James Franklin has reportedly been fired

[topseed]

It’s merely based in reality. In what world are top recruits going to keep a commitment to a team without a coach and they aren’t even sure who their OC, DC or position coach will be?

I’m just pointing out that people are freaking out online over something that is bound to happen. It’s also not a done deal. As I said, hire a good coach and most of them may end up at PSU anyway.

In no world. That's why saying "the loss of recruits is nothing" makes no sense. You have no idea who the new head coach will be or how many (if any) of the position coaches will be retained, so saying that most of the decommits will end up there anyway is also nonsense.

Another thing to consider. Does the new coach want all these guys? Spell is a great player but Nick Singleton was just as highly rated and he has been mediocre. The new coach may not want to spend that much on a RB and instead get some DTs that weigh more than 290.

The players on the current team will get a portal window now. People are really going to freak when some of their own guys enter the portal.

This is just what happens now when you fire a coach. The new guy just has to get them back. One of the first things Franklin did was flip Saquon from a Rutgers commit to come to Penn State. Saquon was not a high star player. The new coach just needs to hit the ground running like Franklin did.

Yeah, all of that is true. And none of it helps your argument.

 

[topseed]

Not going to read the whole thread, but who is the temporary coach at Penn State (a little run down on him/her)

Thank you in advance.

Terry Smith.
Played WR at Penn State from 1987-91.
Brought back to PSU by Franklin in 2014, assuming the roles of defensive recruiting coordinator and CB coach.
Held those jobs for over ten years as well as holding the title of Associate Head Coach since 2016

By all accounts, he's a well-respected figure at Penn State, and his interim hire was a surprise to no one in the program.

 

[Badcat]

It's hilarious how last week, most of the media was crushing Franklin because he can't win the big game. Today they are saying Penn State was stupid for firing such a great coach and they'll be lucky to get anybody as good.

The firing was inevitable and most PSU fans, including myself, wanted a change at the helm. However, the timing was just plain stupid. If you're the AD at Penn State you need to have a spine and push back against the alumni with facts. As you pointed out, there is no real way to pull in a top talent as the timing is WAY off.

I wonder how much Cael Sanderson knows about Foosball?

 

[tapeANaspirin2it]

I have no problem with the timing. Penn State’s defense is too small. That won’t go away. Iowa should run the ball 40 times up the middle. The UCLA and NW OLines manhandled Penn states DTs. Iowa’s OL is elite. They might run for 300 yards and hold the ball for 40 minutes.

In other words, they are likely to lose more games. If Franklin’s at the helm for these losses, it will just get more toxic. They were going to lose the recruits whether they fired Franklin now or at the end of the season. They just need to be right on the new coach to get them back.

What I’m looking forward to against Iowa is if some of the young WRs get playing time. It will also be interesting to see if the offense is more wide open. Was Franklin the one making the offense stay so conservative?

 

[tapeANaspirin2it]

Indiana blinked in record time. So many coaches are going to cash in due to Penn State. Every agent of a coach will get his client’s name out there to try to get a new deal.

 

[SteelerFan448]

Indiana blinked in record time. So many coaches are going to cash in due to Penn State. Every agent of a coach will get his client’s name out there to try to get a new deal.

This is his second contract extension since Indiana hired him last year.