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NoBareFeet

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I'd rather wait to hire the new coach until after bowl season, unless it's Terry. Don't want this to be a distraction going into the bowl game.
 
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VT00

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And you know that several of the players holding the Hire Terry Smith signs will leave if he is hired HOW? Geez.
I'm not naive. I know how these things play out. Look at our total number of decommits compared to the other programs who fired their coach during the season. 🤔
 

Bvillebaron

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I never wanted Cignetti…never wanted Rhule…was curious about Urban and Lane but didn’t really want them either. These guys are all on the downside of their careers (not saying they’re bad, just we’ve seen everything they can do). That said, I’d really like DeBoer, even though he likely falls in the same category.

I’m most interested in the idea of catching a rising star. Someone who is an X’s & O’s guy who can develop talent (esp QBs) and can manage a game. Just because the current list isn’t the best know stars of the sport doesn’t mean they’re not the best candidates for the job.
Cignetti is on the downside of his career? LMAO.
 
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Bvillebaron

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And yet he’s best friends with Matt Rhule… who used to work for him
Maybe because Rhule doesn’t work for him any more? If they are such great buds, he should have jumped at the job offer several outlets are reporting that Rhule turned down to stay at Nebraska.
 
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Bvillebaron

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Do you really believe Pate doesn’t have sources? Think about that. There’s people on here who claim to have insider information. Josh Pate who has interviewed JF multiple times in State College has no sources but WildLion69420 does. Just because he won’t burn a personal contact at your expense doesn’t mean he’s lying.
How exactly does Pate’s numerous interviews with Franklin provide him with any info regarding who Kraft is hiring?
 
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SRURock24

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I am not endorsing Smith but your argument that hiring him is insanity by doing the same thing and expecting different results. is comical. Perhaps you missed the difference in the way the team played since Franklin was fired. Several posters have been critical of promoting an assistant coach must have missed how well Smart is doing at Georgia. Do you think Penn State made a mistake by hiring an assistant coach named Paterno who, unlike Smith, never coached a game before he was promoted. Again, I am not endorsing Smith.
The Smart comparison is not entirely valid. He was a DC for Saban who was hired from
Alabama to Georgia. Not the interim position coach from Mark Richt’s staff. I give Terry credit he has improved the play on the field but the team is still 2-3 under his watch and he hasn’t been able to hold onto the commits the way for exa Cristobal did when he was the interim at Oregon.
Mark Lesko podcast right now is live. They're saying it's Chesney. Done deal.
I love it, but I imagine most people here don't.
Watched Chesney being interviewed by John Harbaugh on one of his old coaching podcasts last night and whatever “it” is the guy has “it”. Harbaugh was very impressed as Chesney explained how he promotes competition in practice.
 
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NoBareFeet

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Pro-Terry backers need to plant a rumor that PSU's unwillingness to hire Terry has racial overtones. Those PC wimps would then hire him for sure.
 
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VT00

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Pro-Terry backers need to plant a rumor that PSU's unwillingness to hire Terry has racial overtones. Those PC wimps would then hire him for sure.
That would be fantastic press for the school. Really great idea.
 

Bvillebaron

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Several writers mentioned wearing the pin and his answers to questions were not great looks for someone wanting the HC job. Wonder why he hasn’t interviewed yet? As noted this behavior smacks of LJSR lobbying for the job in very much the same manner. You can’t let the players run the asylum and few serious PSU fans I know think he’s the best candidate to lead the team into the future. He won’t and shouldn’t get the job IMO. And probably best if he goes to VT - PSU South as it were….
The players aren’t running the asylum.
 

Bvillebaron

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What if Kraft gets the hell out of here and doesn't even make this decision? If I was him, that's what I'd be wanting to do. This is pretty much a no win situation for him now.

As for who to hire for the coach, today it still seems like it's Chesney time, which is not even close to what we had our hopes up for when this all started.
He fired Franklin. You make your own bed; you get to lie in it.
 

Bvillebaron

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I'm not naive. I know how these things play out. Look at our total number of decommits compared to the other programs who fired their coach during the season. 🤔
You were talking about the players holding the signs not verbal high school recruits.
 

