That's simply not true. Just stop posting. You add nothing but the thoughts (like moths) that float around in your head, which no one cares about.
POLL: Your Choice for Next PSU Head Coach?
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So you were graced with the naive wisdom of your ten year old inner child. Hmpf
Yes because I reach my own conclusions instead of following a cult-like mentality I'm the one that has the "naive wisdom" of a ten year old. Makes perfect sense.
Both are OSU guys - especially Hartline. He bleeds Scarlett & Gray and any school that hires him risks Hartline leaving if OSU ever offered him the OSU HC position. I'd go after Cignetti or Rhule. We need someone that will be here for the long haul
Cignetti is 64 yrs old. He isn’t here for the long haul. If Rhule didn’t play at PSU he wouldn’t even be in the conversation.
I'm surprised Dan Mullen's name hasn't come up more in this conversation. He would be right at the top of my list. I know the main criticism has always been his reluctance to recruit during the season, but the landscape has changed significantly since his time at Florida.
If he didn’t work at Temple w Kraft he wouldn’t be in the conversation more accurate
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I mean amongst our own conversations. No one would entertain hiring him without the PSU background.
Matt Ruhl says he’s happy where he is and wished Kraft well in his search. One down
Cig re-upped with IU. $11.5M/year for 8 years I think.
I wonder how many other coaches will get a new contract with pay bump during this process.
IU, Curt Cignetti agree to new contract paying $11.6 million per year
IU football head coach Curt Cignetti signs an 8-year contract, becoming one of the top 5 highest paid coaches in college football.
www.wishtv.com
After this season Indiana will likely have twice as many playoff appearances as Penn State. Think about that.
I went with Stein. I dont think Cignetti, Kiffin, and Hartline are realistic. I dont think Diaz would want the high pressure job. The rest dont move the needle for me or I dont know much about them.
To me it still comes down to for Kraft that Rhule is the safe option here. Its almost lateral move from Franklin. Of course Kraft will make the due diligent calls to Urban and Saban. They are not coaching again. So the big swing will be someone else outside of Rhule. Definetly a riskier pick but potentially with a huge upside. It's going to very interesting going forward. Will be plenty of rumors, also interests me how soon they announce the pick in season or after the season for recruits and portal. For me I have moved past the shock of Kraft actually getting rid of Franklin and now I am kinda interested and excited to see who the next HC of PSU will be...
All those things are true but the idea of him being truly considered is a complete charade even if he rights the ship. Kraft had to say the right things at the presser.
That is no longer a realistic option, unless Penn State decides to become Northwestern or Vanderbilt. The pressure these coaches are under to win is enormous, possibly more than they feel in the NFL. The recruiting is nonstop, going after HS kids and then keeping your kids from going into the portal or finding gems that have gone into the portal. The burnout in these coaching jobs is going to get worse. If these coaches are making upwards of $10 million a year, in a mere 8 years they're going to haul down close to $100 million. They can work 8 years and then retire, do sports shows and such. The days of coaches staying at a school forever (e.g. - Paterno, Ferentz, Bowden) are over.
Doesn't mean he'll stay that long. Could opt to retire after a couple more years.
If he does somehow right the ship (beats everyone but OSU) he deserves serious consideration.
Why isn't Coach Prime an option here? Think outside the box!