Franklin is Out as Head Coach
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COUGHLIN’S LAW:
Anything else is always something better.
When you see the color of their panties, you know you’ve got talent.
Beer is for breakfast around here, drink or be gone.
Never show surprise, never lose your cool.
When you’ve given them crabs. Then you’ll really know hatred.
So he's bringing Phil Knight with him too? Done deal.
Prove what you're saying?
Oh that's right--you haven't actually said anything other than "coaches don't like when other coaches get fired"
Corn is also a high profile football coaching destination. Do remember what happened when they canned Frank Solitch?
Rhule is not my top choice but I don't have a vote. The donors who funded this buyout do though and they may very well push for a "Paterno guy". Remember this will be a highly political process. I don't envy Kraft.
We're not Nebraska.
You're pretending they didn't want Callahan--it was a bad hire but no one was boycotting that job
This is the dumbest argument I've seen here and I get along great with opposing fans--it's usually the Penn State fan base that's this stupid
Again--how did Georgia get Smart after firing Richt? How did A&M get Elko? How did LSU get Brian Kelly after firing a guy that recently won a title?
Again--this is the dumbest argument ever made here and that's mighty impressive
They made bad decisions because they wanted guys with NFL ties
Just say whatever you want to say
There's no reason to believe Addias and/or Pegula want a Paterno guy lol
Some of the fan base may but no one that matters cares
And Franklin wasn't a great coach and didn't have potential--what is your point?
Penn State doesn't need to hire Kirby Smart or Dan Lanning for this to be the right call
Honestly, if you think hiring a young coach, like Georgia did with Smart, is a mistake then you're an idiot.
You can prove it to yourself by asking any successful coach (present or former) before replying.
Lol the pure ridiculousness is awesome
Elko Smart and Kelly prove your theory wrong
Did those previous coaches between the hedges or @ Kyle Field have the same win/loss as James did?
James Franklin is literally Mark Richt 2.0
They're clones
Richt's winning percentage was better dumbass
How many refusals did Corn have before settling on Bill Calahan late?
Again they wanted an NFL guy
No one is claiming we're going to get Dan Lanning lol
Listen...you have no clue what you're talking about and keep proving that. No one gives a **** about other situations. They'll take the job they think is best.
Penn State is looking for Dan Lanning or Kirby Smart. Just because you accept mediocrity doesn't mean others do
You saw what happened with Bill Calahan @ Corn. So good luck on your coaching search nevertheless.
Shove the good luck nonsense where it belongs
Nebraska has nothing to do with us and you lost the entire argument when you didn't know Richt had more success at Georgia than Franklin at Penn State
Learn the game
This response (not from me) to Josh Pate's pathetic, hypocritical youtube diatribe pretty much sums it up.
"Paterno 11-33 against top 5 teams, 1-18 Franklin. Paterno 8-9 against ohio state, 1-10 Franklin. 9 wins a year average through paternos whole career at Penn state, with 2 less games per year to get there. 2 national championships, 5 undefeated seasons, 5 1 loss seasons. Franklin 0 to everything I just said, with more games per year same average wins per year. Paterno 22-17-1 against top 10 teams, Franklin 4-21.
There you go “analyst” , I mean at least analyze google. That’s why he was fired, the guy isn’t good enough for Penn state, you can’t be 7th in current nfl players and 8th in draft picks and go 1-18 against top 5 teams, that's called a talent waster, and program ruiner. It’s not even a trash take, it’s literally all hot air, no facts."
"Paterno 11-33 against top 5 teams, 1-18 Franklin. Paterno 8-9 against ohio state, 1-10 Franklin. 9 wins a year average through paternos whole career at Penn state, with 2 less games per year to get there. 2 national championships, 5 undefeated seasons, 5 1 loss seasons. Franklin 0 to everything I just said, with more games per year same average wins per year. Paterno 22-17-1 against top 10 teams, Franklin 4-21.
There you go “analyst” , I mean at least analyze google. That’s why he was fired, the guy isn’t good enough for Penn state, you can’t be 7th in current nfl players and 8th in draft picks and go 1-18 against top 5 teams, that's called a talent waster, and program ruiner. It’s not even a trash take, it’s literally all hot air, no facts."
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Was he a former Bulldog or have any kind of connection there?
If I was a Lion I would be extremely concerned based on what happened after Corn canned Frank Solitch & we canned Dana Altman (another James) @ the Octagon. For your sake hope you get extremely lucky finding your next HC @ Beaver.
Again what the hell are you talking about?
You don't keep a coach out of fear. Franklin needed to go. No luck is needed. The next hire will or won't work. That's life but keeping Franklin to remain mediocre is worse than the unknown. Might as well be 3-9 if you aren't winning titles. There's one goal.
Shouldn’t they at least interview Huff, Hartline, and Brown. These are gambles but you just fired a guy that wins 10 games basically 2 out of every 3 years. I would think you’re not hiring for just tens wins this time.
If they’re not gambling then hire Diaz or Lea. Program will be stable and compete for playoff spots.
If they’re not gambling then hire Diaz or Lea. Program will be stable and compete for playoff spots.
I really like the idea of Gruden as the non-traditional pick. Seems to be liked by players and has strong sense of accountability. He has strong game management skills. Would have access to full realm of assistants. Only question mark I see is his ability/desire to recruit. But that can be overcome. Definitely worth some consideration.
