Franklin is Out as Head Coach

[NCGOLFER]

Franklin had to be fired and it had to happen now. You cannot allow his continued presence to drive the fan base away and destroy recruiting. That would be a compete disaster. It would take Penn State may years to recover from that.

At this point, I would like to see Penn State make an all out effort to get Cignetti. He has Pennsylvania roots and knows the state well. And knows many of the state’s top coaches and programs. Whether he would leave Indiana at this point would likely be a tough sell but at this point make the try anyway.

 

[CyphaPSU]

Ouch, I understand the frustration, but think about where we were when he first got here. We were in the depths of the abyss.

He got us out of the depths. He brought back to PSU a level of recruiting that should be happening at Penn State. He rebuilt the program and got us on a trajectory toward getting up-to-date with a lot of things a top program needs.

We all know his shortcomings and he simply was not going to get us any further on the field at this point. His greatest asset—his ability to recruit—actually started to slip a couple years ago. Over the last week or so, it became clear that this was the beginning of the end of the relationship. But at least let’s respect what he did for us over the years.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

That makes the most sense. Good for him. He’s earned that. Hopefully, he can motivate them to finish strong.

Nope nada

 

[LB99]

Franklin had to be fired and it had to happen now. You cannot allow his continued presence to drive the fan base away and destroy recruiting. That would be a compete disaster. It would take Penn State may years to recover from that.

At this point, I would like to see Penn State make an all out effort to get Cignetti. He has Pennsylvania roots and knows the state well. And knows many of the state’s top coaches and programs. Whether he would leave Indiana would likely be a tough sell but at this point make the try anyway.

See my post in another thread about this. Highly unlikely according to XM guys this morning.

 

[leinbacker]

Teams don’t just quit on a coach, they often quit on each other. Sure seems like this is the case.

I dont' think they quit on each other, rather, they no longer buy into the program and what the coaches are trying to do.

 

[UncleRoyBiggins]

I'm pretty sure I just saw the entire Neuheisel family at the Tavern. Well, it looked like them. Well, a little bit. Well, it was from a distance and I was squinting.

 

[DaytonRickster]

IIRC- Players now have a 15 day transfer portal that begins 5 days after the new coach is hired.

Terry Smith's two main challenges: determine who they need to keep from entering the portal and rally the players, coaches, and staff. It's possible - UCLA did it.

 

[BCS PSU]

IIRC- Players now have a 15 day transfer portal that begins 5 days after the new coach is hired.

Good. Hopefully, most of the gutless, passionless players who contributed to this disaster and have no terminal loyalty to PSU will leave and contribute nothing to their new programs. It’s obvious that there was something seriously wrong with the culture of that program this season.

 

[LB99]

So. Now, recruiting both the current roster AND the committed/prospective recruits will be the focus of the future staff. That will not be easy.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Despite the $, he is probably emotionally crushed along with his family.

Everybody needs to stop, coaches get fired, it’s what ALWAYS happens

 

[KingLando]

Money won't fix the wound this will leave on him.

Then he should have done a better job--he has absolutely no one to blame but himself

 

[psu31trap]

It’s all over YouTube & FB.

 

[EricStratton-RushChairman]

This is how I feel right now...

 

[LB99]

I'm pretty sure I just saw the entire Neuheisel family at the Tavern. Well, it looked like them. Well, a little bit. Well, it was from a distance and I was squinting.

Were they there with Bill Cowher?

 

[KingLando]

I don't know why people seem to think Cignetti is the target--if you want an unrealistic target so you can be mad ask for Smart or Lanning

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

I vote for a young high energy OC with scheme magic

 

[DaytonRickster]

See my post in another thread about this. Highly unlikely according to XM guys this morning.

I don't think Cignetti is interested in PSU. He seems happy where he is.

 

[WaffleShopper]

I vote for a young high energy OC with scheme magic

Kotelnicki?

 

[troutrus]

He’s probably as relieved as his detractors.
It’s just part of the business.
If he’s smart, he’ll take his cash and find a high school team and do some volunteer coaching. Get out of the rat race that college football has become.

