If CJF took the USC job he could replace Keegan Michael Key in some comedy film. Can’t do that in State College.
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The operative words there are "I'd rather" and the words that would actually matter are "James would rather" and you and I don't know which James would rather.
I believe Franklin when he says that to be the first African-American coach to win a Natl Championship is a big motivator for him. So does USC or LSU offer him a better chance than PSU in the next 4 years? I don't know enough about their rosters to make a judgement in that regard, but LSU has been pulling in top 5 classes for the past 3 years. I could see him going to LSU if the money is significantly better than what PSU can offer. Don't think he goes to USC where he has to start from almost zero.
Jimbo already makes $9M+ at A&M. That program could be built into a monster.
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Do we really know what the OSU QB has received? I would not be surprised if it isn’t smoke and mirrors and it depends on his performance.
Have to wonder how much, if at all, being in the SEC has helped A&M. The Big 12 is there for the taking.
2 Big10 titles.
2 CFP playoff appearances
in 2 years (will be 3 for 3 after this year)
60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2 nice runs starting in 2005…who else can claim this level of sustained excellence? Very few.
Wonder who the coach was? Coincidence?
I think if he were going to leave, the end of last season made more sense. 4-5 Covid year. Two first round draft picks gone. Probable 1/2 round RB medically retired. Yurcich could have been hired wherever he went as well.
Helton's seat was hot last year. EdO's as well. They weren't officially open, but I'm sure JFs agent could have let it be known "if your job comes open, I am interested."
LSU job is toxic IMO. You are going to have to beat Bama in your first 3 years and lose no more than 2 games, if not make the playoff, to keep them happy. Put them off. Wait on Saban to retire. It will be open again in 3 years paying $10+ million a year.
USC is the better pick. Outside of utter failure, you would get 5-6 years I'm sure. They might be happy to get to 9-10 wins a year and it's definitely easier there than in the Big 10 East or SEC West. Recruiting is fertile, but it's not going to be easy fighting Bama, UGA, and Clemson for the top 15. Oregon has its inroads as well as OSU and ND.
Helton's seat was hot last year. EdO's as well. They weren't officially open, but I'm sure JFs agent could have let it be known "if your job comes open, I am interested."
LSU job is toxic IMO. You are going to have to beat Bama in your first 3 years and lose no more than 2 games, if not make the playoff, to keep them happy. Put them off. Wait on Saban to retire. It will be open again in 3 years paying $10+ million a year.
USC is the better pick. Outside of utter failure, you would get 5-6 years I'm sure. They might be happy to get to 9-10 wins a year and it's definitely easier there than in the Big 10 East or SEC West. Recruiting is fertile, but it's not going to be easy fighting Bama, UGA, and Clemson for the top 15. Oregon has its inroads as well as OSU and ND.
Is he going to out strategize Saban (who gets Top 3 classes every year)? Love CJF, but he is working his way up to D’Antonio level in that regard.
Sure - I admit I do it.
But just for the record, I only follow the lead of others. It's a bad habit I have - I treat or act towards people the way they treat or act towards others. I find people tend not to enjoy being treated that way, but what can I do?
Yet zero NC’s and only three conference championships in 18 years once that coach joined the Big. Let’s keep the comparisons on the same playing field. PSU has not been an elite program since joining the Big, but Franklin gets bashed for not being elite.
just another fan remembering a history that we did not have
I don’t doubt it. I do know our actual starting QB and AA WR were signing autographs.
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He’d rebuild USC overnight. He’d have them at 10 wins plus by year 2. Not a tough schedule. Recruiting would be insanely easy at USC. Plus coaches can now rebuild a team thru the portal IN 2 years. MSU is a perfect example.
It certainly wouldn't be a long rebuild at USC or LSU but the key piece you need to have in place to win a MNC is the QB. I know he's never taken a snap but it feels like he could have that guy in Allar. If he moves now to another job there's no guarantee he can just grab another high ceiling QB like that. If we didn't have the recruiting class we have now I'd certainly be more concerned about Franklin jumping this off-season. As it stands now though there's good reason to believe he is closer to winning big here that starting over somewhere else.
Side note that I haven't seen people talking about...I'd really hate to lose Galt too if there's a coaching change. People always talk about just plugging in another head coach and being fine but you have to replace almost the entire staff and we've got a lot of good ones right now.
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