Good. A DC should be an absolute psychopath.
These are some of the most controversial statements said in the newly unsealed Brian Flores memo made for the Raiders.
"Needs someone strong at the top to reign in some of his worst behavior."
"He once threatened violence to his GM and made irrational demands during an ownership meeting."
"One long-time senior team executive said, 'He may have changed since, but he was the worst hiring decision we've ever made.' Another President of a club refused to talk about him."
"He was able to build a strong friendship with a billionaire's son which gave him opportunities to socialize and learn how to build relationships with white-collar and upper-class individuals."
"Has little people skills, lacks self-awareness and can sometimes exhibit erratic behavior."
"His personality is unpredictable - not sure who is going to show up."
"Wants to be a CEO-type Head Coach but micro-manages in a negative manner."
"Chip on his shoulder - can be a dictator with players, coaches, and can even be difficult with ownership."
Full story: frontofficesports.com/articl…
I would say someone should ask PJ about some of these questionable calls after the game, but he might have a hard time recollecting all 75 of the stupid calls.
We are really good this season at out coaching teams with bad coaches, and massively out coached by teams with good coaches.
I’m hindsight. Probably should have given Fame the money to stay as RB1. DT doesn’t have it anymore and Fame is a beast.
Every time they show a shot of Whittingham on the sideline, he looks like someone who wishes he was still Utah.
Man Taylor has no pop as a runner anymore. Still a good pass blocker and receiver. Those injuries have done a number on him.
Penn State has become Nebraska, and neither team has realized it.
The most predictable thing imaginable is happening to Penn State football, and somehow the entire fan base seems shocked.
Penn State fired the coach who took a dead program and made it nationally relevant again because winning 10 or 11 games wasn’t enough. They convinced themselves James Franklin was the thing standing between Penn State and a national championship.
Then came the coaching search. They missed on their top targets, eventually landed on Matt Campbell, and now the program already looks like it may have taken a step backward.
But this was always the risk.
Penn State’s biggest problem has never been James Franklin, Matt Campbell or whoever happens to be standing on the sideline. It’s the completely unrealistic perception of what Penn State football actually is.
The fan base talks about Penn State like it’s a true blue blood where competing for national championships every year is the standard. It isn’t. Penn State has won two recognized national championships in the modern era, the last coming in 1986.
James Franklin went 104-45, won a Big Ten championship, consistently won 10+ games, made major bowls and eventually got Penn State into the College Football Playoff.
And somehow the conclusion became: this isn’t good enough for Penn State.
Except it was.
That level of success wasn’t beneath Penn State. It was one of the best sustained stretches the program has had in decades.
Franklin absolutely had flaws. He struggled against the elite teams Penn State desperately wanted to beat, and eventually the frustration became overwhelming. But firing him meant Penn State was making a bet that replacing a very good coach would turn them into something they historically have rarely been: a program that consistently competes for national championships.
Now Matt Campbell gets to inherit those same expectations.
The media will crush him after every bad loss. The fans will demand something better. And eventually everyone will start asking why Penn State still isn’t Ohio State.
Maybe at some point the question shouldn’t be why every coach fails to meet Penn State’s expectations.
Maybe the question should be whether Penn State’s expectations have ever matched reality.
Harbaugh was like I liked that first drive, but what if we just scrap that and try something totally different and see how that works
Legit question.
Was this the route combo Harbaugh drew up?
Or did all 3 receivers run the wrong route and end up at the same spot?
I legitimately think 4-8 is just as likely as 8-4. This take isn’t about the quality of depth on Gophers, as much as how challenging their schedule is. Every team left besides Purdue is just as good or better.
