Ranking College Football Jobs: Is Penn State Top Tier?

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00:00How many jobs in college football right now would you say are better than Penn State?

00:06Start counting them off.

00:07Give me the names.

00:07Ohio State's a better job.

00:09It's okay.

00:10Alabama's a better job.

00:11Georgia's a better job.

00:12Texas is a better job.

00:14Here's what I'm going to say this.

00:15Michigan is a better job.

00:16Michigan is a better job.

00:18That's five.

00:18Miami, better job because you're in the ACC.

00:21They don't have much money, but they do have proximity, and I think they have good boosters

00:25that are helping them out.

00:26So here's the next one.

00:30Is Tennessee a better job?

00:31That's a great question.

00:33I don't know.

00:34So here's the ones I'm going to say.

00:36Is A&M a better job?

00:37A&M is a better job.

00:39All right.

00:39So we're to seven.

00:40So here's the other thing.

00:41It's a better job.

00:42How about Oregon?

00:43The time you spend there might not be.

00:45Oregon is a better job, in my opinion, because of where they are and the funding behind it,

00:51and Dan Lanning has done a really nice job there.

00:54Here's one, though.

00:55Is USC a better job, Bob, than Tennessee?

00:58That's a great question.

00:59It really is, because I think they have the support from the alumni.

01:03The question is, do you have the passionate fan base?

01:06The one thing Penn State does have is they have passion.

01:10Now, they don't fill 110 when they're playing some bad non-conference games, and maybe when

01:16they're struggling a little bit.

01:17And it's really hard.

01:18It's a big stadium.

01:19Ohio State always has sold out.

01:21Michigan, there's been times when they haven't, when they've been struggling.

01:24But Penn State, it is an unbelievable environment.

01:26The question is the proximity and where you're at.

01:30When you're in the middle of Pennsylvania, the recruiting base in Pittsburgh isn't what

01:34it used to be.

01:35Philadelphia is still pretty good.

01:36But you have to go to the DMV.

01:38You've got to go to New York, New Jersey to bring guys in.

01:40And now you're going to the middle of nowhere.

01:43And James Franklin had lamented this.

01:45You have to fly to Harrisburg to fly out on the big 767s because the runway isn't long

01:50enough to get out of Happy Valley.

01:52So that's also a detriment with the program.

01:55Is it top 10?

01:57I think it's right on the fringe.

01:59Yeah.

01:59You could make the argument that it is 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, depending on your preference

02:07of where you want to go and what you might value.

02:10I'm going to ask you a follow-up question, Bob.

02:12Do it.

02:12And I know you said top 10.

02:14This is a little bit different.

02:15Now, in this era of college football, what are determining factors if it is a good job?

02:22Not just the school.

02:23What are the things that are required for it to be a good job as a head football coach?

02:28I would say location, recent success that they've had.

02:32Florida had another job.

02:32Guess what?

02:33You ain't going there.

02:34You ain't getting that job if they have recent success.

02:37You go into that job because that's...

02:39Penn State had recent success.

02:41I mean, the kids, the people you're recruiting have seen them be good.

02:45Yes.

02:46Right?

02:46Like, that matters a lot.

02:48You know, like, Florida hasn't really been relevant in a while.

02:52You know?

02:52Like, that's a big deal.

02:53Like, Texas wasn't.

02:55Now they've gotten back there.

02:56You know, when was the last time USC was really relevant?

02:59I mean, it's been 20 years since they had the Bush push with Matt Leiner.

03:04I know.

03:04Since Pete was there and they were rolling.

03:06And they've had, like, little spikes where they've been okay, you know, is Oklahoma a better job than Penn State?

03:14Like, that's...

03:14So, I would say on that, oh, man, that is a good one.

03:18I think, like you said, Bob, I think they are fringes.

03:21Yeah.

03:21That might be a push.

03:22That's a preference thing, I think.

03:24Do you want to be in the SEC?

03:25Do you want to live in Happy Valley versus Norman?

03:27You know, maybe you can go down to Texas.

03:28I would take Norman.

03:29I would take Norman.

03:30Well, to go down and get talent out of Texas.

03:33Yes.

03:33I think you've got to have alumni, president, athletic director that are all on board and committed to winning.

03:39And you need to have a fan base that shows up and supports.

03:43And you need to have a fan base.

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