Miami Source: Al Golden Offered the Penn State Job, Expected to Take It EDIT: Maybe not?
CaneSport has confirmed that Al Golden has been offered the head coaching job at Penn State. While expected to take it, no word yet from Al
— CaneSport (@CaneSport) January 3, 2014
CaneSport is the Miami Rivals site, FWIW
EDIT: Maybe not?
Trying to confirm through university sources that anyone been offered job. I'm only hearing now that NO ONE has been offered job.
— David Jones (@djoneshoop) January 3, 2014
NO ONE has been offered job. Report was wrong.
— David Jones (@djoneshoop) January 3, 2014
I do know that there is intense interest in @GoldenAl. #PSU job might be offered in future but just got a firm NO, not yet.
— David Jones (@djoneshoop) January 3, 2014
That's PennLive journalist David Jones, who probably has a better idea than anyone else.
EDIT EDIT: Probably not?
Al Golden: 'I'm not leaving' Source confirms to @CANEINSIDER http://t.co/olkW84Kx7m
— Brandon Odoi (@Brandon_Odoi) January 3, 2014
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:46 PM ^
I think he will have an easier time winning at Miami than in PSU. Of course, he is on hot seat at Miami for this year's performance. I am not sure it is such a good move for PSU either. He had a good record at Temple but did not do much with Miami.
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:49 PM ^
Blown out in bowl game, and against rival FSU but with a 9-4 record and signs of improvement, in no way is Golden on the hot seat.
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:49 PM ^
He's taken a program that was, for like 2 years, under rumored threat of some of the heaviest sanctions possible, improved them every year to a 9-win season this year, and still recruited well. That looks pretty good to me
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^
I shudder to think of glad-handing a bunch of Paterno defenders. You have to have a special personality to put up with the B.S. that Golden will face over the coming years.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:38 PM ^
Those banquets probably smell like a nursing home.
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:46 PM ^
I would think that Al would be tired of coaching programs under sanctions. Good for Penn State if they are able to pull Golden from a major program given their circumstances.
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^
Does he have any ties to Penn State?
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:48 PM ^
He played his college ball there and was the LB coach in 2000
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^
Good hire if he takes the job, but I'm thinking Miami is gonna throw some fat stacks of cash his way.
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^
At first glance I thought your source was ChatSports.
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:56 PM ^
I'd imagine that your second glance cleared that up for you. You do realize that you don't have to post every thought that goes through your mind, right?
(Just kidding. Just giving you a hard time.)
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:04 PM ^
HA! Hell yes I do. That's why I'm here.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:01 PM ^
If I ever post a new topic with Chatsports as my source, I fully expect to have my internet likeness burned at the metaphorical stake. It might actually bring the community together.
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:50 PM ^
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^
So when he inevitably fails with the Browns what college eventually lands Stoops again?
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:04 PM ^
If the Browns get Stoops, that would easily be the best hire of the 6 open NFL jobs. Other than Saban (or maybe Pete Carroll), he has been the best coach in college football in the last 15 years or so. I always wondered why Michigan didn't make a big push for him in 2010.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:14 PM ^
Why would Stoops have left Oklahoma for Michigan?
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:20 PM ^
I'm not saying he would have left, I just thought if we took a chance and threw a ton of money at him that there might be a shot. And yeah, Stoops is a Midwest guy.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:14 PM ^
from Ohio; Coach Dad is buddies with Tressel (Youngstown roots).
Great coach, but not so sure he'd be a big hit in Ann Arbor.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:36 PM ^
Are you kidding? He would be a huge hit in Ann Arbor. He's a Big Ten guy with a national championship, conference championships, and BCS bowl wins under his belt. Ohio ties are not a negative. We had a coach who played at Ohio State, fergodsakes.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:43 PM ^
That was my point exactly.
January 3rd, 2014 at 6:28 PM ^
January 3rd, 2014 at 10:11 PM ^
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^
and his record at Temple and at The U with those sanctions bears that out, however I think this is a bad move for Penn State. They needed to go for someone with no Paterno ties (no pun intended), but now they got someone who played for and coached under him. The shadow of JoePa will continue to hover over the program.
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:57 PM ^
You assume that they want to distance themselves from Paterno, what with the child abuse scandal and all. But that's a thought that logical, reasoned people would have, not people in power at Penn State.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:09 PM ^
I agree, I was amazed at how many PSU fans were upset with the BOB hire saying he wasn't a PSU guy. How could they not see how important it is to erase all ties to any previous era of PSU football amazed me
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:53 PM ^
According to ESPN their three targets are Al Golden, James Franklin and Mike Munchak.
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:53 PM ^
If true, this is a great hire.
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^
He gone.
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:55 PM ^
That tweet was deleted
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:55 PM ^
for them
January 3rd, 2014 at 4:59 PM ^
FWIW, his career record is 49-49, almost identical to Hoke's when we hired him.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:07 PM ^
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:03 PM ^
what's the source of your edit?
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:11 PM ^
That was an edit to an edit, an edit-ception if you will. I've fixed it now.
January 3rd, 2014 at 6:20 PM ^
Somewhat different career trajectory, but he's the same age as Bill O'Brien. Seems like they genuinely want to give the reins to someone for the long haul. Without the NFL pedigree, I don't see Golden getting a cup of coffee in the NFL for 15-9 in 2 seasons at PSU, cratered program or not.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:20 PM ^
On a separate note, I would love to see Ron Vanderlinden come back to Michigan in some capacity. The guy can coach.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:30 PM ^
Would you want him coaching linebackers? It seems like Mark Smith has quietly become one of the best coaches on this staff.
January 3rd, 2014 at 8:39 PM ^
Smith has done okay, but Vanderlinden's track record with linebackers speaks for itself. No offense to Smith, but I'd prefer the guy who has coached Sean Lee, Paul Posluzny, Navorro Bowman, etc. Of course, they also have a really good defensive line coach, which helps out the linebackers. But still.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:36 PM ^
to offer him. Curious that O'Brien let him go.
January 3rd, 2014 at 8:41 PM ^
I get the feeling Vanderlinden wanted out of PSU. Just a hunch. But the assistants had to know that O'Brien was looking to get out, and O'Brien had to know it, too, so it wouldn't really make sense for him to get rid of them if they didn't already want out.
January 3rd, 2014 at 5:52 PM ^
January 3rd, 2014 at 6:03 PM ^
...sounds familiar?
Texas is on what, they're 11th choice?
Saban, Harbaugh, Briles, Sumlin, Malzahn, Fisher, Mora...who else?
lol Charlie Strong or James Franklin are the only two guys left (both have interviewed).
IMO, it's Strong's job. Even though I think he'd be a better fit in Miami if/when Al Golden goes to PSU.
January 3rd, 2014 at 6:09 PM ^
Oh, did Texas ask?
January 3rd, 2014 at 6:25 PM ^
I'm chuckling at the coaching search. They made the same assumption we did about being a job people would kill for.
I expect that someone who is a good name but NOT currently on their (public) list will be getting co ntacted in two weeks if Strong or Franklin say no.
The guy who replaces Mack is going to feel like RichRod did in 2008.
January 4th, 2014 at 9:11 AM ^
January 3rd, 2014 at 7:41 PM ^
Malzahn has been very quiete about his possible interest in the Texas job.
Also why on earth would Strong leave Louisville for Miami? When Strong leaves Louisville it will be for a lot better job than Miami.