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SwampLion

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In answer to "Do you really want a coach who bails on Alabama after two years?"

Yes. That Bama fan base is rabid. Many years ago they had a coach named Bill Curry. Curry had an 11-1 season. His only loss was to Alabama's in-state rival Auburn. Curry had a brick thrown through his window, and fans were calling for him to be fired and he was basically run out of town. A couple of years ago an Alabama fan poisoned a couple of 80 year old oak trees that Auburn fans would meet at after football games, because Auburn beat Alabama in the Iron Bowl. The trees died. They have unrealistic expectations down there. Already their fans are saying that "DeBoer ain't our guy." DeBoer was also very unhappy with the fans after they booed their kicker when he missed a field goal. Alabama is not a good match for DeBoer. Also, Patrick Kraft is an Indiana alumni and DeBoer was the OC/QB coach at Indiana in 2019.
 
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MacNit

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LOL so if Hartline interviewed with PSU and USF ..so either Kraft or Hartline said no. Question if Hartline said no and said yes to USF something is very wrong here and by the way this puts to bed 'about any coaches waiting for playoffs to finish' before they announce
Big difference in coordinators and head coach
 
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BillDiehlNorstar

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After 10 others coaches turned down the job you would take him right now. Brilliant.

Only a bigger idiot would run a 10 win coach out of town and then wait two months for a coach who is not even coming. How is that working out for you? The AD negotiating with Sitake implies Deboer was not coming.
Hadn’t heard that ? Who are the ten?
 

WaffleShopper

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At this point I'm asking myself is Brian Dabol today's Bill O'Brien?
That’s who I was comparing him to in my mind. BO’B seemed to hate coaching in college when he arrived here but it was the only job he could find at the time. Could definitely see Daboll punch a windshield or two after having to deal with our BoT.
 
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This is up there with the worst AD botched mess I can think of. There is no way he can survive this. You don't fire a guy from a program like this mid season without a backup plan already in place. Its just a desination job right now.

You can't tell me that the plan was to not have a coach in place for signing day.

Kraft is playing 5D Chess - haven't you heard?
 
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bluewhiteapos

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Seems to be some similarities in the two situations. I recall people being convinced it was Gruden, and then Peterson was in play along with some others, and then they finally settled on BOB out of the blue. I think the general response was, "who"?
I gotta admit, “Who?” was my initial response. lol.
 
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Are we better off?

That god-awful coach had a new job inside a month paying him $8.5 mm /yr.... PSU has no coach and no team (PSU is a "team" in name only). Let me put my thinking-cap on for this one.....

The FDS crowd are hysterical idiots - they're solely focused on slandering Franklin while the Titanic is sinking below the waves. What awesome "fans". [Insert eyeroll]
 

Fred8811

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At this point I'm asking myself is Brian Dabol today's Bill O'Brien?


Perfection -

I would love this from Kraft’s next PRESSER. o_O :

”I know that many of you anticipated that I would announce Penn State’s next head football coach today, but I have a different announcement. After much consideration, Penn State’s administration and I have decided that the college football landscape no longer matches Penn State’s values. As a result, Penn State will cease all football operations immediately. I would like to thank all of you and all Penn Staters for their support of Penn State Football over the years and trust that you all will support this difficult decision. Now I will open it up to questions.”
 
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leinbacker

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The disaster started from the jump, when Kraft left Franklins general manager in the office to poach the whole class of 26

They were going to bail anyways when they don't know who the next coach was going to be
 
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Well…let me put it this way. Even in our current situation, PSU has a better chance of winning a NC in the next 8 years than VT will with BGJ at the helm.

so…yes

From your mouth to God's ear.

Insert eyeroll - this is beyond delusional. How precisely is PSU going to win a National Championship with walk-ons?
 

EricLAllen

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I would like to thank all of you and all Penn Staters for their support of Penn State Football over the years and trust that you all will support this difficult decision. Now I will open it up to questions.”

How much will parking cost now? Because I don't give a damn if they play or not, I'm still going.
 
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PSUForever

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You mean like an ACC school should normally beat a Sunbelt team. JMU’s only loss. What’s L’Ville’s excuse for going 4-4 in a very weak ACC?
Is it going to be Dabol or Brohm??? Krafty has to get this done ASAP.

Either one is better than BGJ or Terry Smith.

Just end this circus and get one of these guys.
 

retrospm

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I'm thinking at this point it's going to be completely out of left field. It could be a good hire over time, but we are probably not going to to like it initially.
 

SRURock24

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ok honest question who are the head coaches vying for playoffs that are keeping it mum they are hired at good ole state?
Sad but probably true.
I'm thinking at this point it's going to be completely out of left field. It could be a good hire over time, but we are probably not going to to like it initially.
at this point I have zero confidence in this administration.
 

WaffleShopper

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Kick GIF
 

barry j fenchak

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I'm thinking at this point it's going to be completely out of left field. It could be a good hire over time, but we are probably not going to to like it initially.
Most on this site have already decided they don't like it, regardless of the selection.
 

PSU4U

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It’s unbelievable that nobody in PSU leadership even attempts to put out a statement to the fans, alumni etc about where things stand and when this will be resolved. Yet these same people want every penny from you to keep a competitive roster?
Well, I'm not sure at this point it would do any good or be respected by anyone who counts. I just surfed all over the net something I never do for reactions to our situation, Bendapudi and Kraft are literally being trashed everywhere PS is mentioned. They have become the PS evil doers in cyberspace.