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ToddA5

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Gotta admire the obsessing over Franklin almost 2 months after he’s been fired by the Franklin Derangement Syndrome crowd. I thought you all wanted to move on and forward. As I said yesterday, despite what I think of Kraft, Campbell is our new coach and I will be supporting him and hoping he wins every game he coaches at PSU. As for me, I could care less who Franklin hires and how he does at VaTech.
And here you are two months later obsessing about them....
 

LB99

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Well, considering he’s trying to assemble his staff and roster with players and coaches that are currently on Penn State staff and there is a direct relationship between the two right now and I 100% believe the people should still be talking about him since it does relate to the program so significantly at this point. After the next signing. And the transfer portal and then we get to spring ball then yes he really shouldn’t be brought up but for right now absolutely.
Eh. Maybe, but it feels like breaking up with a girl, then being jealous of which of your friends she’s talking to and who she may be dating now. Some need to just let it go.
 

Bison13

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Eh. Maybe, but it feels like breaking up with a girl, then being jealous of which of your friends she’s talking to and who she may be dating now. Some need to just let it go.
When he’s trying to convince one of the best coaches on our staff to join him, people should be talking about it. Thankfully, he’s dumb enough to bring back his old defensive coordinator instead of hiring our safety coach.
Plus, he contacted over two dozen possible returning players to gauge their interest in following him, so this is gonna continue to go on for at least another couple weeks.
 

LB99

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When he’s trying to convince one of the best coaches on our staff to join him, people should be talking about it. Thankfully, he’s dumb enough to bring back his old defensive coordinator instead of hiring our safety coach.
Plus, he contacted over two dozen possible returning players to gauge their interest in following him, so this is gonna continue to go on for at least another couple weeks.
Did anyone not expect this though? This is how it works. Campbell is currently doing the same thing with the Iowa State coaching staff, and potentially players too?
 

Bison13

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Did anyone not expect this though? This is how it works. Campbell is currently doing the same thing with the Iowa State coaching staff, and potentially players too?
Right, so their fans should still be talking about him as well. It’s not like you lose the coach and you immediately can’t talk about him. It’s part of the entire process. Which is why I don’t understand why some people here are now saying that Franklin’s gone nobody should be talking about him.
 

rigi19040

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Gotta admire the obsessing over Franklin almost 2 months after he’s been fired by the Franklin Derangement Syndrome crowd. I thought you all wanted to move on and forward. As I said yesterday, despite what I think of Kraft, Campbell is our new coach and I will be supporting him and hoping he wins every game he coaches at PSU. As for me, I could care less who Franklin hires and how he does at VaTech.

If they can talk about Paterno then we can talk about Franklin.
 
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So Pry left not because of Franklin but because of Penn State?
I think he left because he was afforded a huge opportunity to be a head coach of a P4 program... Not to mention a big raise. I never got the sense that pry was running away from anything. Just running to something. Those are very different things.

All that said, it's not like I have any information about it. Just my best guess.
 

Zenophile

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I think he left because he was afforded a huge opportunity to be a head coach of a P4 program... Not to mention a big raise. I never got the sense that pry was running away from anything. Just running to something. Those are very different things.

All that said, it's not like I have any information about it. Just my best guess.
Suffice it to say all parties involved were thrilled about this outcome.
 
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Woodpecker

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I think he left because he was afforded a huge opportunity to be a head coach of a P4 program... Not to mention a big raise. I never got the sense that pry was running away from anything. Just running to something. Those are very different things.

All that said, it's not like I have any information about it. Just my best guess.
Except, as it turns out, he didn't want those things running to.
 
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LB99

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Right, so their fans should still be talking about him as well. It’s not like you lose the coach and you immediately can’t talk about him. It’s part of the entire process. Which is why I don’t understand why some people here are now saying that Franklin’s gone nobody should be talking about him.
Nah. I get it. I’m with you to a certain extent, but some are obsessed.
 

Moogy

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Meet the new team, same as the old team. VT is in for the full Franklin experience…
So, then ... success and national relevance, followed by petulant children crying that they deserve better? I would hope VT fans would be more grateful for their shiny new BMW under the tree for Christmas, and wouldn't whine that they want their daddy to take it back because there weren't any fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror, and their old cars all had fuzzy dice (one of which molested children, but I digress).
 

