Geez.
Now I have to delete my other post.
They can't even steal BYU's coach….

Weren't they in the semi-final last year?

You want to go somewhere they fire you after a semi final?

Very True.
Man, talk about putting the cart before the horse.
They are going to regret the day they fired Franklin.

It's going to be Terry Smith, cause they seem to be running out of options.

Crazy.

can't believe they've not lost more recruits

eta: oh wow, they;ve only got like 5

Brian Daboll

Va Tech will be in the playoffs before Penn State makes it back, to their glory days under Franklin.

To br fair the Mormon church has something like $500B in assets

Their AD is proving that this was 100% a reactive move. He gone

I keep thinking they will end up with Manny Diaz. But now he is busy preparing for an ACC championship game.

Penn State has a hugely overinflated ego of themselves that makes us look sane.

Jimbo, Gundy, Brian Kelly are available

Clearly the governor of PA was asleep at the wheel.

MidlandOil$ said:

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Geez.
Now I have to delete my other post.
They can't even steal BYU's coach….

Weren't they in the semi-final last year?

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Wayyy more going on behind the scenes (and bars) than any of you realize. Sitake is a smoke screen, not to be confused with a smokeshow (which he also is).

Still think this one is headed towards an NFL guy

They should have hired the James Madison coach...worked for Indiana.

Or Matt Campbell on line 1?

King of the Dairy Queen said:

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To br fair the Mormon church has something like $500B in assets

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Tax free.

Jerry__Ag said:

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MidlandOil$ said:

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Geez.
Now I have to delete my other post.
They can't even steal BYU's coach….

Weren't they in the semi-final last year?

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Wayyy more going on behind the scenes (and bars) than any of you realize. Sitake is a smoke screen, not to be confused with a smokeshow (which he also is).

Still think this one is headed towards an NFL guy

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Huh???
This post is really….confusing and confounding…..

Honestly, jimbo would be the best of a bad situation

Come Out Roll said:

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Jerry__Ag said:

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MidlandOil$ said:

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Geez.
Now I have to delete my other post.
They can't even steal BYU's coach….

Weren't they in the semi-final last year?

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Wayyy more going on behind the scenes (and bars) than any of you realize. Sitake is a smoke screen, not to be confused with a smokeshow (which he also is).

Still think this one is headed towards an NFL guy

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Huh???
This post is really….confusing and confounding…..

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Not really sure how I could make it more clear. Let me phrase it as a haiku to see if that helps:

Too much goes unseen,
Sitake's just a smokescreen,
NFL guy soon.

Just trying to get my head around you calling Sitake a smoke show…..

Penn St sent a terrible message when they fired Franklin. Winning 10, 11 or even 12 games a year isn't good enough. Only a NC will secure your job. That's ridiculous. Consistently winning will position you to compete yearly for a NC. NOONE can guarantee you one.

RoadkillBBQ said:

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Penn St sent a terrible message when they fired Franklin. Winning 10, 11 or even 12 games a year isn't good enough. Only a NC will secure your job. That's ridiculous. Consistently winning will position you to compete yearly for a NC. NOONE can guarantee you one.

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Franklin had one bad year and that was 2020. Six 10 win seasons and 10 years where Franklin won 7 or more games. I would trade Fran and Sherman for those years that Franklin had.

Penn St is going to learn the meaning of irrelevant.

Come Out Roll said:

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Just trying to get my head around you calling Sitake a smoke show…..

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And they just tell people to give it. Amazing business they run.

I'm honestly enjoying watching Penn State struggle to find a coach. They shouldn't have made an emotional decision.

RoadkillBBQ said:

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Penn St sent a terrible message when they fired Franklin. Winning 10, 11 or even 12 games a year isn't good enough. Only a NC will secure your job. That's ridiculous. Consistently winning will position you to compete yearly for a NC. NOONE can guarantee you one.

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They lost to Northwestern. A nerd school with an atrocious football history. Some "Scarlet Letters" can't be overlooked.

aggiehawg said:

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RoadkillBBQ said:

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Penn St sent a terrible message when they fired Franklin. Winning 10, 11 or even 12 games a year isn't good enough. Only a NC will secure your job. That's ridiculous. Consistently winning will position you to compete yearly for a NC. NOONE can guarantee you one.

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They lost to Northwestern. A nerd school with an atrocious football history. Some "Scarlet Letters" can't be overlooked.

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There's no denying they had a bad year. But Franklin did go 13-3, 11-2 and 10-3 the 3 previous years. Many schools would build a coach like that a statue. There's nothing wrong with expectations. Until they reach the point of being ridiculous. And the small group of coaches who people see as capable of possibly winning a NC aren't interested in ridiculous expectations. They can make the same money with the same support where they are and very likely have job security by winning double digit games and making the playoffs regularly.

aggiehawg said:

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RoadkillBBQ said:

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Penn St sent a terrible message when they fired Franklin. Winning 10, 11 or even 12 games a year isn't good enough. Only a NC will secure your job. That's ridiculous. Consistently winning will position you to compete yearly for a NC. NOONE can guarantee you one.

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They lost to Northwestern. A nerd school with an atrocious football history. Some "Scarlet Letters" can't be overlooked.

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Guess Sherman should have been lynched for losing to Arkansas St.

DeBoer

penn st has no clue what they are doing how has matt campbell not been engaged? at no point have i heard his name come up. dude is a great coach and wins consistently at iowa st. clearly being an AD doesn't take much common sense because this is a no brainer.

Penn State lit their entire football program on fire. Tomorrow is signing day and they have five recruits, no coach, and the 129th best recruiting class in the country. https://t.co/f6pxe5BGTP pic.twitter.com/HFMhzZUS8h

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) December 2, 2025

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King of the Dairy Queen said:

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To br fair the Mormon church has something like $500B in assets

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Tax free.

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Crumbl Cookie CEO shut Pedo State down

Penn St being out recruited by Harvard was not on my 2025 bingo card.

Edit: UMass is out recruiting Penn St.