O'brien leaves PSU

[ShakyTheMohel]

What's next? Feels like Golden to PSU and Schiano to Miami.

 

[MattMang23]

Golden to Penn State and then Rutgers fires Flood to rehire Shady.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

Charlie Strong to Miami to replace Golden. Schiano to Louisville.

 

[FDNY99]

Here is a VERY good/interesting read about B OB and PSU.
http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/01/bill_obrien_the_outsider_arriv.html

I'm still trying to figure out how they think they can put the cart before the horse and hire a football coach without having a President and more importantly an AD.

 

[Colt house75]

Latest from PA.."online state regarding candidates for position

http://onwardstate.com/2013/12/31/replacing-obrien-who-will-be-penn-states-18th-head-football-coach/

 

[FDNY99]

Schiano is in Happy Valley as I type this begging for the job...saying he'll do it for free....he is such a tool! Keep your eye on Franklin and Munchak...although if the Pres/AD situation stays clouded it may interfere with this search.

 

[Colt house75]

Penn state commit breakdown analyzed on wo could flip...???go to it Bobby!!


http://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/index.ssf/2014/01/penn_state_commit_breakdown_wh.html

 

[UconnFamily]

Munchak or Schiano to PSU and Charlie Strong to Texas. Charlie Strong had an interview yesterday with Texas.

Texas: Chip Brown of OrangeBloods.com reports that Louisville head coach Charlie Strong is interviewing today for the head coaching job at Texas. Texas has already interviewed James Franklin and would like to speak with Mark Dantonio, according to Chip Brown. A source tells CoachingSearch that Texas also has interest in UCLA head coach Jim Mora.

http://coachingsearch.com/coaching-search-ticker

 

[FDNY99]

Munchak or Schiano to PSU and Charlie Strong to Texas. Charlie Strong had an interview yesterday with Texas.

Texas: Chip Brown of OrangeBloods.com reports that Louisville head coach Charlie Strong is interviewing today for the head coaching job at Texas. Texas has already interviewed James Franklin and would like to speak with Mark Dantonio, according to Chip Brown. A source tells CoachingSearch that Texas also has interest in UCLA head coach Jim Mora.

http://coachingsearch.com/coaching-search-ticker

I put this up yesterday regarding Strong interviewing in the TX thread:

• Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN6m
  UL AD Tom Jurich told @ESPN if Charlie Strong met w/UT as @ChipBrownOB reported, Patterson did not get permission from UL

I am interested to see how this plays out with Strong. The UT job would be a GREAT spot for him...he would have a built in recruiting base like no where else!

 

[UconnFamily]

I put this up yesterday regarding Strong interviewing in the TX thread:

• 
  [ ] Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN6m
  UL AD Tom Jurich told @ESPN if Charlie Strong met w/UT as @ChipBrownOB reported, Patterson did not get permission from UL

I am interested to see how this plays out with Strong. The UT job would be a GREAT spot for him...he would have a built in recruiting base like no where else!

Interesting, my gut tells me he lands at Texas where like you say is a great spot for him.

 

[FDNY99]

Interesting, my gut tells me he lands at Texas where like you say is a great spot for him.

Me too...and I think Jurich is VERY worried about that...worried that it will be tough to replace him.

 

[FDNY99]

Interesting, my gut tells me he lands at Texas where like you say is a great spot for him.

This is going to get VERY VERY UGLY if Strong indeed did interview and wants the job:
http://espn.go.com/college-football...als-ads-trade-voicemails-amid-coaching-search

 

[UCONNRPh]

I soo want Charlie Strong to go to Texas and hope Louisville flops. The ACC choosing the stronger Football program can kiss my ____. Let those buttheads regret choosing a team that stops getting the Florida recruits that made them what they are today.

 

[UconnFamily]

This is going to get VERY VERY UGLY if Strong indeed did interview and wants the job:
http://espn.go.com/college-football...als-ads-trade-voicemails-amid-coaching-search

Hey, at least Patterson made an effort to contact Jurich about interviewing Strong.

You can definitely sense that Jurich is starting to panic. Coaches like Strong are a rare breed.

 

[FDNY99]

Hey, at least Patterson made an effort to contact Jurich about interviewing Strong.

You can definitely sense that Jurich is starting to panic. Coaches like Strong are a rare breed.

Yeah...I definitely agree with that. You have to wonder what happens to UL's class if Strong leaves. They have some good kids in that class...the vultures are probably already circling. I hope he leaves, and Jurich makes another Kragthorpe like hire...it will be poetic justice for the ACC..ESPECIALLY schools like Miami and BC.

 

[Dooley]

About the Penn State job: I can't see any top coaches giving Penn State serious consideration. They are about to enter year 3 of their scholarship reduction sanctions and postseason ban. The upper classmen on scholarship that O'Brien inherited are gone either by transfer or graduation. That means there is a lot of player turnover that needs to be replaced by non-scholarship athletes. It wouldn't surprise me to see PSU have to resort to hiring a retread type of coach while they really start to get hit by the NCAA sanctions. O'Brien is leaving at the perfect time for him because he knows that that job is about to become MUCH more difficult. He did a good job of restoring Penn State pride in a time that I'm sure many were embarrassed by the actions of the removed administration and coaching staff. But now that that has worn off a touch, the focus is now going to shift to whether or not anyone can win there despite the sanctions. Quite honestly, I don't know if they can.

Louisville: I think all UCONN fans would get quite a chuckle if Strong left and UL went back into a Kragthorpe era. Athletics are cyclical. Academics are forever. If UL can't win football games on a yearly basis, they are going to become the heaviest of conference deadweight anchors sucking finances from the entire conference while offering absolutely nothing.

 

[UConnDan97]

That would make me SUPER happy if Strong goes to Texas! Like many have already stated, Louisville appears to be a big football "power" simply due to Strong's recruiting (and a quarterback that will not be there next year, by the way). Can't wait to see what happens to the ugly birds once both Bridgewater and Strong are gone. I will refer to it as being "Larry Taylor'ed"...

 

[UConnDan97]

Ahh.....this is the way to start 2014...

 

[traitor71]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ien-grew-frustrated-with-penn-state-politics/

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Maybe Penn State should bring in the winningest coach in Big East history. He gets along with high school coaches. Loves the running game, very thin play book. He could do for Penn State what the NCAA couldn't do.