Matt Campbell to Penn State??

Ok,

I’m on board, if Penn State is that desperate, let’s have Pollard and CMC work a deal for $100 million for CMC/ISU, let him build for 3 years, then , screw them over and return to ISU and bring top players and recruits back with him.

Bank the cash.

Problem solved!
 
I've heard that Penn State thought they had Sitake from BYU and were waiting until after the Big 12 Championship game to make it official. Then Sitake got the big raise and decided to stay at BYU instead. Now I don't know why anyone would want to take the job. With Franklin taking most of the recruits and signing day past, the cupboard is bare. Whoever takes this job will be starting from scratch.
It has shades of FSU scheduling the press conference because they assumed CMC would of course say yes.

The Sitake thing is weird, but I see an angle where they’ve gone 11-1 and they are still on the bubble to make the CFP. Even with his alum status and love for BYU, a coach has to feel limited by that. They’re a top 4 seed with that record in the B1G or XII.
 
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It has shades of FSU scheduling the press conference because they assumed CMC would of course say yes.

The Sitake thing is weird, but I see an angle where they’ve gone 11-1 and they are still on the bubble to make the CFP. Even with his alum status and love for BYU, a coach has to feel limited by that. They’re a top 4 seed with that record in the B1G or XII.
With Sitake being Mormon, coaching at BYU seems like a natural fit.
 
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How about him ending up at Mt. Union? Perfect situation, close to where he grew up, fun times teaching young men, great culture and football history. He's already made his millions, doesn't need the big bucks.
I could see it but I think he would do that once the kids are more grown up and off to college completely. Not sure its a move you make until later in your career
 
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Then again a lot of us are that type of personality until they give us 10 million a year at a Blue Blood big ten school. I don' think they come after Campbell but if they do it could get rocky for a few days around CF.
Prepare for rocky because some talks are going down tonight. Hope for good not bad news in the next few days.
 
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I've heard that Penn State thought they had Sitake from BYU and were waiting until after the Big 12 Championship game to make it official. Then Sitake got the big raise and decided to stay at BYU instead. Now I don't know why anyone would want to take the job. With Franklin taking most of the recruits and signing day past, the cupboard is bare. Whoever takes this job will be starting from scratch.


10-11 Million dollars. Those are a few reasons someone would take it. You get fired you get 30 Million then go get a job at somewhere like Va Tech
 
Prepare for rocky because some talks are going down tonight. Hope for good not bad news in the next few days.
I heard Jamie Pollard is going to be representing Matt at this meeting.
 
The reaction to the "I never said that was our goal" line would explode Happy Valley.

I really don’t want him to leave and he’d probably be successful.

But I’d be rooting against it and would find great joy in him having to “perform” for the fans much more.
 
If Matt believes that Penn St fans will listen for even a moment to discussion about being process rather than results motivated, then he would be way off...
I disagree. I think there is a lot of Joe Paterno DNA at Penn State still and there was no bigger process guy than Joe. I agree with his:
"Matt Campbell is a stud as a head coach," Pate said last month. "I think he is perfectly cut out for the Penn State job. The edge, the grit, the attention to detail, the different way you have to sell Penn State... Everything you would want in a Penn State coach, he has." https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nca...or-ignoring-prime-coaching-candidate-11145527
It's hard to see why they wouldn't offer Campbell the job.
 
I disagree. I think there is a lot of Joe Paterno DNA at Penn State still and there was no bigger process guy than Joe. I agree with his:
"Matt Campbell is a stud as a head coach," Pate said last month. "I think he is perfectly cut out for the Penn State job. The edge, the grit, the attention to detail, the different way you have to sell Penn State... Everything you would want in a Penn State coach, he has." https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nca...or-ignoring-prime-coaching-candidate-11145527
It's hard to see why they wouldn't offer Campbell the job.
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I really don’t want him to leave and he’d probably be successful.

But I’d be rooting against it and would find great joy in him having to “perform” for the fans much more.
I'd want to see him be happy and successful. He doesn't owe us anything. The statue outside the stadium might be off the table though.
 
I know all of you “mature” people out there are on the side of if he leaves so be it. But that is not the mindset you should have. Sure he’s a grown man who coaches a sport that we frankly have no influence in or on. But a bad couple of years is not something the athletic program can survive anymore. You can’t go 2-10 every other year and expect to stick around in a power conference anymore, this isn’t 2004. Matt leaving could trigger an invite to the mountain west or MAC in a handful of years.
 
I heard Jamie Pollard is going to be representing Matt at this meeting.
Don’t say that.

Clearly the package deal would be a huge win for Penn State.

I mean, assuming they learned their lesson about firing the current guy before finding a replacement.
 
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