Three takeaways from new Penn State AD Patrick Kraft's introductory press conference
Penn State officially introduced its new Atheltic Director Patrick Kraft during a press conference at Beaver Stadium on Friday.
Three takeaways from new Penn State AD Patrick Kraft's introductory press conference
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Three takeaways from new Penn State AD Patrick Kraft's introductory press conference
Penn State officially introduced its new Atheltic Director Patrick Kraft during a press conference at Beaver Stadium on Friday.www.on3.com
“New Penn State President Dr. Neeli Bendapudi and Kraft both highlighted Penn State football’s role as the driver for the university’s brand.”
I wonder what Neeli and Kraft could do regarding the football program and its history to drive the brand.
“Asked how he would balance the financial needs of the other sports with football, Kraft cited a need to dive into the books.”
Art wants to be there when this happens.
Art wants to be there when this happens.
Pat stated that one of his thrills when play college ball was meeting some guy named Joe Paterno.
Brandon Short would be a better candidate.“Asked how he would balance the financial needs of the other sports with football, Kraft cited a need to dive into the books.”
Art wants to be there when this happens.
Three things.
He came very cheap.
He is here to win.
This is the Mecca.
He came very cheap.
He is here to win.
This is the Mecca.
On his Happy Valley experience as a visiting player with Indiana...
My biggest takeaway was actually (Joe Paterno). Every time you played Penn State, you didn't know if it was last time you're gonna meet Joe Paterno. So the game is over and no matter how upset we were that we lost, there was a line to shake Joe's hand, and I was one of them. I called my dad, said I met Joe Paterno.
Now, the second time I met Joe Paterno was 12 hours later, because our plane didn't take off. We were stuck on the tarmac, the Indiana football team is stuck on the tarmac, I'm sitting on a bag. And this is the power of State College — every hotel room was gone. Obviously we were the Homecoming (game), and every hotel room was taken until the entire football team was in the the conference room overnight, literally sleeping on chairs, and it was miserable. We did get ice cream from the creamery, so that was the first time I experienced that, which was a win.
But at about six in the morning, (Paterno) came in and talked to us, and it was pretty incredible actually. That didn't happen, that doesn't happen. He came and spoke to the team, and he was like, 'Hey, I'm sorry that this happened.' In fact, when this came to fruition, my (Indiana) teammates talked about it. We still talk about that moment. That is a very memorable game actually, because of all that.
So what. Nice story. There's no shortage of great stories about Joe Paterno. We know them, we've experienced them, we know of plenty more than what he will ever know. Instead of telling stories, do something that matters when it comes to Joe Paterno, and by extension PSU.
Ha! That’s barely enough to cover my tab at the Tavern.That’s decent money in State College.
Are you meaning to imply that Sandy is not a 'real man'?
Holy balls! The ink isn’t dry on the contract, and you’re pissed that all he did was share his experience with Joe Paterno, and not announce the date the statue will be replaced, the field renamed and a week-long celebration at Homecoming.
Good grief! Some of you just make me SMH.
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Yeah, I had the same reaction to that post. How about seeing his talking with reverence and respect about Joe (when he didn’t HAVE to mention Joe at all) as a very good sign and a great start?
I've seen this play out before. Telling stories in a safe setting doesn't impress me in the least. Do you really think he will go beyond that? Ever? He knew what he was doing by trying to tell that story. He can keep his fake sincerity.
You could end up being completely correct. But as I see it right now, you have zero current evidence on which to base that opinion.
So anything nice he says today is "fake sincerity", unless the statue is back in place by the end of his press conference?
I heard Sandy say nice things in a safe setting, and the exact opposite in a national setting. It's the Penn State way, so why would anyone treat his story as anything differently. You guys talk about statues and other stuff, but the next step is a simple 'we need to address this issue.' It's simple, benign, and long overdue, and yet actually shows progress. Until then, he's just spouting the company line.
Then I suggest you go find another school to “cheer” for, as you ***** and moan way too much to be considered a fan in my book.
Would you have been happier if he said the past is the past, and screw Joe Paterno, the pedophile enabler.
Sorry, IMO, you’re not a fan, but a pain in the ***.
No, I won’t put you on ignore as I like to read when people whine when the world doesn’t rotate exactly as they feel it should.
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Oh boo hoo, I don't like psu leadership, and am thoroughly unimpressed by it. You're more than welcome to follow Peetz' directive to move on.
I like you around here, but give Kraft a chance. He hasn’t even been in place for 24 hours.
Damn....so life goes on from this time forwardBrandon Short would be a better candidate.
I'm perfectly happy to, I just haven't seen anything that makes me say, 'oh, he's different.'
Yeah, because you see that all the time the day someone is hired.
That's one way to look at it. Another is to express excitement, acknowledge there are challenges, and highlight a few of them. For example, I would assume he knows fundraising is always a priority. He brought up and talked at length about Paterno, yet never acknowledged there was even a problem that even the bot knows is currently affecting fundraising. You can't fix a problem that you can't even acknowledge. You don't have to offer a fix, the first step is much smaller and simpler. For everyone who is upset that I was unimpressed with his first impression, how would you have reacted if he said something as simple as he would like to see Paterno's great accomplishments or contributions to the University get highlighted a bit more. My guess is you would like that. If he had done that, at worst he has to play dumb with the bot, at best he exceeds fundraising and gets a bonus/raise. Missed opportunity on his part. Same old same old by a psu representative.
Imagine if, at the press conference today, Kraft had stood up, dropped his pants, and yelled, “To the Penn State board of trustees, f*ck all y’all!” Now that would be someone we could get behind.
My guess is you are a knucklehead. There was no missed opportunity.
Personally I would have been perfectly fine if Paterno’s name wouldn’t have come out because really it didn’t have anything to do with today. However, he played against Penn State and Paterno and wanted to share some personal refelections on it, so good on him. He had every right to do so.
You probably are the type of person that always finds something negative in every aspect of your life, event, trip, meal, etc. Carry on.
for Christ's sake, the glass is always empty with you- why do you even get up in the morning?
Penn State administrators fell all over themselves applauding the hiring of Sandy, pointing to all the boxes her appointment filled on their hiring chart preferences. I can’t do the same for an outstanding man?
Yes, I must be all of that because I have the audacity to point out he sounds like the old glorious AD. The horror.
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