Donnie Collins

Official Twitter account of Donnie Collins, covering Penn State football since 2004.

[Scott Weiland @ScottyWeiland21]

Read blocks, go downhill, and accelerate for 25-yard gain. #DualThreat. #Speed. #FoxHoleGuys #GoRedFoxes @CoachMWillis @TheCoachHo @CoachTJWeyl @Coach_JA_Marist @CoachKotlarz @Coach_Mill_ @Marist_GM #Football #Uncommitted #Classof2028 #RB #SAF #ATH @ESProspects @PaFootballNews @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @Coach_Josey @PennStateT5 @DonnieCSports @NEPAFootball @FBRecruitAide @BadgleyBruce

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

Expedited review got that one wrong in the Steelers game. Ball clearly coming loose before Shough’s knee hit the ground.

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

Started a Substack, to get some thoughts on my old beats out there. It’s free. Figured I’d share my first PSU post, on the importance of pursuing future hope over present wins in a lost season. CMC needs to embrace the benefits of pursuing the hope.

https://t.co/GhzlobwCGa

[Devon Still @devonjstill]

We need to be careful using words like "amazing" and "committed" when athletes make these types of decisions. They're dangerous and shouldn't be celebrated. You don't see it while you're playing, but once you retire, you realize how hypnotized you were.

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

Might be looking at the lowest TV rating a PSU game has drawn in a looooooooong time for this one.

[Penn State Football @PennStateFball]

Game Time Update

Our game against Purdue will kick off at 4:15 PM on @BigTenNetwork

[Scott Weiland @ScottyWeiland21]

#Punt return for a big gain. #DualThreat. #Speed. #RollPards | #LafayetteCollege200 @Coach__Trox @CoachKBaumann @CoachTJD @coachjallday6 @MCthedc @Coach_Saint #Football #Uncommitted #Classof2028 #RB #SAF #ATH @ESProspects @PaFootballNews @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @Coach_Josey @PennStateT5 @DonnieCSports @NEPAFootball @FBRecruitAide @SunilSportsNews

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@TimBrando @BrockInVegas Broadcasting is an oversaturated field. And it’s a hard job. Have to be special to do it at the level Tim has gotten to. He does a great job. I’ve heard more than 1 kid out of college suggest veterans just get out of the way so they can have their turn. Always sad to see.

[Scott Weiland @ScottyWeiland21]

#Reroute the receiver and make a play. #DualThreat. #Speed. #Trips. #TapTheRock #TTR @coachferranteVU @CoachChrisBoden @PennypackerRoss @CoachRiede @Coach_JFletcher #Football #Uncommitted #Classof2028 #RB #SAF #ATH @ESProspects @PaFootballNews @EPAFootball @HSFBamerica @Coach_Josey @PennStateT5 @DonnieCSports @NEPAFootball @FBRecruitAide @SunilSportsNews

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@icwt107k Hahaha

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

I’m just seeing this but, oh my god.

[LandonTengwall @LandonTengwall]

USC Defense is truly pathetic lol

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@Hermieprops So the point really is that since I've seen PSU play outstanding defense for the better part of the last quarter century, I am imminently qualified to point out bad defense when I see it.

You, on the other hand, should be quiet about offense.

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@Hermieprops A (very) bad PSU offense ranked a few spots ahead of Iowa in scoring offense this season. Also, kind of embarrassing they're only averaging 3 more ppg.

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@icwt107k Fair point. I was kind of just commenting on the tackling on that particular play. Honestly doesn't matter how bad they are this weekend. Their offense is going to score 40-50.

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@RayBlehar Yeah, whenever anyone talks about bad PSU losses, that’s the first one that always comes to my mind.

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

This is the game this one reminds me of.

https://t.co/xRR3bCcIKE

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@Hermieprops Point is, Iowa’s offense is traditionally so inept that you pointing out how bad PSU’s offense is really drives the point home for me. Like, even Iowa fans who know pathetic offense like nobody else know this is bad. Actually adds a layer of ineptitude.

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@paulwb1995 I didn’t play the game.

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

The NFL can not and should not be taken seriously as a league. Celebrating this hit a week after the call against Miami - on the same hit - for roughing the passer is completely tone deaf.

FWIW...neither should be roughing. Or both should. As the comments correctly pointed out.

[NFL @NFL]

This hit from Buckner 😳

@INDvsWAS on NFL Network
Stream on @NFLPlus

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@Hermieprops I didn’t say they didn’t. USC’s defense hasn’t been good either. I think I’m qualified to say both.

Also, iowa’s offense is pathetic. Always is.

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@GenericUsersRME Ok. NFL shouldn’t be taken seriously. Sorry if that hurts your feelings.

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@Hermieprops It would be like an Iowa fan commenting on another team’s lousy offense at any point over the last…let me count…7 decades.

[Donnie Collins @PennStateT5]

@Hermieprops Of course, because PSU playing lousy defensively means I can’t comment on other teams playing lousy defensively? Do I lose my right to point out lousy defense because Penn state also played lousy defense?