Some perspective from an old time alum (class of '82) and fan (father also an alum, class of '56)
1) I remember when Joe Paterno could not win the big game. Loss to 'Bama in 1978 Sugar bowl was a heartbreaker, then the lopsided loss to them in 1981 at home had people ready to send Paterno packing. PSU even lost to 'Bama in 1982, seemingly knocking them out of contention. Then they started winning national championships.
2) It's not silly as it sounds to keep rooting and believing - maybe the big win is a few weeks away, or (more likely) maybe things change once the playoffs and the B1G expand next year and PSU is no longer trapped in the current B1G East 3-way from hell situation. Don't lose track of how much progress this program has made since Franklin took over during sanctions, and how much change in CFB he's had to navigate with the portal and NIL.
3) If PSU does panic and replace Franklin, who exactly do people think is waiting by the phone for PSU to call that would do better? I remember when Al Golden was the golden boy, but he hit some rough patches, and Matt Rhule was a popular choice who flunked the NFL and is hitting a wall at Nebraska early on. No guarantee that 'the coach behind door number one' that succeeds Franklin will do half as well, let alone better.
I find the current PSU teams comprised of good players and good people (as far as I can tell from their public faces) who play hard and are fun to watch (most of the time) and cheer for, so I will keep doing so. Beat Michigan Guys (after you go 1-0 the next two weeks).
1) I remember when Joe Paterno could not win the big game. Loss to 'Bama in 1978 Sugar bowl was a heartbreaker, then the lopsided loss to them in 1981 at home had people ready to send Paterno packing. PSU even lost to 'Bama in 1982, seemingly knocking them out of contention. Then they started winning national championships.
2) It's not silly as it sounds to keep rooting and believing - maybe the big win is a few weeks away, or (more likely) maybe things change once the playoffs and the B1G expand next year and PSU is no longer trapped in the current B1G East 3-way from hell situation. Don't lose track of how much progress this program has made since Franklin took over during sanctions, and how much change in CFB he's had to navigate with the portal and NIL.
3) If PSU does panic and replace Franklin, who exactly do people think is waiting by the phone for PSU to call that would do better? I remember when Al Golden was the golden boy, but he hit some rough patches, and Matt Rhule was a popular choice who flunked the NFL and is hitting a wall at Nebraska early on. No guarantee that 'the coach behind door number one' that succeeds Franklin will do half as well, let alone better.
I find the current PSU teams comprised of good players and good people (as far as I can tell from their public faces) who play hard and are fun to watch (most of the time) and cheer for, so I will keep doing so. Beat Michigan Guys (after you go 1-0 the next two weeks).