Penn state fires coach

[Kirby Jackson]

I was hoping that they let it play out. He was on pace to lead, “the most underachieving season in the history of football.” 

[GaryPinC]

2 hours ago, JimBob2232 said:

 

Man - that was almost 20 years ago with Vandy.  Never once saw that side of him at PSU.

I can't say what actually happened behind the scenes at PSU, but he was still telling that story when he first started there.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 minute ago, Kirby Jackson said:

I was hoping that they let it play out. He was on pace to lead, “the most underachieving season in the history of football.” 

"In other news today, plans were announced that Terry Pegula will underwrite a major sponsorship of PSU football, and name Kevyn Adams as athletic director for the university."

🤔🤨

(And in keeping with a few miscues by readers in other threads, that is totally, I say, TOTALLY sarcastic fiction.)

[Mark Vader]

16 hours ago, sullim4 said:

 

100% agree - he's likely going to try to get something else.  That said... I think his smartest move would be to get into broadcasting and move away from coaching.  I don't see him getting a better gig.  The big time programs aren't going to hire him with his record in big games.

Perfect!

 

They could team him up with Booger McFarland in the studio. Two guys who know nothing about football.

[DrDawkinstein]

17 hours ago, That's No Moon said:

Going from #2 in the country with Championship aspirations to a place where it is very conceivable that they don't make a bowl game at all is a sure way to get fired $50M buyout or not.

 

Franklin is perfect for somewhere like Vanderbilt or North Carolina where 7 or 8 win seasons are success.  

 

 

As has been said a lot the past week, Sean McDermott is the James Franklin of the NFL.

 

 

I'll see myself out now.

15 hours ago, GaryPinC said:

Only one of his problems.  He is certainly one of the most interesting coaching personalities I've  ever seen IMO.  He's part sincere, part cheeseball, part family guy, part snake oil salesman.

 

  He created a welcoming environment for the players and their families but he also liked to brag when he got there that part of hiring assistant coaches was to make sure their wives were hot enough.

He figured if they could "recruit" and marry above their looks that they would do well with recruiting players too.

 

He always tightened his sphincter too much in big games over the years.  Sadly, I think the previous AD, Sandy Barbour, bought into his schtick too much and gave him the massive contract just before she retired a year later.  I thought it would be another year or two before they let him go so count me pleasantly surprised. 

 

 

Maybe he did hire good recruiting coaches.

 

The problem is, there is no recruiting anymore. You get players as good as your boosters are willing to pay in NIL money. That's it.