I'd argue Harbaugh effectively left San Fran for Michigan. He wanted the GM powers and they wouldn't give it to him. So they mutually parted ways and 2 days later he had the Michigan job.
Wake is not exactly raking in top recruits so I would say his level of winning is pretty impressive. He beat Memphis and Texas A&M in bowl games. His offense destroyed Wisconsin last year to tune of over 518 yards vs 266. He does not have defensive talent at all. I would say watch Army game from this weekend and see how they execute offensively. Great mixture of running/passing. Can score multiple ways and QB in absolute control. They put up 70 on army. I think with defensive talent upgrade at PSU, it would be a great fit.
🤮The answer is obvious: Vicki Triponey. She knows just how to handle college football players.
The answer is obvious: Vicki Triponey. She knows just how to handle college football players.
I hate it when guys let their hair get that long!The answer is obvious: Vicki Triponey. She knows just how to handle college football players.
Sexton May lead Franklin back to the SEC to LSU as it’s unlikely PSU would get into a bidding war with him and LSU would outbid USC. Fickell would be a good choice but I think I might prefer Shiano. Ruhle would never leave the NFL and OB wound not come back to PSU. I’m still thinking that if Franklin leaves that we hire another black coach to replace him but I don’t know who that might be.
| # | Coach | School | Conference |
|---|
| 1. | Dino Babers | Syracuse | ACC |
| 2. | James Franklin | Penn State | Big Ten |
| 3. | David Shaw | Stanford | Pac 12 |
| 4. | Willie Taggart | Florida Atlantic | USA |
| 5. | Herm Edwards | Arizona State | Pac 12 |
| 6. | Mel Tucker | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| 7. | Mike Locksley | Maryland | Big Ten |
| 8. | Thomas Hammock | Northern Illinois | MAC |
| 9. | Jimmy Lake | Washington | Pac 12 |
| 10. | Jay Norvell | Nevada | Mountain West |
| 11. | Karl Dorrell | Colorado | Pac 12 |
| 12. | Charles Huff | Marshall |
|---|
There is a difference though, kids go on recruiting visits and post those things publicly
1. Recruits don't have an agent behind the scenes pulling the strings. I bet we would be shocked how much communication there has been between USC/LSU and Sexton and thus Franklin.
Well the people here at Marshall might be happy for you to take Huff off of their hands. He's is 4 -3 and should be 7-0 without breaking a sweat. He had a 17 point lead with 7 mins to go vs ECU? and blew that game, and he had an 11 point lead in the 4th quarter vs App State and blew that game. He then went to Middle Tennessee as about a 25 point favorite and lost straight up as his team didnt show up. He did take ODU vs RR to OT and get a win though.
Matt Campbell…40-30 in the Big 12 with one 9 win season….yeah, we’d be better off. Almost all of the “hot” G5 coaches, like Fickell, end up pretty average when they get a P5 job.
Matt Campbell was 2-7 in the Big 12 his first year and has had a winning conference record ever since. ISU won 8 games combined in their last 3 seasons before Campbell arrived. It's a bit tougher to judge coaches on their first few seasons when they take over a program in a state of disarray (see JF), but otherwise, I agree with your overall point
And he lost two of their first four games as a highly ranked team this year.
I know, but he still has a solid shot at finishing 9-3 and making his way to the B12 championship game. At the end of the day, you have to remember that it’s Iowa State. I say the same to those who try to discredit JF’s records at Vandy because “he didn’t beat any good teams”.
He’s done a nice job there, but building a program to respectability is different than taking a program to the OSU or Bama level….I’m not sure he’s the guy from a recruiting standpoint.
That certainly would be the answer. Some of these guys are masters at Madden Football, so it would be easy.
I agree. I'm certainly not in the mindset that things would improve if JF were to depart. I also don't think we're getting to the OSU or Bama level regardless.
