The job he has done is unbelievable. Inevitably, he's going to get a big head coaching job out of this. Here's hoping we have him for one more year, and if we do lose him, that Franklin has a formula for finding another guy like him
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If anyone doubted how smart CJF is, this hire should have cleared things up for them
I haven't heard his name mentioned yet in any of the vacancies. He did a great job at Fordham, but it looks like most schools are looking for a proven track record at an FBS school. So I'm thinking he won't start getting offers until he's been at Penn State at least several years and his offenses have been successful on this level year in and year out. Or maybe that's just me hoping it goes this way so we can keep him as long as possible.
He'd be a great candidate for Oregon, honestly. Of course they probably want a current head coach. I hope he stays around for a few more years and develops a offensive-genius reputation like Norm Chow had in the mid-2000s, instead of leaving for a mid-tier job. His ceiling is pretty high.
Beats holding on to Fran Ganter for a quarter century and then replacing him with a retired-in-place Galen Hall. Just saying.
I think he's smart enough to avoid the Temple job. Maybe he'd take Pitt because he's from Pittsburgh. I think he'll end up with something much better. It sure seems like Franklin isn't leaving so I don't think he'll wait around forever at PSU.
I would bet that the current Staff is watching and listening intently to Moorhead such that we will have his intelligence for future eventualities.
He had success with that staff. Nothing wrong with bringing them to Penn State. Once he learned that staff couldn't cut it at PSU, he replaced them. All the right moves.
He is probably going to have to have his name attached to some blue chip recruits before he gets sufficient attention for a major HC job. It will happen eventually.
Ok. I looked up Leadership. Thanks for the tip.
Heres YOUR quote again. How long did JF have his OC at Penn State BEFORE firing him? So, I (ahem) doubt hes as smart as youre implying.
Hope this (ahem) clears things up. And, btw, firing is AN option, not THE option.
It is amazing to me how many good candidates there are and none have been offered. Fleck, Rhule, Moorehead and who did Indiana Hire? Mind Boggling!
He's 43 years old and hails from Penn Hills. I agree that he will get a HC job at a major school, but only after his third year. I hope that we can groom someone under him who will stay as our OC in waiting...
Information is transferable, but intelligence is not. Let us hope that if/when Moorhead leaves, his information is transferred to coaches intelligent enough to use it.
Franklin can make another good hire. It isn't like PSU doesn't have resources. I want Moorehead to stay, but it is never a bad thing when your coaches leave for promotions.
