PSU DC Bob Shoop possibly to Tennessee
Rumors are a swirling on r/CFB. Penn State mod at 247 thinks he takes the gig.
How big of a loss would he be? Seems like Franklin needs all the help he can get at this point.
January 9th, 2016 at 8:34 AM ^
At least we have better chance with Mr. Hudson.
January 9th, 2016 at 11:57 AM ^
Good point - Khaleke is one of the top guys on our board (not named Rashad) and PSU is a major contender for him.
January 9th, 2016 at 8:41 AM ^
January 9th, 2016 at 9:11 AM ^
Fuck everything about PSU.
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January 9th, 2016 at 9:38 AM ^
are shitting bricks about him leaving. Their defense is taking a hit with graduation. The fans know Shoop is just about the only quality in game coach they have.
Shoop's stock will rise if he departs to Tennesse and does as well there as he did at penn state and he'll avoid the perception of failure if he can't get what is left at penn state to perform like they did this year.
The 800 lb gorilla in the room is suspicion that the asshole paterno apologist alumni and trustees are constanting reminding the football staff of the paterno way of doing things. O'Brien alluded to that dickweedian behavior when he left penn state.
BTW...fuck penn state and the paterno apologists.
January 9th, 2016 at 10:19 AM ^
And the fact that it got 7 upvotes is very disappointing as well. Do you people even know anyone who has graduated from PSU?
January 9th, 2016 at 10:28 AM ^
January 9th, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^
Extrapolating from the acts of a some members of an institution to the entire institution as well as to all past and future members of that institution speaks volumes about the person making that quantum leap.
January 9th, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^
the scandal broke? The alumni get to elect nine members to their board of governors. They elected a slate of nine Paterno apologists who have been continually fighting with the administration and the NCAA over rejecting the Freeh report and the sanctions they agreed to, getting Paterno's wins and statue restored, etc.
I'm sure not all PSU alumni agree with them, but as a group there is little doubt where they stand.
January 9th, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^
Dude you are really overreacting here. No one is talking about the "institution." This a sports blog. I have a lot of friends and acquaintances who went to PSU and on the whole they are annoying as hell as fans. That doesn't "say a lot about me," but thanks for being condescending. If hating on opposing teams and their fans is too mean for you, then mayeb a sports blog (or being a sports fan, in general) isn't your thing.
"Extrapolating from the acts of a some members of an institution to the entire institution as well as to all past and future members of that institution..." Are you serious? Who was talking about future members of the instutution? "I sure hope the adjunct professor of philisophy 152 at Penn State in year 2065 gets a flat tire on a super rainy day right after buying expensive shoes and she doesn't have any spare shoes to change into so her new expensive shoes get irreparably damaged by water and maybe a little mud too." Nobody said that.
January 9th, 2016 at 1:34 PM ^
drjaws said "Fuck everything about PSU."
FYI, that remark is about an "institution" and everything associated with it, including the students.
That type of "hating" is juvenile, IMO. And so are those supporting it.
January 9th, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^
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January 9th, 2016 at 2:52 PM ^
Seriously, many believe Sandusky was set up so that some cabal of B1G member schools and NCAA folks could tear down Paterno's legacy, because, get this, everybody in college sports was jealous of Paterno and his Grand Experiment. They think Paterno ran the cleanest program in the history of sports.
They want the bowl money share back that they were docked during the sanctions period. The want the B1G cenure rescinded and they want an apology from the rest of the B1G.
You know what? Fuck them.
They are already attacking this guy...
http://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/53nwd5cb9780252040016.html
January 9th, 2016 at 2:57 PM ^
I was in Ann Arbor in 2014 and I heard zero people saying "f*** Penn State" and I had zero people saying anything negative to me.
In fact, all I saw around town before the game was LOTS of inter-mingling between U-M fans and the visiting PSU fans. And no incidents.
And I've seen the same thing at every other non-State College game I've been to since November 2011. TWO DOZEN of them.
Real life is always more representative, and always several orders of magnitude less bombastic, vs. the internet. Never get in an internet pissing match.
January 9th, 2016 at 10:43 AM ^
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January 9th, 2016 at 12:43 PM ^
I grew up in western PA and know a ton of people that went to and go to PSU. The place has zero remorse or accountablity to what happened there. The school is trying to get the record re-written about Paterno and all the people/students still defend him to this day. They see nothing wrong with how he handled the situation. So yes... fuck PSU.
January 9th, 2016 at 9:32 AM ^
is good for the conference. I think we're much better off not relying on PSU to regain their status. Let them trade places with Maryland or Indiana. I don't mind having that high profile program as a doormat.
This might actually be good for PSU if it gets Franklin out of town sooner.
January 9th, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^
January 9th, 2016 at 8:49 AM ^
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January 9th, 2016 at 8:54 AM ^
Why would he make a lateral move like that? Michigan can surely match whatever offer he gets.
January 9th, 2016 at 8:56 AM ^
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January 9th, 2016 at 9:00 AM ^
so sane! (Maybe only the fans are delusional; former players are fine?)
January 9th, 2016 at 9:16 AM ^
but going to PSU now would be a terrible career move. Franklin is already looking shaky and Shoop was his biggest asset.
January 9th, 2016 at 9:02 AM ^
Penn State Homecoming for him.
January 9th, 2016 at 8:58 AM ^
January 9th, 2016 at 12:00 PM ^
That would Suck because Zordich is a damned good coach... and he is our point man with Khaleke Hudson.
January 9th, 2016 at 8:49 AM ^
January 9th, 2016 at 8:59 AM ^
The D was the only decent part of Penn State's program. If they lose that, they are really struggling.
They are recruiting well . . . but the current staff can't wait any longer for success. By the time the benefit of the new recruits kicks in, they'll be broomed out.
January 9th, 2016 at 9:13 AM ^
I definitely agree. Penn State did finish with the 14th best total defense in college football this past season which is very good. But as you said, the good recruiting class they're bringing in won't matter to this coaching staff because there might be a new staff in 1-2 years.
January 9th, 2016 at 8:49 AM ^
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January 9th, 2016 at 9:01 AM ^
If it helps Michigan, it helps the Big Ten.
#MICHIGANARROGANCE
January 9th, 2016 at 9:14 AM ^
/batdatvoice
WHERE'S THE COMMISSIONER ?!
/batdadvoice
January 9th, 2016 at 8:49 AM ^
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January 9th, 2016 at 9:05 AM ^
Granted they're young and definitely loading up on good talent, and they should be considered a divisional contender next year, but they need to take that next step and have a big milestone win before I'd say they're "back."
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January 9th, 2016 at 10:32 AM ^
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January 9th, 2016 at 11:19 AM ^
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January 9th, 2016 at 9:09 AM ^
I enjoy him as well as his in game management.
January 9th, 2016 at 9:53 AM ^
But douchey James Franklin loves hiring new assistants and checking out their wives:
January 9th, 2016 at 10:31 AM ^
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January 9th, 2016 at 11:10 AM ^
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January 9th, 2016 at 11:22 AM ^
January 9th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
that's a fine sentiment, hard to argue with, but he didn't say that. he said he wanted to see their "talent" -- just sounds sort of gross, like he's referring to chattel
January 9th, 2016 at 12:28 PM ^