Catch1lion

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I'd rather wait to hire the new coach until after bowl season, unless it's Terry. Don't want this to be a distraction going into the bowl game.
Obviously, the advantage would be he can get to know the players and likewise they get to know him . Also Chesney could get the lay of the land done sooner rather than later.
We don’t need a pinstripe bowl trophy .
 

NoBareFeet

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Obviously, the advantage would be he can get to know the players and likewise they get to know him . Also Chesney could get the lay of the land done sooner rather than later.
We don’t need a pinstripe bowl trophy .
We need a new coach in here pronto to help us win football games!

We don't need to win our remaining football games!

Steve Brule GIF by MOODMAN
 
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KingLando

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We need a new coach in here pronto to help us win football games!

We don't need to win our remaining football games!

Steve Brule GIF by MOODMAN
Winning or losing out means absolutely nothing. The future is the key. If people like you could accept that bowl games aren't relevant in 2025 (just a reward for those that want it) we'd be so much better off.

We'll likely announce the next coach on Monday or the Monday after the B10 title game. Hopefully the later.
 
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PaForest75

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Kenny Chesney is coming to the Bryce Jordan Center on January 6th! Tickets are on sale now! …

Some of these people if they're going to be famous need to come up with stage names. Bob Chesney may have screwed himself. He could be a great serious coach, but right now he's just someone who reminds us of Kenny Chesney and makes us laugh about how this is all we can find to coach this team.

Maybe should have been Bob Fitzgerald or Bob Golden. If he does come here and suck, there will be all kinds of parody Kenny Chesney songs about running him out of town.
 
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PSU4U

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Mark Lesko podcast right now is live. They're saying it's Chesney. Done deal.
I love it, but I imagine most people here don't.
Well, if I'm wrong and it's not Smith I could certainly live with Chesney. But I don't think it is. However, again if I am wrong, he better keep Smith as a position coach or he will very stinky where the Alumni, Fanbase and Doners are concerned because all three are firmly in the Terry Smith Camp...

Lesko of all the podcasters out there him having any sort of inside track on the hire is SUPER unlikely.
 

Ryn0113

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How exactly does Pate’s numerous interviews with Franklin provide him with any info regarding who Kraft is hiring?

He was referencing Adam Breneman's tweet about a candidate no one is taking about. He also mentioned it was being discussed on the 0n3 boards by "insiders". Did not give any indication about knowing anything other than the name.
 

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The Smart comparison is not entirely valid. He was a DC for Saban who was hired from
Alabama to Georgia. Not the interim position coach from Mark Richt’s staff. I give Terry credit he has improved the play on the field but the team is still 2-3 under his watch and he hasn’t been able to hold onto the commits the way for example Cristobal did when he was the interim at Oregon.
Smart would be the analogy if Hartline actually did call all the plays at Ohio State for 5 years and also is a Penn State alum. Then you no question bring him in.
 

PSU4U

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And you know that several of the players holding the Hire Terry Smith signs will leave if he is hired HOW? Geez.

Well unless Kraft gets his you know what in gear and hires a coach before December 3rd, the new coach ain’t replacing Franklin’s verbal recruits with anyone else.
I think Terry Smith's interview will be the last interview. So, it probably gets done soon after the Rutgers game as in days.
 

PSU4U

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Watch Kraft make a bunt hire. Lose Smith to Blacksburg, pi$$ off the alums and lettermen, recruit no one, lose a lot of games. At least the media would be amused.

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Smith is not going to Blacksburg so long as there's a place for him here.
 
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donaldfair71

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Well, if I'm wrong and it's not Smith I could certainly live with Chesney. But I don't think it is. However, again if I am wrong, he better keep Smith as a position coach or he will very stinky where the Alumni, Fanbase and Doners are concerned because all three are firmly in the Terry Smith Camp...

Lesko of all the podcasters out there him having any sort of inside track on the hire is SUPER unlikely.
If he doesn’t keep Smith and the Donor Class sinks him because of it, that’s a Donor Class problem not a Pat Kraft or Bob Chesney problem.
What if Terry chooses not to be here but Bob would love to have him?