He is definitely less of a CEO and a lot more of a ball coach then Franklin. I think the program, and I know obviously, will look a lot different under him. Very much blue collar and less razzle dazzle.
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Would be nice for Kraft to get Campbell. Kraft would be a very very lucky squirrel finding his nut.
Paterno coached in a different time with more talent in his backyard. Also, I didn’t say they couldn’t be better than the 30’a without Franklin, I said if they got someone who is a good recruiter like Franklin, they’ll get around the top 15 like Franklin did…but there aren’t any really good recruiters left to hire.
But you’re only playing three OOC games in the Big. We’ll see how many 10 win teams the SEC has when they go to nine conference games.
And a good on field coaching who’s a terrible recruiter doesn’t get it done either….theres a ton of examples of those.
I dont disagree with your assessment on JP at all. However, the recruiting landscape has changed a lot. PA barely produces any high end players anymore. Plus, and I may be wrong on this, it seems more teams work harder at building a good football team. And even though Joe wasnt recruiting much, he was still there and kids wanted to play for him.
If we can get him and keep Terry, it could be a winning combination.
Many overlooked.
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Campbell is a much better coach than Franklin and more effective in player development. The question is, can he recruit as well as Franklin in this region? Do we want the next coach to be a CEO or are we going to put a structure in place with a GM and office staff to handle some of those CEO type duties? If he is expected to be a CEO, then maybe he’s not an effective replacement of Franklin. If we’re looking for a real football coach, then Campbell is a worthy replacement of Franklin who may have a higher ceiling.
Much would be forgiven if Kraft tweets out We Are Better to announce this hire.
Based on what? He has much a less impressive record against much less impressive competition. So how do you claim he is a much better field coach?
We need to hire a GM to do the NIL negotiations and player acquisition responsibilities, etc. The new coach should be a football coach, not a CEO.
Campbell is an elite evaluator and the king of doing more with less. Pair that with a bigger draw in PSU and I think it’s a match made in heaven. This would be an elite hire.
Campbell has never had anything near at his disposal that Franklin did. Give him a big NIL budget and a good GM and watch out.
Just get this done and I’ll forget the last week and a half.
Campbell has never had anything near at his disposal that Franklin did. Give him a big NIL budget and a good GM and watch out.
Just get this done and I’ll forget the last week and a half.
I like Campbell, but Kraft had one job and screwed it up. If neeli keeps him, there is no accountability
Sources: Penn St. turns focus to ISU's Campbell
Iowa State coach Matt Campbell has emerged as the focus of Penn State's head coaching search, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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If we hire Campbell....hopefully it works out as well as last time we stole someone from Iowa State.
Our recruiting will go pretty much as high as our NIL recruiting money goes.
Pretty difficult to compare them but this website tries to do it as fairly as possible:
Wins Exceeding Talent
I was concerned about Auntie Anne’s but I see that their founder is from Pennsylvania so sadly, that made me feel somewhat confident.
I need this coach search to end.
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All is forgiven if he gets Campbell. He's more proven than many of the coaches we've been discussing here.
And look at the quality of the OOC games in both conferences--both play bad teams--we play more bad teams.
Look At the wasteland of Iowa State football before he arrived. For years. He does more with less. If you want to try and tell me James was a good recruiter fine. If you want to tell me he is a good program CEO fine. He is not a good gameday coach.
Krafts office has too many leaks. Every target was leaked and it gave the other school time to match. The leaks also let Chesney know he was plan b and he moved on.
Also for the people worried they might match Penn State
I would love to get him too, but I’m not getting my hopes up since Kraft is the one handling it.
He will screw this up. He should have been fired yesterday.
I was just trying to be lighthearted. Process has sucked. Campbell wouldn’t though. And Franklin trolled Kraft so some turnabout would be fair play.
I never said he was, but I doubt he’s a a good as Franklin….doesn’t matter, because I doubt we’re getting him.
And raising tuition!!!!!Plus, keep cranking out the ice cream and textbooks.
Creamery flavor “Campbell’s Scoop”.Plus, keep cranking out the ice cream and textbooks.