17 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

Or the people responsible for NIL funds. Either way, this is a historic firing.

Do they have a good offensive guard or center we could poach? Asking for a friend. 

9 minutes ago, Hashtag said:

There will be better job open 

Like which one? Not seeing that myself 

Just now, TexasLonghorns said:

Like which one? Not seeing that myself 

Florida is a better job than Penn St

Coach Cignetti….Penn State on line 1 for you. 
 

PSU should back up the brinks truck for him. 
 

give me Kemon Spell from their recruiting class

Wonder who top candidates are?

 

Think Matt Rhule played there

35 minutes ago, 4thandFive said:

That buyout is NUTS. It’s amazing what college football has become. A school paying a guy $50mil to go away. woof.

Agreed, but I’m expecting an announcement this week that the B10 schools will be getting a $2B cash infusion via a private debt investment deal.  That’ll be a fresh $125M cash into Penn State’s bank account, so this $49M is effectively already allocated from the investment.  
 

To your point though, it does mean $49M fewer is cash that could otherwise go to buying players (NIL) relative to the other football programs. 

2 minutes ago, WG Carter said:

Wonder who top candidates are?

 

Think Matt Rhule played there

Has to be Curt Cignetti imo

Not saying I disagree with the decision at all at 0-3 in Big 10 ...

104-45, 5 top 10 finishes in last nine seasons, CFP appearance, multiple big NYD bowl game wins 

Next coach ... it's NC or bust ushering in the 16 team CFP ... Best of luck! But you will be paid 11-12 mill a year! 

 

 

1 minute ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Not saying I disagree with the decision at all at 0-3 in Big 10 ...

104-45, 5 top 10 finishes in last nine seasons, CFP appearance, multiple big NYD bowl game wins 

Next coach ... it's NC or bust ushering in the 16 team CFP ... Best of luck! But you will be paid 11-12 mill a year! 

 

 

Matt Rhule is the top candidate for Penn State; an alum, former player, has a relationship with the current AD, and gets the most out of less.  Also done well as a college head coach at each stop, not looking at what he did with the Carolina Panthers.

23 minutes ago, Hashtag said:

Florida is a better job than Penn St

Agree!

1 hour ago, TexasFanatic said:

Has been fired… omg

Thought you’d been tricked by Pete Thame1 or something. Had to run to espn to check for myself.  Not shocked they made a change, shocked they did it this weekend. 

Edited October 12, 2025Oct 12 by brianb722

Just now, brianb722 said:

Thought you’d beed tricker by Pete Thame1 or something. Had to run to espn to check for myself.  Not shocked they made a change, shocked they did it this weekend. 

Penn State is in a free fall, and they haven’t beaten either Michigan or Ohio State with Franklin.  The straw that broke the camel’s back were the losses against UCLA and Northwestern, it was coming.  Penn State should’ve fired Franklin after UCLA, looks like the team quit on Franklin.

4 minutes ago, justwinbaby said:

Matt Rhule is the top candidate for Penn State; an alum, former player, has a relationship with the current AD, and gets the most out of less.  Also done well as a college head coach at each stop, not looking at what he did with the Carolina Panthers.

Would raiola follow.. and if so would he start to copy Jalen hurts or will he still try to be mahomes stunt double on the next State Farm commercial. 

Just now, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

Would raiola follow.. and if so would he start to copy Jalen hurts or will he still try to be mahomes stunt double on the next State Farm commercial. 

Raiola’s dad is a coach at Nebraska and he has one season left before going to the NFL.  Stay at Nebraska and the leave for the NFL.

Penn St is not an elite job anymore, Campus is in the middle of no where, State of Pennsylvania doesn't produce top recruits like it used to. Have to wonder if this works out for them the way firing Bo Pelini did for Nebraska?

Matt Rhule is interesting ... he's from the Joe Pa/Jerry Sandusky era 

I would offer Marcus Freeman 14-15 mill a year first, and make him say no. 

Just now, SuperDave0805 said:

Penn St is not an elite job anymore, Campus is in the middle of no where, State of Pennsylvania doesn't produce top recruits like it used to. Have to wonder if this works out for them the way firing Bo Pelini did for Nebraska?

Or Georgia firing Mark Richt

10 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Not saying I disagree with the decision at all at 0-3 in Big 10 ...

104-45, 5 top 10 finishes in last nine seasons, CFP appearance, multiple big NYD bowl game wins 

Next coach ... it's NC or bust ushering in the 16 team CFP ... Best of luck! But you will be paid 11-12 mill a year! 

 

 

Sure, Franklin’s got 100+ wins, but how many came against non Power 5 teams? His record against ranked opponents tells the real story. At some point, padding the win total against overmatched teams stops meaning much.

When it comes to the games that actually matter, that’s where the expectation lies  and he’s fallen short there far too often. If you can’t consistently beat top 15 opponents, it’s hard to sell the idea you’re building a national championship program. Good on Penn State for recognizing this. 

1 minute ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

Or Georgia firing Mark Richt

Franklin is better than Richt but we will see

Seems a bit short sighted, who do they think they’re going to get? 

1 minute ago, TexasLonghorns said:

Sure, Franklin’s got 100+ wins, but how many came against non Power 5 teams? His record against ranked opponents tells the real story. At some point, padding the win total against overmatched teams stops meaning much.

When it comes to the games that actually matter, that’s where the expectation lies  and he’s fallen short there far too often. If you can’t consistently beat top 15 opponents, it’s hard to sell the idea you’re building a national championship program. Good on Penn State for recognizing this. 

He went 64-36 in the Big 10

Bowl game wins:
Rose
Fiesta (2) 
Cotton 
CFP first round 

So 69 to start before a non-con P4 win. 

I think he deserved it today, but my point is the next coach will have truly unrealistic expectations. The next guy is following a coach that had 5 top 10 seasons in 9 years, CFP W's, big NYD bowl game wins and won a lot. 

It's NC or bust type hire, and when CFB is about to begin a 16 team playoff. 

 

10 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Matt Rhule is interesting ... he's from the Joe Pa/Jerry Sandusky era 

I would offer Marcus Freeman 14-15 mill a year first, and make him say no. 

Mike Elko is going to get a huge raise as well. 
 

To follow up on your post above, the amount these coaches are being paid it should be “natty or bust” expectations. Especially now that schools are asking for alumni to donate more and more for NIL. 

Edited October 12, 2025Oct 12 by Hashtag

 

 

3 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

He went 64-36 in the Big 10

Bowl game wins:
Rose
Fiesta (2) 
Cotton 
CFP first round 

So 69 to start before a non-con P4 win. 

I think he deserved it today, but my point is the next coach will have truly unrealistic expectations. The next guy is following a coach that had 5 top 10 seasons in 9 years, CFP W's, big NYD bowl game wins and won a lot. 

It's NC or bust type hire, and when CFB is about to begin a 16 team playoff. 

 

9-1 vs. P4 in non-con 

So 73-37 regular season vs. P4 

6-6 in bowls 

New coach will be paid tremendously, but will absolutely have unrealistic expectations 

But it's the nature of the beast in college athletics for the blue bloods/near blue bloods