NJ-Buckeye said:

May not be ready for head coach but jobs like OSU, Ped State, USC, Bama, ND don't pop off often
We could say Freeman wasn't ready for ND but made it work
So it'd make sense for Ped State to take the chance.. especially the major increase in recruiting talent
but man that would hurt... and I'd start drinking (I'm not a drinker)
My chips are on Brian Kelly

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Steve19 said:

I think he is a man that looks like he might die if a pro applies essential oils.

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billmac91 said:

It all comes down to his ability to hire coordinators, when given a HC opportunity.

I’ve used the example repeatedly, but Dabo went from used cars salesman, to WR Coach, to interim HC, to (2) National Championship coach, while admittedly not being good at “X’s and O’s”. He’s struggled lately as he refuses to adapt to modern landscape, but the blueprint is there. Dabo was an elite CEO style coach who was the closer on recruits, but relied on coordinators to handle game-planning.

Maybe Hartline becomes a great play caller, but his obvious strength is recruiting. He crushes it yearly. If he does take a HC position, it’s bc that school knows he’s about to start a development pipeline. The key is his coordinators and how well he can assemble a staff.

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CincyInterloper said:

Just some more datapoints from Google:

It has been 3,624 days since Bo Pelini was fired as Nebraska's head football coach on November 30, 2014.

It has been 5,236 days since Nebraska officially joined the Big Ten on July 1, 2011.

I was hoping those numbers would line up better.

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Jaxbuck said:

You’re getting old man.

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SEREbuckeye said:

Just a reminder

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Also, Knowles looks lost in his own shit lol

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RB07OSU said:

Get out the plunger. I'm going to do my prediction well before the game, I'll probably tied up pretty much up to the game, so I'll do my prediction now.

From the outset, even with all the turmoil in Happy Valley PSU still has some quality players scattered across the lineup that are as good as any in the country and they're always extra motivated for this game since they have this cute notion that we're their rival.

First off, the Penn State offense has obviously struggled this season. If they can run the ball and try to control time of possession, that is their only chance imo. They have the potential to do that with their RBs, so I expect a run heavy defense to start. Allar is a decent QB with mobility, but nowhere near the hype he gets. If he is pressured, he folds like a stack of poorly built house of cards.

However, their defense is capable of good football and if they bring it, this could be a somewhat close game. We really need to get the ball to our top playmakers even if it's no surprise what the game plan is. Throw it to JJ, Tate and Klare early and often. Klare is definitely poised for a big game if we scheme his way. On defense just avoid the big play and bring the heat. In other words, change nothing and suffocate a very subpar offense. I anticipate some chicanery early on

And fans at the stadium, WAKE UP AND GET LOUD. This environment needs to be like it's the biggest game of the year and although the start time isn't ideal, the Shoe knows how to get LOUD. I don't care if it's a noon game...get up early, slam some adult beverages, and overwhelm them early.

Can't wait for this one, always look forward to this game every year. My prediction is OSU 38, PSU 14. Go Bucks!

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