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2025-26 Coaching Carousel

HRE Otto IV said:
In the portal/NIL era there is no next year. So nothing good from a bad season. I rather have gone 8-4 this year than 4-8 and having no clue what players will be back. Sadly that is the state of CFB now. Every season is starting from scratch. There is little carryover.
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No doubt, i would take a good season any day
 
Ttk.gman2 said:
Recruits want to play right away as well and looking at this roster a lot of those guys could.
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This is why I pointed out a week ago that a good backup QB is going to be a hard find unless you are one of the top 3 or 4 schools and your backup gets really big $$$$. But all of them want to play not sit and collect a paycheck.
 
llandz said:
This is why I pointed out a week ago that a good backup QB is going to be a hard find unless you are one of the top 3 or 4 schools and your backup gets really big $$$$. But all of them want to play not sit and collect a paycheck.
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Yep not easy. With Angeli coming off a major injury, however, it will be easier for Fran to sell a kid on having a legit chance to play. No guarantee that Steve will be healthy come fall camp or the start of the 2026 season, and definitely not spring practice when a new guy can come in and get a lot of run
 
djorange1989 said:
Yep not easy. With Angeli coming off a major injury, however, it will be easier for Fran to sell a kid on having a legit chance to play. No guarantee that Steve will be healthy come fall camp or the start of the 2026 season, and definitely not spring practice when a new guy can come in and get a lot of run
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True. This might be the one unique situation in the new NIL/transfer portal world where a good backup might be interested because Angeli could end up as the backup.
 
HRE Otto IV said:
In the portal/NIL era there is no next year. So nothing good from a bad season. I rather have gone 8-4 this year than 4-8 and having no clue what players will be back. Sadly that is the state of CFB now. Every season is starting from scratch. There is little carryover.
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simply not true. Bama this year and Ohio State last year both had a lot of guys return, and look where they ended up — one won the natty, and the other’s a championship contender. I know Cuse isn’t on that level yet, but if we can retain our talent, we’ll be right back next year and win the conferenc
 
GoSU96 said:
He’d be crazy to leave. UF is a dumpster fire. LSU is insane. They love him at Mississippi, and they are good with being real good and a contender.
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Rationally, yes. But LSU (and Florida) are up the prestige food chain. And Lane has an ego (as does any coach performing at that level.)

So curious what’s going to happen here other than the arms race that was was facilities is now escalating for the coaches. And of course, the players.
 
MadNY3 said:
Rationally, yes. But LSU (and Florida) are up the prestige food chain. And Lane has an ego (as does any coach performing at that level.)

So curious what’s going to happen here other than the arms race that was was facilities is now escalating for the coaches. And of course, the players.
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With the 12 team playoff not sure food chain matters that much.
 
Archbold44 said:
Does he get to start now? That would be kind of cool.
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If I were him I might wait to see if Maryland opens up. He is getting paid already he doesn't need to jump now.

Yes, VA Tech is the bigger program but I would argue that Maryland is the easier job. Franklin has been there before. Low expectations. Conference stability. He knows the B1G and can be a direct thorn in Penn State's side. They also have a pretty good QB.

Locksley is 2-11 in his last 13 B1G games and 4-16 in his last 20. He has lost 3 straight games and has Indiana, @Rutgers, @Illinois, Michigan coming up. Where is his W in that stretch? I don't think he is still HC come the last game @Michigan State.
 
HRE Otto IV said:
If I were him I might wait to see if Maryland opens up. He is getting paid already he doesn't need to jump now.

Yes, VA Tech is the bigger program but I would argue that Maryland is the easier job. Franklin has been there before. Low expectations. Conference stability. He knows the B1G and can be a direct thorn in Penn State's side. They also have a pretty good QB.

Locksley is 2-11 in his last 13 B1G games and 4-16 in his last 20. He has lost 3 straight games and has Indiana, @Rutgers, @Illinois, Michigan coming up. Where is his W in that stretch? I don't think he is still HC come the last game @Michigan State.
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Rutgers is an automatic loss for Locksley. That’s a damning enough statement to fire him right now!
 
HtownOrange said:
That is what most coaches misunderstand. The grass may appear greener (usually only because of money) but a great place that a coach and family enjoy that pays well is likely the better option.
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Exactly, like here for example!

Add in no real pressure to win the big one, just win more than lose aka be competitive. Have to think fran is smart enough to realize this, 4 hrs from home, become a ben/mac like legend and be set for life. Now that facilities are up to top notch in every respect, the 12 team playoff allows access to the promised land of the sport its a no brainer.

But that's the issue for most in this sport (I say as one of them, kind of...), the overcompetitive meat heads they are just can't let the logic of this win out. I'm thinking fran brown may be different.
 
Cuseregular said:
Exactly, like here for example!

Add in no real pressure to win the big one, just win more than lose aka be competitive. Have to think fran is smart enough to realize this, 4 hrs from home, become a ben/mac like legend and be set for life. Now that facilities are up to top notch in every respect, the 12 team playoff allows access to the promised land of the sport its a no brainer.

But that's the issue for most in this sport (I say as one of them, kind of...), the overcompetitive meat heads they are just can't let the logic of this win out. I'm thinking fran brown may be different.
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I get we have lower expectations, but we do have expectations. Otherwise, Dino would not have been let go. You cannot just go 6-6 every year, get the Fenway Bowl, and have a program with any juice in it. If Fran goes 4-8 this year, and 6-6 next year, and 6-6 the following year... are you telling me his seat is not starting to get warm when sitting at 26-23 after 4 years? [Edit: assume two bowl wins in the 6-6 years to make it 28-23.] If so, he is going into 2028 on a warm seat.

I am sure we and he do not think his performance would be that low, but when you are one injury away from an 8-4 season becoming a 4-8 season... reality starts to hit. Angeli not being 100% next year until October could easily result in 6-6. Suppose Angeli did not tear his achilles, but just strained something and was going to miss a month. If he was coming back this week... are we looking at a high likelihood of beating UNC, BC, and one of Miami/ND even with Angeli to even get to 6-6? Major injuries happen. Minor injuries also happen. Look at Mateer at Oklahoma State. Missed one week with a surgery... came back early... and he is not the same QB. Castellanos is playing hurt for FSU and is not the same QB/not delivering the same results..

I get expectations are higher at other schools. At Florida, maybe 10-3, 7-6, 9-4, and 8-5 has you on the hot seat. But you are $10M+ wealthier over four years... and have an overall record of 34-16.

At Penn State... 8-5, 9-4, 10-3, and 11-3 with a playoff loss as a 10-seed might get you fired also. But you are $10M+ wealthier and now have an overall record of 38-15.

Whether we like it or not, Fran has to strike in 2025 with this ridiculous coaching carousel to try to maximize his own value. In order to keep him beyond this year, we need to give him a suitable extension with a raise to narrow the gap between those schools, and a nice buyout to the school if he leaves on his own ($10M or so) and a nice buyout for him if he is fired for performance (pay most of contract with only a modest duty to mitigate). Otherwise, he has no choice but to try his hand somewhere else for a huge raise (if he can get it).
 

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