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Call Krafty The Clown - this must have all been part of "his plan"..... I'm amused at all the idiots on here who are pissed at James Franklin - who is not the creator of this ****show. The one, and only, creator of this ****show is Krafty The Clown, who made the impulsive move to fire Franklin with zero plan as to how he was going to] mitigate precisely what has transpired. According to some, it was Krafty's brilliant plan to have Franklin land at his new P4 home long before PSU named a new HC and was floating around in the ocean like a rudderless ship. Now were complaining about the situation and blaming Franklin????? LMAO, some of you self-proclaimed savants really crack me up......
What precisely did you think Terry Smith was saying in regards to "this is my locker room"? Who precisely do you think hired Terry Smith.... who made him Associate HC? Why did he specifically state that he will be coaching on the sidelines next year, even if it is not at PSU, because it's what he loves to do, enjoys and is passionate about....? If he is passed over at PSU, where do all you brainiacs suppose he will be coaching next year (and do his best to take his locker room with him)?
He needs to have a coach in place before December 3rd or Penn State can absolutely p*** away the 2026 high school recruiting class.
PSU isn't actually in play, which is good. kiffin is a scumbag.
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Wetzel: Lane Kiffin's decision is coming Saturday. He better win Friday
As the drama at Ole Miss drags on, there's a game to play Friday. And the pressure on Kiffin to win will be overwhelming.
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Maybe they weren’t too keen on Franklin getting fired. We shall see if any of them wind up at VaTech.
That is the most asinine post I have seen all year. Run, don’t walk to the nearest mental health facility to get help for your Franklin Derangement Syndrome while you still can. Geez.
That's a really interesting ranking of the open jobs. Until further notice, Penn State is the premier job in the entire northeast and mid-Atlantic states, and it is easily top 5 in the country. As a coach, you know that the Penn State job doesn't come open very often, so you may have only one chance to make a claim to that real estate during your coaching career. Meanwhile, one or two "prime" SEC jobs is likely to come open every other year. So if you are a top-level coach, you have the opportunity to get a good SEC job several times during your career. The Penn State job is highly coveted in the coaching community, as we will soon find out.
Franklin was FIRED in case you missed it. He has EVERY right to do all he can to make VaTech a winner, including poaching coaches and players. If Kraft wasn’t smart enough to realize this, he’s a fool.
Quite frankly, I’m stunned Terry hadn’t even interviewed for the job until this week. It’s actually alarming as it means to me, coupled with the Bobby Engram news, we’re not close to hiring a coach. It also leads me to almost believe Terry is the front runner right now, if for no other reason, there aren’t many other candidates. Which is wild to me, if true.
Really? What else explains all the decommits? Oh yeah, his equally scum bag GM and others telling recruits to decommit, while still employed at PSU. Karma cant find Franklin and his cronies soon enough. I wish all of them nothing but the worst in life. They deserve it.
For years you have been shouting down anyone that said anything the least bit negative about your boy BGJ. Now you want it to just all go away so your colossal mistake is not as obvious. The stink will remain for quite some time due to your enthusiasm, and is fully warranted. Enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Someone said Smith has brought back a culture of ‘we instead of me’ to PSU. We know who the ‘me’ was.
Franklin could not win a meanigful game here, why worry what he’ll do at VAT Tech?
It doesn't even have to be nefarious, nor does it take rocket science to figure out:
If Kelly or Napier had a job lined up, all but announced, they would see similar decommits.
It's what happens in 2025 college sports.
I dont have a problem with Franklin trying to get his recruits to VT. I expect that. Its the fact that people still employed at PSU were telling kids to decommit. I guess PSU was stupid enough to keep them around. Is sabotage from within acceptable in 2025?
Yeah, the commits aren't coming back unless Terry or the next coach retains the entire staff. The reasons for leaving don't involve one person, but they're committed mostly to different coaches and they've been led to believe the staff will end up in Blacksburg.
If you want to know which players have been led to believe this and whether they are basing their end decision on a (not necessarily Terry but also a position) coach being here, cross reference the Tech visitors list from Saturday against the PSU commits. They're waiting on PSU not just naming a coach but retaining position coaches that they like. If not, they're out.
If you want to know which players have been led to believe this and whether they are basing their end decision on a (not necessarily Terry but also a position) coach being here, cross reference the Tech visitors list from Saturday against the PSU commits. They're waiting on PSU not just naming a coach but retaining position coaches that they like. If not, they're out.
No they are not. IMO, Florida State is not more desirable either. Until they figure out what is up with the ACC, Florida State's future and available resources are an unknown.
Your statement is based upon nothing. Auburn is second fiddle in its own state and Ole Miss is not a traditional powerhouse. Neither is a top 10 program. They are traditional middle tier teams in the SEC that occasionally have good years. We are a solid, consistent # 3 in the BIG with a higher ceiling than both Auburn and Ole Miss. Our fan base is second to none and job security for coaches is much better at PSU.
Sh|t. Now, we’re competing with Cal.
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Cal fires Justin Wilcox: Top candidates, transfers and recruits
Cal becomes the latest to join the coaching market. Leadership and financial issues make it tricky for candidates.
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I'm amazed that the unhinged radicals at Cal even permit the school to have a football team.Sh|t. Now, we’re competing with Cal.
Cal fires Justin Wilcox: Top candidates, transfers and recruits
Cal becomes the latest to join the coaching market. Leadership and financial issues make it tricky for candidates.
Hire Chesney. Keep Terry as assistant HC with a substantial pay increase.
Kick some ***.
Kick some ***.
The staffers were NOT fired. Were they still collecting a PSU check when they were telling recruits to decommit? If they were still at PSU they have a fiduciary duty to PSU.
Or we already have our guy. I dont remember too many people pushing for Smith after his first three losses.
My list is based on the coaches that might potentially move to these openings, most of whom are more inclined to remain in the South or head south:
- Kiffin
- Key
- Drinkwitz
- Lea
- Sumrall
- Fisch (current UW coach but Florida alum)
- Lashlee (sp?)
It is not a slight of the PSU position, it is the reality of the desirable coaches.
I have no desire to see PSU hire Hartline, Golden, or Fitzgetald.
I see. Perhaps Penn State, rather than closing the Mont Alto campus, should have moved the main campus there; they could've advertised it as "just north of the South."
I hope the candidates have an open mind.
I would put PSU at #2 - above FSU - Ole Miss and Auburn - no way we are behind all of them.
Terry's current title is Interim HC. Prior to being named Interim HC, his title was Associate HC, not Assistant (he was made Assistant HC in 2014 by Franklin and Associate HC in 2016).
I might be late to the party on this one, but a mystery candidate has interviewed.