Just how much influence does JoePa still have on the program. I'd imagine it's still a good bit because PSU still looks as vanilla as they have always been. I'd imagine it's going to take a bona fide regime change for PSU to change their style. Am I wrong? Correct, and there won't be a regime change when JoePa retires/croaks, as he'll make sure that Bradley gets the head coach position and that all the coaches are retained But do you think that is how the coaches really view football or if it is just a reflection of JoePa still being the head man? Like, are they only running his style of ball because he is still there. No, because when they had Darryl Clark and the three speed receivers (Williams, Norwood and Butler), they ran what they called the "Hi-Def Offense", which was full of passes, spread formations, etc. I just think that with a bad O-Line and an 18 year old QB, they are keeping it super simple