Moorehead to Temple?
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IMo Moorehead would be better off going the Kirby Smart route. Wait it out do a great job as OC of PSU until a big school comes offering...no way do you go from PSU to freaking Purdue or Temple..that's just a stupid move.
If I were him I'd wait it out and he'll find a job on par with Georgia...ie..like Smart did.
If I were him I'd wait it out and he'll find a job on par with Georgia...ie..like Smart did.
If Moorhead goes to Temple after one season he is not as smart as I thought. I think he already could command a better job than that one, and probably a really good one a year from now.
I don't think he gave up the HC job at Fordham with ambitions of one day taking over the Temple Owls.
I don't think he gave up the HC job at Fordham with ambitions of one day taking over the Temple Owls.
Narduzzi isn't going anywhere. He is headed to MSU after next season.
Not so sure...he already knows what it feels like to be a biotch in a state....as long as JH is there...he's still just a little sister.
bwifan
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Interesting to see Oregon evidently was pushing hard for Rhule as well. He had many places with openings reaching out to him. Sounds like Baylor put the most coin on the table. Also limited expectations with all the problems there. He goes to Oregon and people will want results almost immediately.
Maybe Moorhead doesn't really want to be a head coach, already. It's a lot of work, and he has made mention of how in this position he doesn't have to kill himself like he did when he was running a program. It might not be something he wants to go back to, just yet.
I'm pretty confident he will have earned himself a P5 job by next season. It really depends on how much he wants his own gig. I'm sure he left Fordham for PSU to get a shot at a higher profile job. I'm just not sure Temple is that job.
Just guessing here, but I think Mr. Moorhead will receive a bump in pay and remain at PSU for another season. Players have settled into his system and he has a lot of talent coming back to work with in 2017. Offense could be even more explosive as new wrinkles are added.
After two strong seasons as the OC, I think the odds will be high that opportunities far better than Temple will be available. Just tossing out another thought, if Tommy Stevens accelerates his studies and graduates in 3+ years (early 2018), he would be eligible to follow Moorhead and play immediately for two seasons. In summary, Moorhead could land at a good school and have a QB experienced in his system ready to go from Day 1.
After two strong seasons as the OC, I think the odds will be high that opportunities far better than Temple will be available. Just tossing out another thought, if Tommy Stevens accelerates his studies and graduates in 3+ years (early 2018), he would be eligible to follow Moorhead and play immediately for two seasons. In summary, Moorhead could land at a good school and have a QB experienced in his system ready to go from Day 1.
bwifan
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It's a good point. He could be recharging the battery and could use another season as OC. Or as you said he is happy being an OC and I am sure PSU will throw a boat load of money on the table to keep him and make a very good living being a OC. With a good balance of work and home life in a great college town.
We payed Bob Shoop too. Just sayin.
I'm willing to consider the thought that just maybe Coach Moorhead LOVES BEING THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR AT PENN STATE AND WILL STAY.
Not sure about "Moorehead" though, whoever that guy is, that is a mystery, lmao.
I'm willing to consider the thought that just maybe Coach Moorhead LOVES BEING THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR AT PENN STATE AND WILL STAY.
Not sure about "Moorehead" though, whoever that guy is, that is a mystery, lmao.
Maybe he doesn't want to go anywhere yet with all the talent coming back. Coaches get attached to groups of players...I was an assistant coach and stuck around a year longer than I wanted to because I really liked the group of players that were in the program. It's not always that easy to just walk away from a group of players. No one knows what Moorhead is think except Moorhead, so to speculate is just guess work.
You people on this board are unbelievable he is going nowhere for at least another 2 years I am surprised some of you don't have heart attacks
Moorhead knows what he has coming back next year and his resume will only get better and as a result the big time offers will be coming ! Temple will look like a high school offer.
Was in the barber shop today, you know the last vestige for rumors. Temple was interviewing not only Jay Paterno, but was considering Mike McQueary. Really the gent was very convincing with his arguments;
Gumball hated the Moorhead hire until he 'studied' Moorhead's offense. Hysterical."Selective Amnesia"
God's greatest gift to Gunsie
We fans don't know Moorhead all that well after just one year, so our guesses as to what is in his mind and what his goals are are just our most logical guesses based on personal feelings.
