The Lions' Pride

It's bull

Dial it back. Any normal human being that follows college football knows that those two schools DON'T fit BOB. Those two schools already have their list and BOB is probably 15 or lower on their list. He has no SEC ties and he isn't crooked enough to do it. Besides, think about it. Both coaches will be or were canned after three years - one of them won a national title two years ago (I know they bought the QB). So, would you want either job based on that? Nope. There is no security at either place. Makes zero sense.

Where is the link to this supposed rumor so I can laugh it off.

Coaching is a nomadic lifestlyle, but I would be shocked if he had any interest in either of those 2 positions. Think about it.

He has two young sons, one of which is a special needs kid, that he would have to uproot again.

PSU has given him essentially a decade contract to coach w/lowered expectations for results.

The entire community has embraced him w/open arms, to leave now would be the death penalty to PSU.

Auburn and UT have proven w/their actions that 1)They have no patience for losing, 2)Place no value on education, and 3)Are not above skirting the rules.

If your at Auburn and don't beat Bama every year, or at Tenn and don't beat UF, you will not be there for long. The one position that would truly concern me would be The Patriots HC Job, should Belichek retire in the next few years, Other than that I don't see a different college job in his immediate future.

Finally, someone else with sound logic.

I don't find the rumor plausible whatsoever. If he's going to leave, it will be for the League...not two overmatched programs in a conference where they have no shot to win anytime soon. He has a better chance of prolonged success by rebuilding here in this dreadful conference than rebuilding in the SEC (which also only occurs through underhanded means).

No I am not, the recruiting class would fall apart and the number of transfers would probably ended somewhere near 20. The number of scholarship players would not be close to 65 and they would have no way to get back to even close to 65. And the key for Penn State to recover quickly after the sanctions is to remain competitive and win 6 or 7 games a year during the sanctions and that will not happen if BOB leaves this year.

If O'Brien leaves and they immediately fill the void with a competent, passionate hire (they exist), the drop-off would not be that great. You need to dial it back, Sally. The abyss isn't that deep.

We were talking about this subject on the trip home from the game Saturday. My thoughts exactly! Spot-on Ldandy!

BO'Bs a New Englander and likely would jump at the chance to succeed Belichek. I just hope Belichek stays with the Patriots for a long time!

Kirk

Just saw a rumor ... Urban Meyer is interviewing for the vacant position at Idaho. See, I too can play this game. People are jumping to conclusions because BOB hasn't come out and said he is 100% committed to PSU, so his name will be bandied about for every vacant job, EVEN THOUGH he won't be on the list or he isn't a good fit for that program. This is what these yahoos do.

I think this sentiment is true,m pre-sanctions. Look at how difficult it was to land BO'B with the rumor mill churning out big names left and right last year! And THAT was BEFORE the sanctions!

I don't know man - I think it would be pretty bad. You forget that ANY of our players can leave. What if BOB does go to a college team? He could take any of our players with him on our current team, and probably guys like Hack and AB. Also - what competent passionate hire is going to want to take on PSU now? He would not only have to recruit every single player we still have, try to sign our current recruits and then deal with 5 more(!) years of sanctions.

Now - I don't think he's a fit with these teams - but personally I'm not going to feel good about BOB until we either pay him or he's standing out there next year.

That said I personally think BOB is being vague so he gets some extra money which IMHO he more than deserves. If I'm Joyner I'm opening the checkbook to keep him here. You don't sacrifice a cash cow at this point in the university's history. We cannot afford (literally) to have football nosedive. The risk is too great not to keep BOB around for the next few years, even if we pay for it.

Also for those saying BOB will think about his family, do we know that his family is happy here? Do we know his son has the support he needs? I certainly hope so, but I don't know that.

It also wouldn't hurt if O'Brien could definitively state that he's not interested in any other coaching jobs instead of letting this rumors continue to stockpile and drive the PSU fanbase nuts.