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KingLando

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You do realize when you work for someone you don’t just learn what to do, you also learn what not to do or what you think they should have done differently, right?
See Indiana...clearly not in this case
 

Knickslions69

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I just answered your question. Just say, “I don’t like Terry Smith” and move on. That’s really the only point you’re making at this point.
It’s same **** with him every week. He ruined the other board. He hates anything to do with Joe, Beau, bowl games, singleton and any team Penn state beats blows. He wants a 64 game playoff too. It’s same posts over and over for years.
 

KingLando

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I just answered your question. Just say, “I don’t like Terry Smith” and move on. That’s really the only point you’re making at this point.
You didn't answer it....you made an statement that doesn't answer anything. Did you watch Indiana?

I like Terry. He seems like a great guy. He's just not qualified for this role
 

olelion

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You'd think he'd have gotten, or ate least been in the running for the Oklahoma St job too if he was that strong of a candidate.
Well, I've noticed that TS has successfully intervened with both Knowles and Kotelnicki. That tells me that neither is ready as a prime time head coach. They both need direction
 

KingLando

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It’s same **** with him every week. He ruined the other board. He hates anything to do with Joe, Beau, bowl games, singleton and any team Penn state beats blows. He wants a 64 game playoff too. It’s same posts over and over for years.
24 =/= 64.
I dont hate Nick...Kaytron is simply better. Nick is a great #2
I don't hate Joe...Joe's the past not the future or present. I hate Joebots
Maybe pay attention instead of getting most if it wrong
 

LB99

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Koby Howard should be playing more. He was open on that big sack but Grunk didn’t have time to get it to him.
 
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Connorpozlee

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You didn't answer it....you made an statement that doesn't answer anything. Did you watch Indiana?

I like Terry. He seems like a great guy. He's just not qualified for this role
I didn’t answer what?
Stick with your last paragraph there. That’s the crux of what you’re saying.
 
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rigi19040

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Name the 3...
And again...when did they decommit? Why couldn't Smith keep them?
I promise you they'll regret their decisions but it's was their mistake to make...like Allar returning was pure stupidity as he listened to man that didn't care at all about Drew's future.
Te Petershom, OT marlon from jersey and kicker
 

rigi19040

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Rumor I’ve seen on podcasts is that, after Franklin was fired, a PSU staffer was on the phone telling commits to decommit (while he was still employed by PsU and before he followed Franklin to VT). A week or so later he officially went to VT to be with Franklin. Don’t know how reliable that rumor is.
That was in here. Reported multiple boards. It was a tweet from a players dad. I believe it. Not even surprising based on the way Franklin left vandy.
 
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PSUForever

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Adding to the cat/dog thing, our previous dog (may she RIP) was a sweetheart in so many ways, but she wouldn't play fetch to save her soul. If I threw a ball, she wanted to keep it. She did like playing tug, but her teeth were in pretty bad shape and they'd bleed, so that wasn't a good option. Our current dog is a terrier mix and loves playing fetch and tug, and she loves to give the squirrels, chipmunks, and rabbits in our backyard a run for their money. She's going to be 3 years old this spring and she has the spirit and energy of youth, but she loves to cuddle and take a nap with you. She's wonderful. Our son's girlfriend conned him into adopting a cat which has become my wife's cat. Can't really play with the cat or pet her as she devolves into scratching and "play biting." Dogs >>>> Cats any day of the week.
Cats are very underrated.
 

WPB_lion

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Let's pretend this was a fact...how was Smith not in contact enough with them to know and to hand "the staffer" immediately removed???
The only logical responses are...
He wasn't recruiting as needed
He was helping Franklin
You are now creating hypothetical situations and then making serious accusations against Terry Smith without any facts whatsoever. The foregoing accusations of wrongdoing are not “the only logical responses” to your hypothetical. You are not all knowing and you are far from logical. You have serious issues.
 
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PSU4U

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You are now creating hypothetical situations and then making serious accusations against Terry Smith without any facts whatsoever. The foregoing accusations of wrongdoing are not “the only logical responses” to your hypothetical. You are not all knowing and you are far from logical. You have serious issues.
Yep!
 

LionJim

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It’s same **** with him every week. He ruined the other board. He hates anything to do with Joe, Beau, bowl games, singleton and any team Penn state beats blows. He wants a 64 game playoff too. It’s same posts over and over for years.
If that's how you feel, put him on ignore and don't interact with him. It's not a cure-all but it's better than the alternative. The way I see it, he thrives on antagonizing people so if you take that away his whole raison d'etre for being here disappears. "He ruined the other board," we're not going to allow that to happen here, are we?
 

