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and get everyone rowing in the same direction

PJ Fleck to VT, confirmed.

Congrats for her still being able to pursue her passion.

This all rests on the definition of success.

I think the variance here is that our definition of success should be an overhaul of football administration at VT and modernizing our operations to meet the new demands and environment. A weak foundation will not be able to adjust as our sport continues to mature

Winning 9 games while doing so is merely the icing on the cake.

I think going for broke is the wrong move and that building the foundation is the correct move and more necessary to get us back into long term contention.

Anything else is just the facade of success putting us right back into this cellar when it collapses again sooner, rather then later.

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The IFs are significant and there is no more T Boone Pickens money coming.

The rationale Ive heard from the media is that money is there but donors were withholding it because they came to hate gundy. The hypothesis is that the checkbooks will open again once a new guy is in.

Not sure how much I buy it.

Any time i am reminded of Larry Fedora, i remember this GUNTAR special from a while ago and laugh to myself

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Pete Carroll was the first coach I ever hated, starting with the 2004 BCA Classic. Just big time smug douchebag vibes, with an eminently punchable face.

Brian Kelly is a whiny asshole. Basically Narduzzi with a higher salary and body count.

Art Briles is arguably worse than Paterno. Paterno might at least have been able to claim senility, and wasn't a preachy twat.

Calling PJ Fleck a used car salesman is an insult to used car salesmen.

1) Miami ain't that loaded
2) we were about 20m below FSU and 25m below Clemson this year for football budget. Assuming we get half the pledged money for football then we are with FSU and Clemson. While Clemson can surpass us more easily, historical FSU hasnt had massive investments for their prestige level.
3) This assumes everyone else doesn't just leap frog us like in 2022.

You mean besides it being an altered picture?

Franklin is the most sure thing we have, which isn't saying much.
Mullen is next most sure bet
Huff and Cheney have a lot of up sided

I wouldn't be upset with any of them or not getting snyoff them depending on the hire, but if Franklin is interested wed be stupid not to listen and hope he gets us to ten win seasons and then leaves so we can hire some one we like

Or could be "Optional" years at higher amounts for the years after Penn St would be off the hook. I didn't think a "prove it" contract would be unreasonable for a recently fired coach

Strong disagree. Those programs are resourced more like P2.