MaconNitt

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The Chef can’t be far behind!
Nice Herb Hand reference!

fast times at ridgemont high mr hand GIF
A+ 😂 he gets it

SPELLING,SPELLING, come on, you can handle 5 letter words.
Idiot is a five letter word 😉

Pay attention freshman, maybe you need to take a class on critical thinking 🤔
 

BobPSU92

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Gotta admire the obsessing over Franklin almost 2 months after he’s been fired by the Franklin Derangement Syndrome crowd. I thought you all wanted to move on and forward. As I said yesterday, despite what I think of Kraft, Campbell is our new coach and I will be supporting him and hoping he wins every game he coaches at PSU. As for me, I could care less who Franklin hires and how he does at VaTech.

Helsinki Syndrome (Sweden).
 
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Connorpozlee

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So, then ... success and national relevance, followed by petulant children crying that they deserve better? I would hope VT fans would be more grateful for their shiny new BMW under the tree for Christmas, and wouldn't whine that they want their daddy to take it back because there weren't any fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror, and their old cars all had fuzzy dice (one of which molested children, but I digress).
I would hope for them that he just does his job for them. I have no idea what he was doing this year for Penn State.
 

84lion

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100% right. James is gonna James. Just watch.
Thing is, if Franklin can get VT to 8-4 on a regular basis, they could easily wind up making the CCG given how weak the ACC is. Different expectations - I suspect VT will be thrilled. Hopefully, for his sake, James has learned to tone down the "winning championships" rhetoric to keep fanbase expectations in check.

Would be interesting to see Franklin vs. Diaz in the ACC CCG.
 

Moogy

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I would hope for them that he just does his job for them. I have no idea what he was doing this year for Penn State.
No! Not half a year! And not after a playoff semi appearance! The Beamer needs an oil change ... drive it into the ocean! Everybody panic!

Wait ... why aren't mommy and daddy getting me a new Beamer immediately?!? They keep going to the dealerships and keep coming home empty-handed! Fire mommy and daddy, too!
 

Connorpozlee

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No! Not half a year! And not after a playoff semi appearance! The Beamer needs an oil change ... drive it into the ocean! Everybody panic!

Wait ... why aren't mommy and daddy getting me a new Beamer immediately?!? They keep going to the dealerships and keep coming home empty-handed! Fire mommy and daddy, too!
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PSU87

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(n) All in with Campbell but geez my man. It's a message board here for our entertainment.
Yes, well said, but something the pom pom girls don't seem to get.

I guess in that 30 seconds someone takes to post about Franklin, they should have been figuring out ways to support our new coach.
 
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WestSideLion

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Thing is, if Franklin can get VT to 8-4 on a regular basis, they could easily wind up making the CCG given how weak the ACC is. Different expectations - I suspect VT will be thrilled. Hopefully, for his sake, James has learned to tone down the "winning championships" rhetoric to keep fanbase expectations in check.

Would be interesting to see Franklin vs. Diaz in the ACC CCG.
8-4 is right where Franklin belongs.
 
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Moogy

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Thing is, if Franklin can get VT to 8-4 on a regular basis, they could easily wind up making the CCG given how weak the ACC is. Different expectations - I suspect VT will be thrilled. Hopefully, for his sake, James has learned to tone down the "winning championships" rhetoric to keep fanbase expectations in check.

Would be interesting to see Franklin vs. Diaz in the ACC CCG.

8-4 is where he got hapless Vandy, in 2 seasons. playing in the much tougher SEC. The expectation for Franklin at VT should be a floor of 4 losses, with most seasons being 2 and 3 loss seasons (regular season) ... maybe even better than that. The first year, he gets a pass ... after that he should easily have a pretty consistent 2-4 loss program, at worst.
 

DaytonRickster

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When he’s trying to convince one of the best coaches on our staff to join him, people should be talking about it. Thankfully, he’s dumb enough to bring back his old defensive coordinator instead of hiring our safety coach.
Plus, he contacted over two dozen possible returning players to gauge their interest in following him, so this is gonna continue to go on for at least another couple weeks.
Is he allowed to contact the PSU players? Isn't that illegal?
 

DaytonRickster

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Did anyone not expect this though? This is how it works. Campbell is currently doing the same thing with the Iowa State coaching staff, and potentially players too?
Is this legal? MC contacting ISU players and CJF contacting PSU players?
 

RolexKong

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8-4 is where he got hapless Vandy, in 2 seasons. playing in the much tougher SEC. The expectation for Franklin at VT should be a floor of 4 losses, with most seasons being 2 and 3 loss seasons (regular season) ... maybe even better than that. The first year, he gets a pass ... after that he should easily have a pretty consistent 2-4 loss program, at worst.

Eight wins against teams that were a combined 29-54.