I know I want him to stay for a long time. But that is what I am used to, and I can't understated why anyone would ever leave Happy Valley! On the other hand, Moorhead has big city experience from Fordham, so the cultural aspects of a move to Temple would not phase him.
I will be disappointed and even somewhat concerned if he leaves after one year. (Or even after 2!) It may be that he is very unique in how quickly he can establish his system with players he is just getting to know - I'm not sure there are a ton of those coaches out there, at least not ones ready and willing to be hired at PSU in the next month if it comes to that. What he has done in one year is remarkable, to say the least. We have great skill position talent, a helluva college QB, and largely a patchwork line for most of the season. The O line is always key in football, so I'm not sure there are all that many coaches who can pull off what this staff did.
And again, who would replace him? And would he be here for the long term? I know Franklin says he keeps a list of coaches he would call if he needs to, but replacing JoeMo would be a tall order.
I'm not concerned about Franklin. He will be wooed by outside suitors each and every season from this point. Unless something significant changes, I think he is settled in for the long run (e.g. 12 - 15 years min., taking him into his mid-to-late 50s). Not complacent, just getting settled in to where he can make big things happen. That challenge will drive him for a while, I believe.
I know I want him to stay for a long time. But that is what I am used to, and I can't understated why anyone would ever leave Happy Valley! On the other hand, Moorhead has big city experience from Fordham, so the cultural aspects of a move to Temple would not phase him.
I will be disappointed and even somewhat concerned if he leaves after one year. (Or even after 2!) It may be that he is very unique in how quickly he can establish his system with players he is just getting to know - I'm not sure there are a ton of those coaches out there, at least not ones ready and willing to be hired at PSU in the next month if it comes to that. What he has done in one year is remarkable, to say the least. We have great skill position talent, a helluva college QB, and largely a patchwork line for most of the season. The O line is always key in football, so I'm not sure there are all that many coaches who can pull off what this staff did.
And again, who would replace him? And would he be here for the long term? I know Franklin says he keeps a list of coaches he would call if he needs to, but replacing JoeMo would be a tall order.
I'm not concerned about Franklin. He will be wooed by outside suitors each and every season from this point. Unless something significant changes, I think he is settled in for the long run (e.g. 12 - 15 years min., taking him into his mid-to-late 50s). Not complacent, just getting settled in to where he can make big things happen. That challenge will drive him for a while, I believe.
You mean the long term "development project" who has yet to be on the active roster for a game? LOL!
Schedule is favorable? You think so? OK, everyone is entitled to their opinion but this part of your comment I can't agree with.
Maybe current Fordham head coach, Andrew Breiner, is the OC in waiting. Breiner went to Lock Haven and coached at Allegheny before joining up with Moorhead at UConn and Fordham. Fordham's offense averaged 37 points a game this year and had a passing efficiency of 168.3, second in the nation. Their 37 points per game was ninth in the nation. Sounds about right.
Breiner is 31.
Breiner is 31.
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Why does everybody assume that a young current head coach wants to drop back down and be our OC? Just because Moorhead did it, doesn't mean everybody would.
I wrote maybe. I did not assume anything. He does run the same offense but may or may not have Moorhead's skills. Head coach at Fordham to OC at PSU and the like is a step up in more ways than one, including resume and money.
All of this is nothing but harmless banter anyway. Moorhead is at PSU. Only he knows his plans and hopes.
Because moving from FCS HC to P5 coordinator is considered a step up the career ladder, not a step down.
In some respects. But for all we know, the job he has is the job he wants. Maybe he'd rather coach football at a place where the spotlight isn't as large, and where winning is not the end-all, be-all.
Just throwing it out. We don't really know what is the most important thing to Moorhead, either.
That was the impression my wife & I got from JOMo when he was hired. I vaguely remember Joe making a statement to running a program vs. being an OC where he can concentrate his efforts on offense and players. Kar and I don't believe JoeMo is going to seek a HC position for a while or ever. Of course if Joe's continuing effort produces good offensive teams, a large salary will be in order.
Any updates on the Temple coaching search? Haven't heard anything. I have no idea how they are keeping the names under wraps. Must be very difficult
I don't understand why he went to a school that has 1 commit for next year....yes, 1
bwifan
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I think just that reason... very low expectations. You go places like Oregon/Texas you are expected to produce 11 win season immediately. Baylor going through all this turmoil has really calmed expectations there. Just my thoughts nothing to base it on.
