Franklin is Out as Head Coach
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Disagree completely. 12 years for a HC at any program, regardless of success in that position, is a long tenure. It could be argued that he was given more than a fair shake, and in fact shows candidates that we are willing to give you time to get your system in place.
Lots of coaches about to get big pay raises and extensions….
You don’t fire a coach with a massive, buyout, 70% winning percentage and a deep playoff run last year to get one of those guys!
Why leave A&M, they have more money all around than Penn State does.
Yes,he will ultimately be fine.
Money is secondary and provides a cushion to the blow. I’m certain he will think about this phase of his life for the rest of time asking himself woulda coulda shoulda. Oh so close, yet oh so far. It is just sad that it came to this point.
Thanks Tom. I will continue being respectful when posting/replying here.
You absolutely do...just like A&M hired Elko
You hire the right guy not the name
If we want to play things safe we would have kept him...now you find the next Kirby Smart.
What you didn't do was fire him to hire a guy in his mid 60s or a guy like Rhule who also can't win big games
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Look @ what happened after Corn canned HC Frank Solitch. Coaches around the profession said they would not take the job @ Corn because of that. Wish you would have known that before canning James.
Well said. I hope he ultimately looks back fondly on his tenure at Penn State, and that we as a community, do the same. He did a lot of good things for the program.
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Great. So PSU would lose 13-10 games but Biels would have the line playing well. No thanks.
Please explain how what happened 20+ years ago at Nebraska has any parallel whatsoever to our current situation.
The prevailing brotherhood amongst the coaching profession will not change. They don't think the same way you do. They see it is a successful & winning coach being needlessly being jobbed.
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Money is never secondary in this country. Also, $50 million is one helluva cushion. Don’t feel sorry for Franklin since he is laughing all the way to the bank.
Penn State fans deserved better than the underachieving Franklin. Today is a great day because Kraft finally had the courage to change course for the better.
As of last year 247Sports showed Penn State at 25th ($386 mil) in NIL money and A&M was at #2 ($849 mil). Texas also has way better HS school players.
Money is absolutely secondary. Someone, somewhere is always making more money than you. Is it fun to earn a lot. Positively yes.
in the end, succeeding (Wins vs Losses) is what is paramount. I believe he will think about his record forever wondering ‘what if’. Nobody wants to fail.
I would think an under the Radar coach would be Tim Polasek
not sure who he would attract for recruiting, also sounds like hes a lifer for NDSU in some aspect
https://www.facebook.com/OptaAnalys...-ahead-north-dakota-state-fo/723778854046675/
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deserve? that's actually laughable
change course for the better? that remains to be seen, it's just as likely to be worse
Most coaches understand when you're given 3M for a DC then lose to UCLA and Northwestern after losing yet another big game you're going to be fired
Not sure, just linked the post as it is a name i had not considered. Easier path in the B1G vs SEC, though.
Can we stop believing these nonsensical reports about NIL?
You're right about TX having way better HS players though
I’ve seen you post about this approach before and totally agree with it. That’s why I’m not too pressed if the next coach is in his 60s.
They understand that but that doesn't change the fact that they won't coach @ beaver until the administration changes. HCJF was still quite successful @ Beaver & that is the way prospective new coaches see it.
We just canned a coach with the second highest buyout in history
You ever been to College Station? It makes Waco look like Paris
I'm sorry but this delusional--I don't want a HC that feels that way anyway so we're good.
I assure you none of the guys I realistically want care that Franklin was fired.
Dude. I was a Franklin supporter defender for a long time, but losing to a winless UCLA and then losing to NW was unacceptable. I was done with Franklin after UCLA, and even more so after yesterday. He was not jobbed.
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I don’t think Franklin was well liked amongst his peers anyway
You will still have to find out the hard way unless a (highly successful) HC or assistant @ any level was a fellow Lion who wants to come back to Beaver. (good luck)
I have visited A&M numerous times. It is no where near as beautiful as Happy Valley, but that community is all in on A&M as much as Happy Valley is on Penn State. Both fans bases are very similar but active Aggies have way more $$$$$$ than active Penn Staters.