KingLando

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You are now creating hypothetical situations and then making serious accusations against Terry Smith without any facts whatsoever. The foregoing accusations of wrongdoing are not “the only logical responses” to your hypothetical. You are not all knowing and you are far from logical. You have serious issues.
Read the first sentence with my post
Give me another logical response...
 

WPB_lion

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Read the first sentence with my post
Give me another logical response...
The first sentence of your post stated the hypothetical “ let’s pretend (that a PSU staffer was on the phone telling commits to decommit) was a fact.” You then conclude the “only logical response(s) are that he wasn’t recruiting as needed (or) he was helping Franklin.”

There are many other logical and likely responses that do not involve Terry Smith either not doing his job or being complicit in intentionally sabotaging the football program that he loves and has been charged to run. But that does not fit your narrative.

As an example, if your hypothetical is true, it is possible and likely that recruits being told to decommit did not immediately tell Smith that a staffer was telling them to decommit and he only found out about it after the damage was already done. I have no doubt that Smith would take appropriate steps to correct the situation immediately after finding out about your hypothetical set of facts that you are pretending to be true. You have absolutely no facts to indicate that he is complicit or a co-conspirator in the sabotaging of the PSU program. I believe your post stating that Smith may be involved in a conspiracy to sabotage the program is borderline defamatory with no basis of fact whatsoever. If that is not enough to get you banned on this board, then I question what is. Board monitors, it is time to take out the trash.
 
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taryn

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The first sentence of your post stated the hypothetical “ let’s pretend (that a PSU staffer was on the phone telling commits to decommit) was a fact.” You then conclude the “only logical response(s) are that he wasn’t recruiting as needed (or) he was helping Franklin.”

There are many other logical and likely responses that do not involve Terry Smith either not doing his job or being complicit intentionally sabotaging the football program that he loves and has been charged to run. But that does not fit your narrative.

As an example, if your hypothetical is true, it is possible and likely that recruits being told to decommit did not immediately tell Smith that a staffer was telling them to decommit and he only found out about it after the damage was already done. I have no doubt that Smith would take appropriate steps to correct the situation immediately after finding out about your hypothetical set of facts that you are pretending to be true. You have absolutely no facts to indicate that he is complicit or a co-conspirator in the sabotaging of the PSU program. Your post is borderline defamatory against Smith with no basis of fact whatsoever. If that is not enough to get you banned on this board, then I question what is. Board monitors, it is time to take out the trash.
GET A JOB!!
 

KingLando

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The first sentence of your post stated the hypothetical “ let’s pretend (that a PSU staffer was on the phone telling commits to decommit) was a fact.” You then conclude the “only logical response(s) are that he wasn’t recruiting as needed (or) he was helping Franklin.”

There are many other logical and likely responses that do not involve Terry Smith either not doing his job or being complicit in intentionally sabotaging the football program that he loves and has been charged to run. But that does not fit your narrative.

As an example, if your hypothetical is true, it is possible and likely that recruits being told to decommit did not immediately tell Smith that a staffer was telling them to decommit and he only found out about it after the damage was already done. I have no doubt that Smith would take appropriate steps to correct the situation immediately after finding out about your hypothetical set of facts that you are pretending to be true. You have absolutely no facts to indicate that he is complicit or a co-conspirator in the sabotaging of the PSU program. I believe your post stating that Smith may be involved in a conspiracy to sabotage the program is borderline defamatory with no basis of fact whatsoever. If that is not enough to get you banned on this board, then I question what is. Board monitors, it is time to take out the trash.
If they didn't tell Smith then he didn't do his job as he doesn't have a relationship with then where they trust or have faith in him. Which is one of the options provided.
Lol if you could read we wouldn't have this problem but now you're the one making false accusations out of your bias towards Paterno.
You state hypothetical then ignore it being a hypothetical...adorable
My belief is he failed as a recruiter but there's only one other option. We'll see where he's coaching next year.
 

Bvillebaron

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Yeah, I was definitely expecting him to go on national television and state that his goal is to find a coach capable of winning at least one national title about every 40 years as has been our history. :rolleyes:
Me I was expecting him to act like a professional and simply say it was time t move on. Time for Krafty to walk the walk and back up his big talk.
 

KingLando

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Actually prefer the 409 “cult” to the whiny “We Deserve Better” cult.
Both sides are ridiculous. We don't "deserve" anything but Franklin reached his ceiling and had to go--see Georgia with Smart. Or the Eagles with Reid. Doesn't mean they're not great coaches but change was needed. Good be a disaster--hopefully it's great.
I do disagree though because at least those that think we deserve better are focused on the future not the past