Billy O saved Penn State football šŸˆ

The Spin Meister said:
Donā€™t take my word for it.

Listen to some guy named Adam.

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I think this is largely true. It was said that all the players that stayed would be legends, but someone had to sell the vision on why it was worth it. O'Brien certainly had a tough job. That said, I still dislike him for what I perceive as being dishonest with the players. As he was convincing kids to commit to a school in shambles, he promised he would be there for their 4 years. After year 1, he was rumored to be in the mix for other jobs, and after year 2, he bolted for the Texans.

Now, largely, I'll defer to the players who were misled. I've never heard any of them complain about OB's decision, so I say the above with a grain of salt.
 
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I got the feeling that Bill O'Brien might have been replaced by Josh McDaniel if he'd stayed in New England even though O'Brien had done a good job. McDaniel was coming back, and O'Brien and Brady had their differences. I don't know if O'Brien viewed it as a stepping stone, or if he felt he was misled once the sanctions hit. I think he was the right coach at the right time. I don't hold any ill will toward him. His players formed the nucleus of the 2016 Big Ten Championship squad.
 
IANit said:
I got the feeling that Bill O'Brien might have been replaced by Josh McDaniel if he'd stayed in New England even though O'Brien had done a good job. McDaniel was coming back, and O'Brien and Brady had their differences. I don't know if O'Brien viewed it as a stepping stone, or if he felt he was misled once the sanctions hit. I think he was the right coach at the right time. I don't hold any ill will toward him. His players formed the nucleus of the 2016 Big Ten Championship squad.
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Donā€™t know who mislead him on sanctions. I donā€™t think anyone at the school had any knowledge or influence about what was coming.

But he had to be upset about how neither the BoT nor the administration did anything to push back. Just rolled over and said ā€˜Thank you sir, may I have another?ā€™

And from his comments he was upset about fans being fixated on Joeā€™s reputation. He felt everybody should move on and focus on the present/future instead of the past.

If that bothered him it was a serious miscalculation. Joe was an icon and legend and deserves to be remembered far better.
 
The Spin Meister said:
Donā€™t know who mislead him on sanctions. I donā€™t think anyone at the school had any knowledge or influence about what was coming.

But he had to be upset about how neither the BoT nor the administration did anything to push back. Just rolled over and said ā€˜Thank you sir, may I have another?ā€™

And from his comments he was upset about fans being fixated on Joeā€™s reputation. He felt everybody should move on and focus on the present/future instead of the past.

If that bothered him it was a serious miscalculation. Joe was an icon and legend and deserves to be remembered far better.
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I have not donated a dime to PSU since Nov 2011. I went from being a proud member of the PSU cult to being a passive fan of the football team. Hard to support an organization that is unwilling to defend its reputation when being slandered.
 
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