r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • 14d ago

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Northwestern Defeats Penn State 34-13

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Penn State 0 7 0 6 13
Northwestern 10 14 7 3 34
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u/surgingchaos Western Oregon Wolves • Oregon Ducks 14d ago

Three things can be true at the same time.

  • Penn State was correct to can James Franklin despite it being an unprecedented firing. He was not recovering from that Oregon/UCLA/Northwestern death spiral and the context surrounding it.

  • Penn State had first crack at the carousel and they bungled the entire hiring process.

  • RANK NORTHWESTERN YOU COWARDS!!!

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u/LogicianMission22 Utah Utes • Big 12 14d ago

Seriously, these fuckers had the first dibs on coaches and their fans must be PISSED. Florida and UCLA looking good, and PSU could have had either Sumrall or Chesney.

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u/goodsam2 Virginia Tech Hokies 14d ago

Sumrall felt like an SEC coach from the start. Getting him to go north would be something.

Some guys stick to their coast.

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u/Sryan597 BYU Cougars • Marching Band 14d ago

While I am biased and didn't want them to take Sitaki, I think they were so focused on him, it kinda wasted a lot of time and resources on their search. Plus, I don't think he would have worked out as at Penn State anyway, esspcily recruiting wise.

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u/LogicianMission22 Utah Utes • Big 12 14d ago

Sitake is a good coach but just not a good fit for the east coast or mid west. He’s fine at BYU, but I could see him having decent success at west coast teams like USC, UO, or UW.

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u/Another_Name_Today BYU Cougars • Western Michigan Broncos 14d ago

Don’t you put that evil on me Ricky Bobby.

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u/Mattp55 Penn State Nittany Lions • Florida Gators 14d ago

I agree with what u said. I don’t think Sitake would be better than Campbell (even after tonight) for PSU. 

Kraft is a fool for locking in on Sitake