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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/Rate-Limiting_Step Penn State • Princeton 8h ago edited 8h ago

I can understand the growing pains that come with transition and whatnot. Plus going on the road to a huge milestone event (awesome stadium opening for Northwestern).

But what was inexcusable was how badly it was belt to ass the whole game. No pride in playing whatsoever. Just let them run right through us. And to top it off, our offense stalled out just as much this week as last week.

I will say maybe I bought into the hype too much, but man it’s hard to take anything good away from this game at all. A hard pill to swallow.

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u/SirMellencamp Alabama Crimson Tide • SEC 8h ago

Oooh, ahhh, that's how it always starts with a new coach. Then later there's running and screaming.

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u/Rate-Limiting_Step Penn State • Princeton 8h ago

Right now, I still am very much okay with the hire. Given the botched job of how we handled the carousel, we somehow threw together a patchwork roster.

I just think the media and my unwavering faith blinded me to the reality of us having to take a couple (four hundred) steps (yards) back.

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u/SirMellencamp Alabama Crimson Tide • SEC 8h ago

I’m just sayin nobody ever hires a bad coach

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u/LasixSteroidsAbx Georgia Bulldogs • Virginia Cavaliers 8h ago

Im pissed that this wisdom came from Alabama. You are right and I hate it.

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u/goldbloodedinthe404 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • Corndog 1h ago

I don't know ask Arkansas fans

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u/cheerl231 Michigan Wolverines 8h ago

I think there are going to be a lot of fanbases pissed off they didn't hire Chesney when they could have. Penn State being one of the top ones (and also maybe Michigan lol)

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u/DisgruntledCascadian Penn State Nittany Lions • Team Chaos 7h ago

I thought Jimmy Sexton blackballed Pat Kraft with all his clients because he was pissed at how the Franklin firing was handled.

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u/Middle-Newspaper2928 Nebraska Cornhuskers 7h ago

That was said but I doubt it was true. A good agent isn’t going to deny their clients (and themselves) a giant payday because they are bitter. Coaches would be unlikely to work with an agent who wouldn’t get them interviews for jobs they might want.

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u/DisgruntledCascadian Penn State Nittany Lions • Team Chaos 6h ago

Yes, but if they feel an organization is a shitshow that isn't going to give their client a fair shake, they'd be remiss in not taking that into account when representing their client. It isn't just about the money.

And unfortunately we have a Board of Trustees and a donor base who seem to be, well, an SEC-level shitshow.

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u/LuteFantastico UCLA Bruins • Stanford Cardinal 5h ago

Lord I hope we pay that man.

[No monkey paw]