Buzz to Penn State?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Maybe it's not all about winning for him. He's a 50something guy who's spent nearly a decade trying to do the impossible, i.e win consistently at Penn State. Could be he just decided to take a step back into a less stressful environment for the stretch run of his career. There's much worse places one could end up than Annapolis.

Amen.  Courageous decision in many respects

[GGGG]

What is courageous about taking a taking a job with increased stability and decreased expectations?

Look, I understand *why* he would do it.  But painting it as "courageous" is a bit of stretch.

[4everwarriors]

Let's not bring up Pepsi. Gives me a bad Crean visual.

[Hards Alumni]

What is courageous about taking a taking a job with increased stability and decreased expectations?

Look, I understand *why* he would do it.  But painting it as "courageous" is a bit of stretch.

+1.  Words matter, Chicos.

[shoothoops]

Solid business decision.  He knew he would be out at Penn State next year.  His first choice was to stay there.  He wasn't getting his first choice.  He also lost a lot of players.  Instead of unemployed in a year with lesser options, he took the Navy position for less money per year but for several more years.  That's good business.

[Dawson Rental]

And the next time he's offered a raise to go to Bradley(?), he won't let his agent talk him out of it.

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

Why on earth is that guy leaving his alma mater to go to Navy? 

This makes sense now.

[wyzgy]

penn state is toxic right now.  wouldn't want to be the first one in that shower 

[brewcity77]

This makes sense now.

Yeah, it really does. Makes me wonder if he knew what was coming. My guess is yes.

[NeverDrankBefore]

Pakuni, this is the dumbest thing I have ever read on this website.... and I just got done reading National Champs' lecture on how to read tweets.  National Champs did everything he could to dumb himself down to your level, but he just couldn't seem to do it.  Nice work.

[GGGG]

Pakuni, this is the dumbest thing I have ever read on this website.... and I just got done reading National Champs' lecture on how to read tweets.  National Champs did everything he could to dumb himself down to your level, but he just couldn't seem to do it.  Nice work.

You do realize that was written in the Spring...and he was being sarcastic.

Otherwise, helluva post.

[National Champs]

Pakuni, this is the dumbest thing I have ever read on this website.... and I just got done reading National Champs' lecture on how to read tweets.  National Champs did everything he could to dumb himself down to your level, but he just couldn't seem to do it.  Nice work.

If you really want to try and match wits, let me know and I will bury you.

[🏀]

If you really want to try and match wits, let me know and I will bury you.

Sounds like we got ourselves an old fashioned wit-burying contest a'brewing.

[We R Final Four]

Show me another coach who wins scoring 36 points. 

Bo Ryan.  Ok.....41 points.

[Dawson Rental]

Yeah, it really does. Makes me wonder if he knew what was coming. My guess is yes.

I highly doubt it, assuming you're talking about the football team's troubles.  He did know that what was coming next was the firing of him and his staff after this year when their contracts ran out, so Penn State wouldn't be on the hook for any buyouts.  He did have an exceptional year by Penn State basketball standards last year, but he was losing most of that team, so this year its SNAFU.

[NeverDrankBefore]

Sounds like we got ourselves an old fashioned wit-burying contest a'brewing.

Yes we do.  NationalChamps, based on your previous postings and general comments, I do not fear you.  The only thing I fear is a bar fight.  Since we are Hangin' at the Al and not at The Superbar, I do not fear you.  For the third and final time, I do not fear you.  Good day, sir.

P.S. I'm witty.

[brewcity77]

I highly doubt it, assuming you're talking about the football team's troubles.  He did know that what was coming next was the firing of him and his staff after this year when their contracts ran out, so Penn State wouldn't be on the hook for any buyouts.  He did have an exceptional year by Penn State basketball standards last year, but he was losing most of that team, so this year its SNAFU.

I don't know...maybe I'm wrong but I get the impression that quite a few people knew but were staying quiet. And it sounds like the grand jury investigation was going on a bit before this. He's a Penn State guy, probably pretty tied in to the goings on, is it that unfathomable that he got wind of this and split before it blew up?

Maybe not, but I have to imagine a whole lot of people other than JoePa, McQueary, and a couple of administrators knew what Sandusky was up to, especially in a town so tied into the university culture.