Penn State

[Gophergrandpa]

PSU becomes first team in at least 30 years (stat geeks still combing records?) to lose two consecutive games in which it was favored by at least 20 points. PSU is 0-3 in B1G play. I know PJ models on Franklin (strategy, game plan and haircuts). Time to stop. Model on Cignetti. Creative and aggressive.

 

[btowngopher]

PSU becomes first team in at least 30 years (stat geeks still combing records?) to lose two consecutive games in which it was favored by at least 20 points. PSU is 0-3 in B1G play. I know PJ models on Franklin (strategy, game plan and haircuts). Time to stop. Model on Cignetti. Creative and aggressive.

Can we hire away the OC Shanahan?

 

[Gophergrandpa]

We need an experienced OC (creative and aggressive). DC? We got big issues there. Lot of B1G teams progressing as year goes on. We appear to be standing in place, which equals repression in relative terms.

 

[WAGopher]

We need an experienced OC (creative and aggressive). DC? We got big issues there. Lot of B1G teams progressing as year goes on. We appear to be standing in place, which equals repression in relative terms.

We have to be willing to pay at least $1.5 million for our coordinators. Good coaches matter and they attract good players.

 

[fmlizard]

Penn State is debatably the worst team in the conference.

0-3 in the Big Ten

Have not defeated a P4 opponent

Lost to what were believed to be 2 of the 3 worst teams, including one of them at home.

Is there any tangible reason why they are not the worst Big Ten football team?

 

[Gophergrandpa]

We have to be willing to pay at least $1.5 million for our coordinators. Good coaches matter and they attract good players.

So, we’re sunk?

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Penn State is debatably the worst team in the conference.

0-3 in the Big Ten

Have not defeated a P4 opponent

Lost to what were believed to be 2 of the 3 worst teams, including one of them at home.

Is there any tangible reason why they are not the worst Big Ten football team?

Wisconsin exists.

 

[WindyCityGopher]

Where will Franklin be coaching next year? Because it ain’t gonna be in Happy Valley.

 

[btowngopher]

So, we’re sunk?

Could find a young savant.

 

[State of Football]

Where will Franklin be coaching next year? Because it ain’t gonna be in Happy Valley.

He won’t be coaching next week

 

[BarnBurner]

This is still a one score game. How? Purdue had kicked Mn ass all night.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Where will Franklin be coaching next year? Because it ain’t gonna be in Happy Valley.

His buyout is $50 million. Not sure Terry Pegula likes football that much.

 

[WindyCityGopher]

His buyout is $50 million. Not sure Terry Pegula likes football that much.

Unless they rally over the rest of the year, I bet someone will fund that. You can’t lose at UCLA and at home vs Northwestern and hope to keep your job.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Unless they rally over the rest of the year, I bet someone will fund that. You can’t lose at UCLA and at home vs Northwestern and hope to keep your job.

I don’t disagree. Just a huge number. Fickell is around $28. Which is also a huge number.

 

[gophernut1]

Where will Franklin be coaching next year? Because it ain’t gonna be in Happy Valley.

Perhaps Wisconsin can lure him away.

 

[akgo4]

Vandy might be looking for a coach after this year.... Might be a great landing spot for Franklin....

 

[MNVCGUY]

Wisconsin exists.

Beat me too it.

Don't see how Franklin survives this even with a massive buyout.

 

[howeda7]

His buyout is $50 million. Not sure Terry Pegula likes football that much.

Minnesota sweated Ben Johnson's $2 million.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Vandy might be looking for a coach after this year.... Might be a great landing spot for Franklin....

Wouldn't shock me if the administration works hard to encourage Franklin to find a new home after the season. If I'm Franklin though I am making them fire me to get the buyout.

 

[Slim Tubby]

Wouldn't shock me if the administration works hard to encourage Franklin to find a new home after the season. If I'm Franklin though I am making them fire me to get the buyout.

Agreed. With that buyout, getting shit canned will result in a budget of $83,000 per month if he lives to be 107 years old. He's not going anyway voluntarily.

 

[Gophergrandpa]

The real disgrace in college football isn’t the amount that coaches make per year, it is the length of contracts, which leads to shocking buyout amount upon early termination. Really sucks for Penn State and Wisconsin. Wait … never mind.

 

[kisarazu]

I don't know. That roster is loaded so my guess is drama.

 

[60's Guy]

Buyouts
Paying the Buyout

 

[WindyCityGopher]

Perhaps Wisconsin can lure him away.

Franklin would be a 100% upgrade over the guy they have.

 

[Sparlimb]

Franklin would be a 100% upgrade over the guy they have.

What if they traded coaches and didn't pay buyouts. Could work for both teams.

 

[PMWinSTP]

We need an experienced OC (creative and aggressive). DC? We got big issues there. Lot of B1G teams progressing as year goes on. We appear to be standing in place, which equals repression in relative terms.

What teams are "progressing as the year goes on"?

 

[Gophergrandpa]

What teams are "progressing as the year goes on"?

UCLA, Northwestern, Indiana, Iowa, IMHO. Could be others if you look at game to game performance, rather than just record.

 

[gopher7]

 

[gophmeister]

Someone out there must not like losing to just Northwestern.

 

[Panthadad2]

Penn State is debatably the worst team in the conference.

0-3 in the Big Ten

Have not defeated a P4 opponent

Lost to what were believed to be 2 of the 3 worst teams, including one of them at home.

Is there any tangible reason why they are not the worst Big Ten football team?

Hard to argue with this. Two weeks ago, Northwestern and UCLA were considered the bottom two teams in the conference by a margin and PSU fans probably banked two wins in their minds. It seems unfathomable those were two losses.