I'm half there
OK- So tell me who you're going to hire
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I guess I'm just not sufficiently obsessed with this argument to remember everything ever posted on the subject. Not sorry.
Again with the poor, antagonistic tone. Sorry - have a great memory. Not sorry. And you are obsessed (you just won't admit it).
To damn bad they didn't take him then.
'Mutual Interest' Reported Between James Franklin And Florida State For Head Coach Job
The Sentinel also stated that there is "mutual interest" between Franklin and FSU's staff.onwardstate.com
Wow, ok live in your alternate reality. This wasn’t just last year. Every PSU paywall site was all over this, but yeah I’m making it up. Typical in todays world, call it fake and move on like it wasn’t real.
Yeah, I agree. But I would have been frustrated if we lost last week in another close game where the team that got the bigger breaks one. But I (and I’m sure you as well) realized early on that we had no shot of scoring against that team. Score was close but u gas little hope of winning that one from early on. As I said after the game, it felt a lot like the Iowa 6-4 game to me.
We deserve better.
We FIRE. FRANKLIN.
Let the powers that be make the next hire. That‘s why they get paid the big bucks.
We deserve better.
WE. FIRE. FNG.
Let the powers that be make the next hire. That‘s why they get paid the big bucks.
We deserve better.
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I don’t read everything on here, but I’ve never heard anyone say “we deserve better” except the Franklin Defense Corps. You all sure tickle yourselves by saying it over and over though (different than the brb way you tickle yourself).
If that’s what you believe, I certainly understand why you’re so adamant in your support of Franklin. I sure hope that’s not the case though.
In Bob's defense, along with "this is what we are up against", "be right back" and lattes and scones, he is saying it kinda tongue in cheek. The Franklin Defense Corp uses it as a mantra and doesn't realize how stupid they sound when they say it
I'll always wonder what would have happened if Jacob's score would have stood .
You label me (or us) as the Franklin defenders. I see it as a small oasis of sanity midst a sea of obsessed, butt hurt we deserve better fanboys.
Again, I support the team. Coaches are part of the team. Coaching is important. But the mental midgets here act like the execution by the players is entirely controlled from the sidelines. Anyone who has ever played the game knows that is not the case.
If you’re not smart enough to figure out that’s what these posts are ultimately saying, then no one can help you.
You think a bad hire can’t win v mass and delco? Still guaranteed 8-9 wins and Utah bowl.
Exactly. The things that have been issues for Franklin forever are still issues - plays to the level of opponent, poor QB development, no offensive identity (and if it's gonna be 'explosive plays' you have to have explosive plays...), poor play on third downs (both sides of the ball), poor game/clock management, lack of recruiting difference makers on the OL, DL, and WR. The good news is with few exceptions, Penn State rarely gets blown out and plays the best teams on their schedule pretty tough. Bad news is they tend to lose close games to inferior opponents. Almost any HC can come in and beat most of our schedule, which is what Franklin does now. What we don't know is how someone new would recruit and how well they would do against Michigan and OSU.
I was in Philly today hanging out with the fam (1 and gf flew in last nite) and casually watched state bumble up and down the field like neck punches in the face. Just put moms to bed, watching TONS of tivo football and the Os look down rite electric
guys flying all over, catching slants, converting 3rds, what we’re doing on O is akin to discovering fire, then getting rain, and figuring out fire a year later. F ing brutal
remember, nobody knew the dolphins coach 12 months ago, these young O geniouses are out there, go get one.
guys flying all over, catching slants, converting 3rds, what we’re doing on O is akin to discovering fire, then getting rain, and figuring out fire a year later. F ing brutal
remember, nobody knew the dolphins coach 12 months ago, these young O geniouses are out there, go get one.
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Execution (or non-execution in PSU's case) on the field on Saturdays is a direct result of what happens on the practice field Monday - Friday under the tutelage of coaches.
You weren't a very good coach, were you?
As a high school coach I'll give you that. You have a pittance for paid staff. You are limited to the players who live within your district. I respect and understand the limits you were under as a HS coach.
Meanwhile, out in the real world....
You want to be the leader? You want to collect the bigger paycheck? Then you are responsible for it. All of it.
I remember one of my staff asking me once why I got paid more than him when he was doing the actual work. I told him because you are only responsible for your screwups. I'm responsible for the screwups of all 20 of you. The VP of Engineering didn't care that you screwed up that analysis. It is my job to mentor you to make sure that analysis gets done properly. And if the 20 of you screw up enough, I'm getting fired despite having made none of those mistakes myself.
Sorry, but that's Franklin. WR didn't make a catch? Boo freakin hoo. LT missed a block? Cry me a river. You recruited them. You hired the coordinators and position coaches to put those kids in a position to win.
You want the CEO money? You want the CEO title? Then you're responsible for the whole freakin thing.
You guys like to paint anyone who disagrees with you as caricatures. I guess it makes you all feel better, but it’s really strange.
Then maybe people ought to stop posting like their entitled to anything.
Franklin has the money. It makes absolutely no difference what you or anyone here thinks. The only people that count gave him a contract that has 8 more years on it....and it is
percent guaranteed money. You don't like him? Oh well.Well put it this way...you theorize and fantasize about coaching. Others do or have done it. But I can't help but ask...how does it feel to be undefeated playing with yourself?
From 1950-2000 PSU was CFB’s documented top team (record vs SOS). Even after the dark years, a few very solid years have been sprinkled in.
The current regime continues to underachieve and it was on glaring display again yet today.
I guess it could have been worse. But it sure seems like regression from 2016. With almost zero wins against teams equally or more talented. And quite a few losses to lesser (or much lesser) teams.
There's an old saying among coaches..."it depends who has the chalk last " ie..you diagram a play and I'll diagram a defense to stop it. Coaching is a sort of chess match and you simply cannot win every snap. Watching the game I certainly have opinions about a variety of decisions. Some, I question. But very few. Having done the job....even just at the high school level, gives me perspective and respect for how difficult a D1 job is. Who am I to criticize a guy who is one of the top 10 or 15 college football coaches in the nation? I like the way he runs the program.I respect him. You can please some of your fans most of the time and most of your fans some of the time. But a coach will never please all of his team's fans. So you simply stick with your philosophy and principles. I truly come here because after decades of having to deal with fans and parents in a professional manner...I can poke, prod and agitate them for a change. It amuses me how seriously some take their fandom.
It does not happen to be that way. But Sandy has stuck PSU with a documented underachiever.
It’s not a matter of believing. Franklin has simply not done it. He benefits from a crazy easy schedule vs what Paterno dealt with…
You mean like North Carolina losing to Virginia or Oklahoma to Kansas...how about Miami to GT? I hate when that happens.
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