POLL: Your Choice for Next PSU Head Coach?

[Nitt1300]

I’d say discussions about Meyer and Saban are a waste of time.

By all accounts, we have the ability and willingness to pay Kiffin, Drinkwitz and Elko more than they’re making right now. Then the question becomes how interested they are and how far are their current employers and Florida willing to go. I don’t think they’re likely but I don’t think they’re fantasy

No way can PSU outbid A&M

 

[cjrugger]

No way can PSU outbid A&M

I said we can pay him more than he’s currently making

 

[Fred8811]

More classic PSU waste.

 

[fastlax16]

I know Bradley coached the 2011 game, but it still was a Paterno team IMO.

Also, I really don’t care what OSU’s records were when Paterno beat them. One of the reasons why OSU had those records is because they lost to PSU. I don’t ever hear people mitigate Ryan Day’s wins against PSU because he beat two and three loss and sometimes worse PSU teams.

The fact is that from 1994 to 2011, PSU was 7-11 against OSU, which isn’t great but wasn’t a disaster compared to the 1-10 under Franklin.

People mitigate Franklin's wins against Michigan all the time because they weren't great Michigan teams. The 2011 OSU team finishd 6-7. If Franklin beat an OSU team that finished with 7 losses no one would give him credit for it being a good win because of the helmet. Last year's Illinois team is probably better than half the OSU teams Joe beat. They make the playoff if they beat us.

OSU never lost more than 2 games in a season during Franklins tenure, it's an insane run.

 

[Nothing Special]

You’d better hope that Meyer does want to “come to Penn Shtaaate” because I daresay his is the only name out there that would put Penn State in a competitive position right off the bat, a “wow” hire. The other names I’m seeing are assuming that Penn State’s resources could push them to becoming the next Ryan Day or Kirby Smart. Even if that wishin’ and hopin’ comes true, it’s going to take time to get that done – and every lean year will be a momentum killer. And Meyer has done a superb job in past of training good coaches. OK, Luke Fickell - but he did have success at Cincinnati.

We’re all just spitballing here – tell me why hiring Meyer is “idiotic.”


If Kraft is really serious about making Penn State a title contender, ignoring Meyer because of past allegations would be an idiotic move indeed. Besides, I thought that the Sandusky scandal was supposed to be a "distant memory" by now...

All that said, I am expecting Kraft to do something idiotic with this hire, so I think you both are going to get your wish!

Agree with just about everything 84Lion typed. Pick a name that brings recruits to the door immediately. Pick a name that high-end transfer portal kids want to meet with. Better yet, how long is the PSU faithful willing to wait to re-build the program to the point where it is capable of advancing to the national semifinal? 3 years? 5 years? The program was there last year! At least drop the pretense, it's about winning. Who gives you the best chance to do that? Who walks in the door and has everyone's attention? Who has the street cred to get players here? Who do the brightest coaching minds want to put on their resume'?

 

[Nitt1300]

I said we can pay him more than he’s currently making

My mistake- I thought you were saying that we could actually hire him away from A&M.

 

[BobPSU92]

If we get Rhule, does he bring Mahomes raiola with him? Package deal?