Penn State fires James Franklin

Oh @S.T.D is not going to like this!!! You NEVER fire your head coach!!!

 

Not true. Just don't fire them if You aren't going to change what matters.

 

I was pulling your leg

 

That didn't take long.

 

I would like to hear from you about that.

 

Their 5* rb just de committed as well

 

Welcome home Matt Rhule

 

Not really. They play a part, but from my experience, and what I've seen not , but half of it. If that was true tell me why LSU, Texas A&M, Alabama, and Ohio State still recruit in the top 10 almost every year no matter who is the HC.

 

Unless You can actually change the recruiting, changing HCs will not matter much, unless You are only looking to play in some meaningless bowl game. It's pretty simple. Name Me one team that has won a National Championship without a top 10 recruiting. Hell it's hard enough for the teams that recruit in the top 10 almost every year. People have unreasonable expectations for some of these schools. I think it's dumb to fire a coach middle of the year for a team that won't go anywhere. Why pay him to watch TV, and look for another job??
I've yet to see a team fire their HC in the middle of the season and then win a Championship. By all means fire him, but wait till the season is over.

 

And he is a man amongst boys, watched him play Friday night on TV here in Western Pa.

 

This would be a mistake. They want Curt Cignetti so bad they can taste it. Indiana
will have alot to say about this. LOL

 

You do know those stories of college coaches meeting with the players, and their families at their homes is for only certain players , this doesn't go for all 105 players. Many don't even meet the coach until later.

 

The expectations are unreasonable; they expect to win national championships and consistently beat the elite schools. Franklin helped revive the program from dark times. He has pushed hard to upgrade facilities and get into the big $$$ NIL game. Things have changed a lot for the better. Penn State is betting big that it can find a better football coach to move it to the next level. Perhaps they will find someone who can do it. Maybe more likely they won't? In some respects, Franklin is a victim of his own success, as he has pushed expectations for this season to the stratosphere. It's pretty shocking how quickly it crashed down in a few weeks. The offense never materialized with an overhyped quarterback and offensive line, and the defense failed with a new defensive coordinator.

But if they decided to fire him, then I agree with just doing it. If you want to give him a chance to see if he can get things straightened out, then fine. I don't know why they would wait otherwise, as it is a sunk cost. Additionally, the contract may include offset language (duty to mitigate), so if he finds a job, they might pay less. I bet incoming money plays a role in it as well, rallying support rather than seeing donors withdraw as the losses pile up.

 

I agree with what You say, but I believe let the coaches play out the year, and then fire them.

 

As a matter of respect for the coach and players, I agree, but it is all about the money these days.