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JoeBagobagels

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I love that I'm the ***hole but so many here hate Sitake because of his race and religion--just classic
I know you catch a lot of flack but I think people might be against him for other reasons. More likely that their heart set on other people.
I wanted Chesney. Some old friends of mine were taught by his father. So he has local ties to Pennsylvania and I was hoping for that.

That said Sitake looks like he could benchpress more than any other coaching college football so that does mean something to me. I'm being half serious and half silly there.
 
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KingLando

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I know you catch a lot of flack but I think people might be against him for other reasons. More likely that their heart set on other people.
I wanted Chesney. Some old friends of mine were taught by his father. So he has local ties to Pennsylvania and I was hoping for that.

That said Sitake looks like he could benchpress more than any other coaching college football so that does mean something to me. I'm being half serious and half silly there.
I'm fine with people just wanting someone else but the culture comments (we could use a change) and the nonsense of claiming he can't recruit in Philly is just ridiculous. I wanted Elko, I'd have loved to have convinced Urban to come out of retirement, there's a bunch of guys I'd love to get. Sitake wasn't on my shortlist but he's a great coach.
 

JoeBagobagels

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I'm fine with people just wanting someone else but the culture comments (we could use a change) and the nonsense of claiming he can't recruit in Philly is just ridiculous. I wanted Elko, I'd have loved to have convinced Urban to come out of retirement, there's a bunch of guys I'd love to get. Sitake wasn't on my shortlist but he's a great coach.
Agreed.
 
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NoBareFeet

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If TS it would have been announced by now..
Not necessarily if Kraft is still interviewing guys he wants to interview and doing his due diligence.

I don't understand the rush everyone is into get this hire done. The focus now should be on the bowl game. Worry about this after that.
 
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doctornick

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Not necessarily if Kraft is still interviewing guys he wants to interview and doing his due diligence.

I don't understand the rush everyone is into get this hire done. The focus now should be on the bowl game. Worry about this after that.
Rush? Franklin was fired in October. You don’t think 7 weeks or so is long enough to conduct an exhaustive search?

if Kraft doesn’t have a coach already signed but just not announced then he has massively screwed up. Reportedly Chesney only signed with UCLA because PSU told him he was no longer in the running and that only should have happened because someone else was already signed.
 

NoBareFeet

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Rush? Franklin was fired in October. You don’t think 7 weeks or so is long enough to conduct an exhaustive search?

if Kraft doesn’t have a coach already signed but just not announced then he has massively screwed up. Reportedly Chesney only signed with UCLA because PSU told him he was no longer in the running and that only should have happened because someone else was already signed.
If coaches we are targeting still have seasons going on, Penn State should do the right thing and wait for their seasons to be done. We should be applauding PSU for that, if that is in fact what is happening.
 

JVP_Yahweh

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Not necessarily if Kraft is still interviewing guys he wants to interview and doing his due diligence.

I don't understand the rush everyone is into get this hire done. The focus now should be on the bowl game. Worry about this after that.
I think the two activities are separate. Pat has nothing to do for bowl prep other than accept the bid to the bottom feeder bowl invite as a formality. Pat needs to focus 100% on the hire
 

Ludd

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I'm not sure who would have been worse out of names mentioned honesly. He hasn't demonstrated he's an elite recruiter. He has zero ties to our area, or any areas that border our area. He likely won't be bringing much of his roster or his class with him because culturally kids who find BYU appealing generally aren't going to want to go to a giant party school where drinking is a pillar of student life. Doesn't have a reputation for winning big games.

Whats the upside? The generic, imagine So and So with our resources instead of XYZ's resources line?
If he brings his QB with him, I’d be happy.
 

Nittering Nabob

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I think PSU (and thus Kraft) have a choice between Lincoln Riley or Kalen DeBoer.

Lincoln hates the bi-weekly lengthy travel to the midwest and his wife isn't pleased with living in LA. She really liked Norman, Ok and wants some other place less congested.

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Kalen originates from South Dakota and his wife from Illinois. Neither are thrilled with living in the sultry South. They adopted a child and want her to experience a more normal upbringing than what Tuscaloosa can offer.

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Ludd

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James Franklin was fired 50 days ago. Imagine traveling back in time and explaining to yourself that Penn State would be in a bidding war for BYU’s coach against Cookie Crumble and the Church of Ladder Day Saints.
So many people on here wanted this, so I hope they enjoy it.
 
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84lion

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I think PSU (and thus Kraft) have a choice between Lincoln Riley or Kalen DeBoer.

Lincoln hates the bi-weekly lengthy travel to the midwest and his wife isn't pleased with living in LA. She really liked Norman, Ok and wants some other place less congested.

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Kalen originates from South Dakota and his wife from Illinois. Neither are thrilled with living in the sultry South. They adopted a child and want her to experience a more normal upbringing than what Tuscaloosa can offer.

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They adopted a child and want her to experience a more normal upbringing than what Tuscaloosa can offer.

Classic! Someone needs to post that on a Bama football board! (BTW, I live in the South (suburban Atlanta), never been to Tuscaloosa, been to Alabama, can say that Alabama is, shall we say, an acquired taste. South Alabama has the worst public restrooms I've ever experienced anywhere, although Tennessee is a close second.)

At this point, either one of those guys would be a great hire. DeBoer #1, Riley #2 for me - but I would support either one. Riley has a wonderful family there - if I were him, I'd do whatever it took to keep them happy.
 

KingLando

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Rush? Franklin was fired in October. You don’t think 7 weeks or so is long enough to conduct an exhaustive search?

if Kraft doesn’t have a coach already signed but just not announced then he has massively screwed up. Reportedly Chesney only signed with UCLA because PSU told him he was no longer in the running and that only should have happened because someone else was already signed.
He just wants Smith and thinks the bowl game mattes
 

Nittering Nabob

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South Alabama has the worst public restrooms I've ever experienced anywhere, although Tennessee is a close second.)
For some reason restaurants in the south insist on offering grits, but they can't even bother to clean their windows. I was always taught to never dine at a restaurant with dirty windows. It's an exterior signal to what is happening in the kitchen.