Thursday, January 9, 2014

James Franklin the right man – and perfect coach – for Penn State


James Franklin wasn't a good hire for Penn State. A good hire, if flawed, would've been Al Golden.

James Franklin wasn't a great hire for Penn State. A great hire, if not going to happen, would've been a big-time proven winner like Mike Gundy or Mark Dantonio.
James Franklin was neither a good hire, nor a great one.
James Franklin was perfect.
Just as Bill O'Brien was the right guy at the right time to replace Joe Paterno after the Jerry Sandusky scandal, James Franklin is the right guy at this time to replace O'Brien. Major difference between the two is this: We had no idea O'Brien was the right guy two years ago.

Who knew? He had never been a head coach, had actually flamed out at his last job in college -- as offensive coordinator at Duke, his teams averaged less than 17 points in 2005 and '06 -- and then had spent a few years with Bill Belichick at New England. Hey, everybody looks good under Belichick. Even Charlie Weis.

So who knew O'Brien was going to be the right mixture of leadership, focus, coaching and recruiting for Penn State? Who knew he was the perfect hire in January 2012? Not me. And not you.

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