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Little Bobby Tables's picture Little Bobby Tables
MEH. 😕
| 7 months 3 weeks # | The Franklin Fit

a new batch of superstitions

They work until they don't, then you start a new one.

theMattBoard's picture theMattBoard
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| 7 months 3 weeks # | This is a Big Boy Hire

My in laws are Penn State fans. I've asked this question a lot and no one has an answer.

757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
CLASS WAR VETERAN
| 7 months 3 weeks # | This is a Big Boy Hire

During Franklin's time at PSU, I'd love to know which coaches made a regular habit of beating Michigan and anOSU

The Law's picture The Law
| 7 months 3 weeks # | In the Room Where it Happened

THIS makes me very happy to hear and thank you so much for sharing. I won't go down the whole "failing to prepare is..." speech but as a 25 year executive attention to detail is a considerable factor between success and failure. Raising the standards for how we are organized, how we prepare, our clarity in communication in terms of role, expectations, etc. alone will significantly alter our trajectory for near-term gains and even more critical, build the foundation for long-term success. Stoked! Glad to have a pro in the coaching room again.

'04hokie's picture '04hokie
| 7 months 3 weeks # | James Franklin Introductory Press Conference 10am 11/19

That's awesome. I know it seems a bit corny and overplayed to some, but I really think we mean it when we tell staff and recruits "this is home". We're blessed with a beautiful place and great people. Now to win some football games.

nickm2's picture nickm2
| 7 months 3 weeks # | TKP Builds out Franklin's Staff

Well yes but you could make a similar argument this year and I don't think any of these guys look as good this year as Kaleb did. He was an afterthought with Fuente's staff and turned in a decent year.

Overall though, I've been underwhelmed with WR play/development with Mines and would not mind to see him go.

EasyGeezie's picture EasyGeezie
CONSIDER IT DONE
| 7 months 3 weeks # | This is a Big Boy Hire

Great article. Personally, I hate the "look at 's record vs Top 5/10 teams. They almost all suck.

I also appreciate the small effort it takes to peel on little layer of onion here to point out how much of Franklin's Top 5 losses were from two teams. I beleive Bar took those two out of Franklin's Top 5 record and he moved to something like 12-14. And, I would take that record all day long. I totally get a fanbase's frustration of not winning "the big games" vs OSU and Michigan especially. Heck, we all know this feeling front and center with Beamer. But, almost every P4 team would have a similar record vs those two teams.

Penn State, IMO, fucked up and I'm thankful for it.

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
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| 7 months 3 weeks # | In the Room Where it Happened

Bonus quote/mild paraphrase from a BOV member (said in private so I'll keep it anonymous): "Coach Franklin is meticulous. He dots every i and crosses every t. I have no doubt he's going to run the football program like he ran this negotiation. Nothing is signed until he understands every detail and gets everything he wants. He reminds me a bit of Buzz in that sense. He's going to shake things up."

Hokie2013's picture Hokie2013
| 7 months 3 weeks # | In the Room Where it Happened

my aspiration and my tkp membership are at odds... especially with so many reasons to be F5ing now

theMattBoard's picture theMattBoard
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| 7 months 3 weeks # | In the Room Where it Happened

I really love this kind of behind the scenes insight. I know it isn't everyone's thing, but there is a lot of work that goes into running big complex organizations and glimpses into the process are interesting.

Appreciate your work and your sharing

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
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| 7 months 3 weeks # | In the Room Where it Happened

Pretty much the same stuff that is out for the general public, we just have our own table to ensure we have easy access to it during the meeting. Breakfast items in the morning (small pastries, coffee) and various things for the afternoon (there was some pretty awesome guacamole on Monday). And coffee, always coffee.

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