 

[LB99]

I don't think Cignetti is interested in PSU. He seems happy where he is.

He should be. $8.3 million this year and fresh off a top 5 win on the road. He’s going to be up for a raise. Google it!

 

[DaytonRickster]

Everybody needs to stop, coaches get fired, it’s what ALWAYS happens

Still, it's nothing to rejoice over.

 

[UncleRoyBiggins]

Were they there with Bill Cowher?

No, but the waiter looked a lot like Urban Meyer.

 

[KingLando]

I don't think Cignetti is interested in PSU. He seems happy where he is.

I don't think Penn State is interested in Cignetti either--it's mutual

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Kotelnicki?

Don’t know him (not my job) think McVay or the bears HC, that kinda guy. If you’re always out recruited, then you out scheme.

 

[LB99]

No, but the waiter looked a lot like Urban Meyer.

I heard Meyer was in Boalsburg yesterday looking at houses.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Still, it's nothing to rejoice over.

Not rejoicing, actually shocked. My season tix holder bil texted me while I was walking the pittie

 

[Lil Nicky Scarfo]

People feeling sorry for Franklin - he’s going to kill it on a pregame show before you know it. Yuck it up for a lot of dough with none of the stress except knowing what camera to look into.

That’s the job he was made for

 

[KingLando]

Some realistic guys
Jon Sumrall (Tulane)
Alex Goesch (USF)
Clark Lea (back to Vandy)
Ben Arbuckle (OU OC)

 

[Knickslions69]

Good man who represented the university very well. Just not the best game day coach. Wish him the best.

 

[Catch1lion]

So. Now, recruiting both the current roster AND the committed/prospective recruits will be the focus of the future staff. That will not be easy.

That’s what all head coaches have to do with this portal crap. A lot of egos to massage . NFL makes more sense if you have the option .

 

[KingLando]

Franklin's next stop should be the NFL not college

 

[haveyoumethoward]

Despite the $, he is probably emotionally crushed along with his family.

Crushed? With what, the weight of $50,000,000.00?

 

[PSUHarry]

I don't think Penn State is interested in Cignetti either--it's mutual

Cignetti has a grudge against PSU based on his father's feud with Paterno when he was a coach at IUP. The grudge carried forward to his sons. Probably not happening but everyone has their price right? I think we need someone younger.

 

[psu7113]

He's getting plenty of money. He'll he fine

Sure, but he put his heart and soul into this job and it blew up in his face. He loves the kids and PSU (his home state school) and feels like he failed them. No amount of money can truly heal that sort of wound.

 

[m.knox]

Everybody needs to stop, coaches get fired, it’s what ALWAYS happens

We are all just one new manager, director, VP away from the unemployment line.

 

[psu7113]

The environment up there yesterday was toxic, and I’m sure that the mega donors demanded that Kraft do this. When a program loses the mega donors, it’s over.

Sadly, in this new environment, you are correct.

 

[LB99]

People feeling sorry for Franklin - he’s going to kill it on a pregame show before you know it. Yuck it up for a lot of dough with none of the stress except knowing what camera to look into.

That’s the job he was made for

He does a nice job building a program from the bottom up. VT or UNC make a lot of sense. The pregame gig sounds good but he is still young and probably will have the motivation to try and prove everyone wrong.

 

[hapval8286]

He’s probably as relieved as his detractors.
It’s just part of the business.
If he’s smart, he’ll take his cash and find a high school team and do some volunteer coaching. Get out of the rat race that college football has become.

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe he's secretly relieved. There's no way he could look at the current roster and next class coming in and think it was national championship caliber. The noise about him not being able to get it done would have just gotten louder and louder each year going forward.

 

[m.knox]

Money won't fix the wound this will leave on him.

I don't know. He has FU money. He could buy a place in the Cayman's and spend his days fishing and smiling in the sunshine.

 

[LB99]

Let it begin. Two more decommits.