play as many guys as they can.
Wilson is asked about injuries and he said at RB and they are a little thin so they are working Mike Majette there along with Alex Rodriguez and Andrew Wilson. He said Camion Patrick and Marqui Hawkins have been working on scout team at RB.
Wilson said Sudfeld was a little gimpy in practice last week and in the game it got worse and he didn't think he could play at the level he needed to be at so they went with Diamont. He said we'll see where he is this week as far as being able to play, as well as Howard. He said Sudfeld and Howard will be on the plane to Penn State.
Twitter question asks about running the ball up the middle every play even when it wasn't working. Wilson said if it wasn't working why did they have 90 plays. He said those calls are sometimes run/pass combos. Wilson said that he thought OSU played very, very hard. He said they have to continue to work very hard.
Wilson is asked about what staff members from the offense are in the press box. He said that the entire offensive staff is on the field except for a GA and their quality control guy who used to be the O.C. at Iowa State. He said that he and Coach Johns are calling the plays.
Question about the pass to Diamont and he said OSU was playing a lot of man-to-man and the one guy they don't cover is the QB and they liked Mitchell Paige throwing the ball because he is such a good athlete.
Fischer asks about Diamont's improvement and Wilson jokes about him finally eating meals and gaining weight, but he is still not where they need him to be physically. Wilson jokes that he is on a diet and he still eats more than Zander.
Fischer asks about the PSU defense and Wilson said they are just traditionally good on defense and they are good on special teams. He said they are well coached and they play hard up front. He said when you talk Penn State you talk tradition and you talk defense.
Question asks about where the ball was supposed to go on last play and he said they had a 1-on-1 on one side and three receivers on the other so he could have gone to either side.
Wilson asks about the buy in now compared to when he first got here and he said it is dramatic. He said the players early on played hard but it is totally different now.
Wilson is asked about not using a time out with 34 seconds to go and he said they just decided not to. He said the penalty put them behind the chains. He said they were going to run it twice and then have two shots to score.
Wilson is asked about avoiding a letdown this week and he said they were not satisfied with the outcome and they expect to be in games like that every week. He said the biggest game is the one this week and they need to practice well this week.
Wilson is asked about his diet and weight loss and how it has helped his coaching and Wilson mentions how he had hip surgery last year and he hobbled around a bit. He said he just changed some things and he feels like he needs energy to lead the program because he demands it from everyone else. He said changing his diet has helped him have more energy.
Wilson is asked whether they would have gone for 2 or not if they scored on last drive and he said if they scored late they were going for two. He said if they scored early it would have been an extra point. He said the greatest coach he has worked with is Bob Stoops and he is a feel guy and that is what he learned from him. You should go with what you feel. He said that he doesn't like scripts and he likes to go with the flow.
Wilson is asked about the fake punt and why it didn't work and he said they thought OSU would pressure the punter and they thought they could run on them and get the first down. He said they called the fake to go one way and the blockers went that way and the punter went the wrong way. He said they don't call plays they think won't work, and with the runs up the middle they thought they would work and sometimes they do and sometimes they don't.
Wilson said PSU is very talented but the past sanctions have hurt their depth on O-line. He said the defense is awesome and their skill players are good. He said Hackenberg is an NFL guy and if you let them run the ball and take shots on you they will hurt you.
Wilson is asked about protecting the QB against PSU and he said you have to block them and execute your scheme.
Wilson said someone asked about replacing Spriggs after this season and Wilson said Brandon Knight is going to be as good as Spriggs.
That is it for tonight.
