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Krafty is an idiot, but a player releasing that audio has given me the resolve that we need a very clean break from the Franklin era, even if it means we look like a shat horrendous team next year. There is a core group of good kids on the team that we need to retain, but there is also a lot of rot. That rot group needs to follow their quitter former coach down to Blacksburg. The audio is really no big deal at all. Just makes him look like a meathead rather than a PhD. But it’s a very poor attempt to sabotage our hiring process. Hopefully we get MC and he charts a new path forward for the program with a complete rebuild. Always remember that there was a number of players gave minimal effort this year. They were an overpaid, entitled group.
We’re seeing what an attractive football destination it is these past couple of months.
No idea what Kraft’s opinion is on Smith but I feel pretty confident that the “no” on hiring Smith was a mandate from above (BoT members and such)
Aren’t we all supposed to do that? I mean so many on here cheer for every player that left and they left voluntarily.
Campbell to psu odds collapsing on kalashi for what its worth.
If Campbell is a no, news breaking by end of the day should be Kraft fired, IMO.
That audio release though is bush league and whomever released it, if they can determine, should be held accountable in some manner.
That audio release though is bush league and whomever released it, if they can determine, should be held accountable in some manner.
Why don't you go to the VT or Pitt boards where you will be happy.
Wednesday night was Zoom interview, last night PSU flew out to Iowa to do an in person interview, working out deal with agent, We’ll see if Matt says yes today. Supposedly it’s a simple as that. Hopefully he does say yes. Like I said before, this program needs a new leader who is going to instill toughness and dedication back into the program. It obviously was missing this year. Even in a win, the team looked as soft as jelly against Rutgers and only on a fluke won the game. I hope Campbell says yes.
Says the guy who’s spent all of his time trashing our coach while he was our coach. I’m quite sure it’s guys like you that have added to the problem of finding a new coach.
He’s not saying yes….who’s next (to say no)?
I believe PA is a 2 party consent state. Meaning Kraft had to know he was being recorded.
At first I supported him until he exposed himself.
Have you ever posted anything positive other than to fawn over BGJ?
This purgatory that we're in is so weird. It seems every avenue this search takes eventually is sabotaged. It almost feels like a conspiracy.
The BoT is delighted. Joe minimized, the agenda continues, and they're satisfied with B10 shares.
What I dont understand about this search at this point, is if you target a coach.....its okay if he says "no" but the fact everyone gets leaked and then we are desperate to sign them, it becomes a national story, then they say "no" is just wild. At this point, id think Kraft would preface every interaction with " hey look, if you cant be had, save us and you the time of taking a meeting with us and embarrassing us again." If we throw $12M a year at you and it doesnt send tingles to your groin, we'd like to move on before this becomes a national embarrassment again.
Kraft is not the Head Coach, he is the AD. He needs to exude some level of leadership and professionalism in front of the players. But more importantly, what that recording shows me is that the guy doesn’t have the chops to sell a new coach on the Penn State opportunity. As further evidence of that, his results during this coaching search have not been stellar, and now the University President has had to get involved.
It’s a matter of poor supply and poor management (allegedly). Of the names tied to the job:
1. Sitake - Kraft gave BYU too much time to counter AND he was a poor fit.
2. Chesney - Kraft’s slow play offended him
3. DeBoer - PSU never reached out to him
4. Boehm - He’s a Kentucky blue blood and not sure we even reached out to him
Who “rejected” Penn State?
If Campbell says no the only analogy I can use for this coaching search is Lucy continually pulling the football away from Charlie Brown and him not learning.
Who is left to pursue? Daboll or Rees, no thanks. They need to go hard after Jeff Hafley and then determine the leaker(s)and tell him or them that PSU has no room for disloyalty, hit the road. Finally, Kraft needs to be replaced for his handling of this search.
You're wasting time with him. He's teetering on ignore.
We’ll be lucky to get Tommy Rees at this point the way things are going.
I don’t disagree but the proven head coach route just doesn’t seem to be working.
He will be devastated! How will he survive! Lmao… you can run around your trailer park showing all your 3 toother buddies how you put someone on ignore!!!
Terry's position at PSU is now untenable if a new coach is hired. As valuable as he is as a position coach and recruiter he also will be a polarizing force in the program if he stays.
Exactly. "We are goingto offer you $12 million per year. Are you seriously interested? Don't waste our time if not." I would think coaches would be falling over themselves to interview.
The next move would be coordinators. They aren't in the same zip code.
So now it’s the fault of the fans for our current situation? So far you’ve blamed Kraft, the PennState brand, and fans.
Agree, I don’t know how you can listen to this and bee proud. I agree it’s bush league a player put this out, ( or maybe Kraft did
), but he sounds unhinged. I also don’t think the players hear that krafts career is over with a bad hire. If I’m sitting there, I’m thinking about is the leadership right at PennState for me, not whether a set for life guy who never played the game saves his career, when he’s already totally mismanaged this. Does his leadership and direction resonate with me to be part of it. There is nothing more than forgive me because I’m trying . No acknowledgement on failure and no inspirationjust FWIW Kraft was on the football team at Indiana (I don't think he ever played in a game, but I know he made it as a walk on).Agree, I don’t know how you can listen to this and bee proud. I agree it’s bush league a player put this out, ( or maybe Kraft did
I do not think he can do this job in a way that will be required going forward in college football. PSU will need to find someone like Chad Bowen who hopped from ND to USC and put together the #1 class in the country as GM. He is reportedly making 2M. University administrators should take note of this fiasco and restructure the program to prevent a repeat going forward. A future GM should be responsible for managing a recruiting staff, roster construction and compensation, etc. The coach will coach the roster provided. Naturally the HC, OC and DC will have a voice, but recruits will not be pledged to a HC but rather the program. If and when the coach leaves the stability of the program will be safeguarded within such a model.
And a few of them are current employees and students.
And at this point it wouldnt shock me if the Hire Terry Now players have a hand in the failure to hire a coach. A bunch of them need to be gone immediately.
A true house cleaning is in order here. The entire bloated athletic administration department and anybody associated with the football team need to be gone.
Sad and most likely true. I think I know why they and others around the university will never want Smith as a HC and it has to do with belief systems and how outspoken he is about it. While the 409 thing definitely did not sit well with them. I suspect that Smith will be a HC somewhere after the dust settles. As I said a couple days ago he now has options.