New coach

[donaldfair71]

So...after all the incredible, fantastic, amazing bluster and hulla balloon...Penn State fired James Franklin...for an even worse version of James Franklin.

Sad.

Did they hire the new coach?

 

[Chumboshifko1]

AAAAAYAAAAYAAAAA!!!

 

[Bison13]

Elko got that cash and then boom back to reality

 

[LMTLION]

Stole this from another poster in a previous thread


Someone on BSD did an interesting statistical analysis on talent vs winning percentage by all head coaches over the past 10 years. The list below (and also at the link provided) shows WET values (Wins Exceeding Talent) for all notable coaches. Not perfectly apples to apples for everybody but still an interesting comparison. The original BSD post is at the link so you can read about how the numbers were calculated. From highest to lowest WET and WET per 12 game average:

• Kirk Ferentz 26.20 2.44
• Nick Saban 19.57 1.99
• Dabo Swinney 17.44 1.53
• Curt Cignetti 16.45 6.37
• Lane Kiffin 15.78 1.84
• Matt Campbell 14.70 1.40
• Kirby Smart 14.69 1.45
• Eli Drinkwitz 13.84 2.18
• Jeff Brohm 11.21 1.33
• Brian Kelly 10.29 1.04
• Lincoln Reilly 8.59 0.95
• Billy Napier 8.01 1.07
• Mike Elko 7.13 1.94
• James Franklin 6.49 0.60
• Bob Chesney 6.05 4.03
• Brent Key 4.37 1.34
• Marcus Freeman 3.57 0.95
• Matt Rhule 0.69 0.09
• Kenny Dillingham -0.13 - 0.05
• Manny Diaz -0.22 -0.05
• Alex Golesh -0.61 -0.33
• Sean Lewis -1.48 -0.27
• Clark Lea -2.13 -0.49
• Brent Pry -4.90 - 1.51
• Mike Norvell -5.05 - 0.96
• Jimbo Fisher -5.07 -0.61

I always thought Campbell would be great at PSU. He’s been on our boards, but I haven’t heard anything from any source that he has had an interview.

 

[PSU87]

He was personable and a great recruiter. He is respected. Also, when everyone has the same agent they all pull for each other.

He was a good recruiter, and probably less well respected than he thinks he is. Honestly not scared of him.

He needs to rebuild his brand- the shine is off. For all the online bluster, I'll wager the UF, LSU, FSU type schools aren't going to touch him. He's going to have to go the VA Tech/Arkansas type route.

 

[BobPSU92]

Canoll wearing Penn State hoodie

Leave the gun, hire the Dabolli.

 

[NewEra 2026]

If don’t know better, it would seem A&M players decide to throw this game. Failing on O, D, ST.

The QB may actually be throwing this game. It looks really suspicious.

 

[Bwifan]

Elko got that cash and then boom back to reality

Can't imagine the pushback if aTM goes into a free fall the rest of the season and they signed him to this huge extension

 

[JVP_Yahweh]

Drink did beat Day and 0-State. That's a big plus

 

[PSUcup]

The QB may actually be throwing this game. It looks really suspicious.

Might be the worst performance I’ve see. All year. Maybe in many years .. just brutal

 

[psuno1]

Who did he cry about while at Penn State?

Ohio State and Michigan the teams Franklin was scared of. That is why PSU has no Rival game like all the other Big Ten teams.

 

[BCS PSU]

He was a good recruiter, and probably less well respected than he thinks he is. Honestly not scared of him.

He needs to rebuild his brand- the shine is off. For all the online bluster, I'll wager the UF, LSU, FSU type schools aren't going to touch him. He's going to have to go the VA Tech/Arkansas type route.

Instead of losing to OSU and Oregon all the time and Michigsn most of the time, he now can lose to Miami and Clemson all the time and a few other ACC teams most of the time. VT also will become a soft, finesse team that folds in most tight games in the fourth quarter. That’s what VT fans have to forward.

 

[Chumboshifko1]

{Sceams Incoherently}

 

[Arivacalion]

Drink did beat Day and 0-State. That's a big plus

No he didn't. He beat Ohio States third team after everyone else declared early or left.

 

[BCS PSU]

No he didn't. He beat Ohio States third team after everyone else declared early or left.

No, that’s not what happened. Other than McCord and Harrison, OSU basically had their whole team.

