2018 Coaching Changes thread

[CatsbyAZ]

I don't think Gundy had any intention of accepting the Tennessee job.  Maybe the whole thing was a way for him to stroke his own ego.

He's a weird guy, and he demonstrates some signs of going through a midlife crisis.  The mullet is part of that.  He's gone off on a rattlesnake hunt, which is where he said he was during the OU-tOSU game, in explanation for why he had no comment on it.  Seems like I've read that he's gotten a Harley, but maybe the wish has become father to the thought on that.

There are a lot of rumors about his marriage, including the one that his wife has told him that he's not leaving Stillwater until the kids are out of high school.  His oldest is a sophomore (IIRC) and is the QB for Stillwater High.  Gunnar is his name.  Gunnar Gundy.

I've heard stories of Gundy changing for the weirder as well. How on a recruiting trip down to Texas he spotted one of the last operating Blockbusters (maybe THE last one) and was so transfixed he booked a hotel around the block and spent hour after hour there. The recruit he visited later in the week commented that Gundy showed up wearing a Blockbuster T-shirt. Sounds like the Gundy is starting to live in his own abstracted 1990s world. He's a Gin Blossoms fanatic too.

[ELA]

Sounds like Brohm to Tennessee is very close.  Damn

[PSUinNC]

Really?

Oh I don't know, maybe based on them losing one of the best OC's in all of college football in Joe Moorehead- the guy that came in there and really turned around what was a floundering offensive team- their leading rusher and the best RB in college football and the best RB they've had in decades in Barkley, their leading receiver in Hamilton, 3rd leading receiver in Barkley, 4th leading receiver in Geisicki, and 5th leading receiver in Thompkins.

Geisicki and Barkley are absolute match-up nightmares in the pass game and allowed them to do so much on offense because of their versatility.

Yes really, I think you're embellishing things a bit just looking only at the surface without having a very good insight into how much talent Penn State possesses in the waiting.  Everyone assumed doomsday when Godwin left early and the offense statistically was better without him.  
You said a 'big step back' - maybe we have differing opinions on big steps then.  I said as much that Barkley, Gesicki and Moorehead would be big losses, I don't doubt that for a bit.  But they aren't irreplaceable.  No, you're probably right they won't average 42 points a game.  But they certainly won't nosedive to 28 either.  
Thompkins isn't gone BTW, he'll be a 5th year.  

What's funny is I'm much more concerned about losing Cabinda at LB and Marcus Allen at S than I am either Gesicki or Barkley.  

[MaximumSam]

I've heard stories of Gundy changing for the weirder as well. How on a recruiting trip down to Texas he spotted one of the last operating Blockbusters (maybe THE last one) and was so transfixed he booked a hotel around the block and spent hour after hour there. The recruit he visited later in the week commented that Gundy showed up wearing a Blockbuster T-shirt. Sounds like the Gundy is starting to live in his own abstracted 1990s world. He's a Gin Blossoms fanatic too.

[FearlessF]

losing a few players might not have set PSUs offense back next season, but the question is, what will happen to the offense if the OC is not back?

[MaximumSam]

Sounds like Brohm to Tennessee is very close.  Damn

Purdue better back up the money truck if they don't want to lose their coach every time he gets six wins

[FearlessF]

I think Gundy belongs in Austin

[utee94]

I think Gundy belongs in Austin

I don't think he'd be any worse than our current head coach.  But right now, I don't think we're in the market.  But be sure to check back at the end of next season...

[FearlessF]

He's weird enough, it just might work!

[Entropy]

I don't think he'd be any worse than our current head coach.  But right now, I don't think we're in the market.  But be sure to check back at the end of next season...

I take it the mood in Austin is not good... is this more of "it will take more time than we thought" or more of a "we may not have the right coach"?

[Brutus Buckeye]

I don't think he'd be any worse than our current head coach.  But right now, I don't think we're in the market.  But be sure to check back at the end of next season...

Heh, last year I was lambasted by my fellow Buckeye fans for suggesting that Herman has not yet done anything to deserve the hype. 
He finished tied for 3rd/4th in his division of a mid major conference.
The Horns jumped the gun because he was able to upset the Sooners, with Houston. 

[Entropy]

Fisher to A&M is sounding like it is more realistic than previously thought as well

[CWSooner]

I was going to mention this in response to Cats, but the pic is ever so much better!

[Mdot21]

losing a few players might not have set PSUs offense back next season, but the question is, what will happen to the offense if the OC is not back?

they are losing more than a few players. I will be shocked if their offense doesn't take a major step back next year.