I was hoping we would ditch some posters along with Franklin. You would think they would have joined the VT board by now so they could sing Franklin's praises.
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I think it’s probably a complementary interview. Kraft knows donors, particularly old PSU money, would be very unhappy if we simply ignored Engram’s interest in the position. I didn’t know much about Bobby’s coaching career, but he has been in a variety of assistant, positional and coordinator position since 2011.
Seems strange for such an interview to get out before the head coach has been announced.
Or we could have ditched some posters whose only purpose was to come on here, bash Franklin, and second guess his every move. You would think they would be able to step away now and do something else, but they just can’t let it go even though he’s gone.
If we’re still on the Drunkwich Watch, he has a chance for a big win today. MIZZOU. 
at oklahoma.
at oklahoma.Better yet how about if the posters suffering from Franklin Derangement Syndrome keep trashing him and beating the dead horse weeks after he is gone? As I have said before I understand and don’t have a problem with his firing and will take a wait and see attitude on whoever gets hired but given the fact that we fans DESERVE a Natty according to Kraft, it damn well better be a home run hire.
I would agree with you. It is strange timing. But like I said in another message, my best guess is that it’s a complementary interview to appease all parties. But it does make me wonder if Terry is actually interested in the position. You would think Bobby would not compete against Terry for the position if Terry really does want a job.
There’s probably a contingent of lettermen pushing for him to get an interview. Doesn’t mean that if Engram lists his 3 references correctly on his job application, he’s immediately hired. I think it does reveal however, that the reports that PSU “has it’s guy” are BS, and a hire is not imminent
He is not beating Oklahoma with a freshman third string QB.If we’re still on the Drunkwich Watch, he has a chance for a big win today. MIZZOU.
DeBoer was 25-3 over his two years at Washington and is now 17-6 over 1+ years at Bama, with Bama knocking on the door of the CFP this year. If DeBoer fails at Penn State, then I think that has to be acknowledged as a "Penn State problem" and that hiring the ghosts of Bear Bryant, Knute Rockne, and Vince Lombardi aren't going to bring Penn State to prominence.
Engram was a great WR at the collegiate and NFL levels. If he's interested, he deserves an interview. Could be a fallback position if Terry Smith is elevated to HC, have Engram be OC.
I’ll give you that one for sure. Drinkwitz, Chesney (vs wazzou), Brohm (vs SMU and supposedly still a real candidate), Key (vs Pitt), and Terry himself tonight all have very important games today as part of their interview process.
Perhaps Bobby and his agent reached out and Kraft is giving him an interview out of respect and courtesy. I wouldn’t read to much into it. Sounds like Kraft is leaving no stone unturned and casting a wide net. After all Engram had extensive experience as a player and coach at the college and pro level.
So we can’t find someone to beat 9 or 10 soup-cans and lose to everyone with a pulse every year?
I see you took my prior response to heart and are hell bent on beating a dead horse.
Deboer is the highest quality candidate out there and closest to guaranteed success that you will find this year.
No one ever said we deserve anything. We’d like to beat some good teams every now and then. Franklin checked out and ran his best team ever (by his own admission) - and NC favorite by many publications and prognosticators - off a cliff. Now we should regret moving on because our clickbait national narrative has shifted from ‘Franklin is the worst coach ever in big games’ to ‘Penn State is stupid for firing him!’? Jesus.
Just opened this thread to see what's in the wind this morning......Engram to be interviewed for HC ????? WTH happened overnight?
It was in the context of him being HC and the reason things are going south to the degree it is the HC wasn't named before Franklin took the VT job. There is always some attrition when a coach leaves but this time I admit it has the potential to be bigly.
Was watching one of the podcasts this morning and one of the so called experts says tOSU and Day have a plan in place if Hartline takes the job. Sounded like he could start early. Says Hartline would absolutely take job if offered. FWIW heard early on from a guy I trust that it was going to be Meyer but then things fell apart or didn’t progress. Then heard from a couple different people it was going to be Key. Now no idea.
I just did. Maybe, just maybe, you should read all the posts carefully from the start. That way you won’t be the only one missing the knowledge being dropped.
We won’t know that for a few years. Hopefully if we don’t beat O$U again for a decade, we’ll make another move!
Sounds like you are ready to go…how about waiting 11 years…give tne new guy a chance?!
Yes. We never have lost to Indiana at home before…and the Franklin softies dialed up a first…so yes, severe damage…how about the first team in half as century to start at #2 and collapse like PSU 2025…so yes, severe…
Time to move on…your guy was given 11.5 years to win a second game against a decent team.
Tine to give someone else a bite at the Apple.
BGJ is bringing his carnival show to VATech and has moved on…
Perhaps you should do the same?
In their defense, they played like #2 against UCLA and Northwestern
I think it means there’s a non zero group of people on the board and in the donor class that still want a Paterno tie and this placates them. Not even necessarily a hire but just to sleep at night knowing that all of his guys even somewhat qualified were given an interview.
I thought I saw Beau is back today.
Moorhead was overrated. His offense would get shutdown for half the game. Barkley also was shutdown for entire games. How does a team with mcsorley, Barkley, gesicki, Godwin, Hamilton, Tompkins, blacknall, and jiwan Johnson get shutdown?
You don't see any p5 schools beating down moorehead's door.
You don't see any p5 schools beating down moorehead's door.
I wonder if that horse hockey about Meyer flubbing a NIL question in the interview was the other way round, that Meyer wanted more PSU commitment to NIL and they wouldn't provide it, and the "NIL flub" was developed as a ruse to save face.
If Kraft had Meyer under his nose and blew it...that tells me that his ability to screw up this hire is running north of 90%.
Perhaps they reached out to psu before they ask Washington for a new contract like everyone else.