 

[Arivacalion]

No, that’s not what happened. Other than McCord and Harrison, OSU basically had their whole team.

Their whole team WAS McCord and Harrison

 

[Arivacalion]

"He hasn't had the talent to beat top ten teams until he gets to Penn State"...

Geez, trying to think of the last coach who was given that lame excuse...oh that's right JAMES FRANKLIN.

Drinkwitz is a complete failure of a hire. Kraft is officially on the clock. 3 years MAX

The donors didn't fire Franklin to hire an almost identical version of him again

 

[Arivacalion]

In fact...I am actually on board to wait until after the playoffs and forfeit 2026, JUST TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOT DRINKWITZ

 

[JVP_Yahweh]

No he didn't. He beat Ohio States third team after everyone else declared early or left.

Still counts as a W against the evil empire

 

[PSU4U]

ESPN reporting Elko is finalizing a 6 yr deal at A&M.

For the last two weeks.

 

[LB99]

No he didn't. He beat Ohio States third team after everyone else declared early or left.

Isn’t that what Kiffin did to PSU in the bowl game? You probably are one of the knuckleheads saying Kiffin thrashed Franklin but don’t want to give Drink any credit.

 

[PSU4U]

When it gets done if it gets done and not before.

 

[JVP_Yahweh]

TAMU getting pistol whipped. Maybe Elko too focused on contracts

 

[Midnighter]

Can't imagine the pushback if aTM goes into a free fall the rest of the season and they signed him to this huge extension

 

[SRURock24]

"He hasn't had the talent to beat top ten teams until he gets to Penn State"...

Geez, trying to think of the last coach who was given that lame excuse...oh that's right JAMES FRANKLIN.

Drinkwitz is a complete failure of a hire. Kraft is officially on the clock. 3 years MAX

The donors didn't fire Franklin to hire an almost identical version of him again

Am I missing something? Was Drinkwitz hired? The hysteria of this board is off the charts. Give Kraft a chance to do his job. It’s November 15.

 

[donaldfair71]

Leave the gun, hire the Dabolli.

Hang it in the Louvre.

 

[Ludd]

Still more than only once.

So we’re both wrong.

 

[Ludd]

Sure.

But the convo draws from my discussion with another person, not the user I’m disagreeing with. He chimed in on that, talk to him.

I notice you have commented on saying Franklin got boat raced half the time against OSU which was more of what I was commenting on.

 

[psu83]

Leave the gun, hire the Dabolli.

In fact...I am actually on board to wait until after the playoffs and forfeit 2026, JUST TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOT DRINKWITZ

 

[WVilleLion23]

TAMU getting pistol whipped. Maybe Elko too focused on contracts

Are you behind, because the pistol whipping was first half, not this half.

 

[G3624]

Elmo makes halftime adjustments to take lead in 4th quarter. That works.

 

[Ludd]

TAMU getting pistol whipped. Maybe Elko too focused on contracts

30-30 is getting pistol whipped?

 

[WVilleLion23]

Elmo makes halftime adjustments to take lead in 4th quarter. That works.

How do you know Elmo was helping out?

 

[G3624]

Shhh... Bob told me. Wink.Wink.

 

[Nitt1300]

Clearly no coach who loses or has lost a game is good enough. Because we deserve better. Home run hire or bust.

Fire Kraft.

Fire everybody.

 

[Nothing Special]

"He hasn't had the talent to beat top ten teams until he gets to Penn State"...

Geez, trying to think of the last coach who was given that lame excuse...oh that's right JAMES FRANKLIN.

Drinkwitz is a complete failure of a hire. Kraft is officially on the clock. 3 years MAX

The donors didn't fire Franklin to hire an almost identical version of him again

So, who is your guy?

 

[olelion]

No, no, no. You're doing it wrong.
You have to look at Joe's performance from 2000-2004 and Franklin's performance from 2022-2024.

Who says Penn States fans live in the past? Fuhgeddaboudit

 

[PSUSignore]

Put another way, would anyone be happy hiring that resume at Penn State today?

About a 30% Fall Flat On Your Face rate.

It's a better resume than most of the other candidates out there have.

 

[PSUSignore]

The million-dollar questions that only he and Kraft have the answers to.

More like $13M questions.

 

[WVilleLion23]

So, who is your guy?

Don’t worry about that fool. He started his trolling by suggesting Bilema.