Tom Allen Named DC at Penn State
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Doesn’t affect the buyout. He gets $15.5 million regardless.
He took two payments that equaled five million less then what he could have gotten, so I don't think this impacts that at all.
I could be wrong though.
I always thought Franklin was kind of....well you know. Maybe he'll finally win a bowl game.
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Good for him. Good launching pad if he wants to be a head coach again
He will likely succeed in that role. Allen is much more cut out to be a DC versus a head coach.
His constant fumbling of the most important position in all of sports, tells the tale of Tom Allen the head coach.
His constant fumbling of the most important position in all of sports, tells the tale of Tom Allen the head coach.
Has no business being a head coach again.
Wommack was our best DC. So good luck to them.
Well at least we know what kind of defense we'll play against vs PSU. Go for the strip don't worry about the tackle.
I’m not speechless often but this floors me.
I’m happy for CTA. I wish him well and hope he is successful.
This could not have worked out any better.
Correct, that was part of the negotiated separation agreement.
Nope. That's why the $20 million buyout was decreased to $15 million. The quid pro quo was that the offset was eliminated.
My first reaction is:
We finally have a real shot at beating P$U consistently.
2nd reaction:
Good for him he's a good guy.
We finally have a real shot at beating P$U consistently.
2nd reaction:
Good for him he's a good guy.
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This is great for Tom Allen, but it's a shocker to me in that they are going from a guy who is arguably the best DC in college football to a guy who is a good defensive coordinator but nowhere Manny Diaz's level. Hopefully this works our for Penn State and Allen. Hell of a rebound by Allen that's for sure.
Screw P$U... Hopefully they crash and burn, or preferably burn all the way down and then crash and smolder...
I'm happy that TA is a multi-millionaire who's adding to his portfolio but wish him zero success against us...
TA a solid x's and o's guy; I'm just hoping against hope that takes his philosophy on practicing tackling along with him 😉...
We finally have a shot at beating P$U on a consistent basis with Franklin as HC and TA at D.C...
Is he gonna bring LEO to Penitentiary State University?
Wow! Awesome for Coach Allen.
Good luck Coach. Except against the Hoosiers.
Strange hire. I expected he'd have to prove himself as a DC again at a lower stop.
Maybe Franklin sees some good recruiting as a little bonus.
Good luck Coach. Except against the Hoosiers.
Strange hire. I expected he'd have to prove himself as a DC again at a lower stop.
Maybe Franklin sees some good recruiting as a little bonus.
Love Each Offspring.
Okay! Joke NOT directed even the slightest at Coach Allen! (But I had to...)
Tom Allen was Peter Principle'd into the head coaching position. If you know what that means, you also know that his failure was to be expected, it wasn't his fault, and he never should have been put in that position in the first place. This is great news about a good man who will be a success at what he does well, not at what others wish he was.
Interesting choice for Penn State.
It will be interesting to see what Tom accomplishes with Top level talent.
He won’t be opening a bar-restaurant in Bloomington.
It will be interesting to see what Tom accomplishes with Top level talent.
He won’t be opening a bar-restaurant in Bloomington.
Good luck Tom..
Very interesting because I always got a disrespected impression from Franklin's comments more than any other coach in the conference.
Very interesting because I always got a disrespected impression from Franklin's comments more than any other coach in the conference.
We don’t play them again until 2025. Then again in 2027.
We aren’t going to consistently see them each year.
The top programs, or those that perceive themselves as such, think they have to get ex HC’s as coordinators. We only have one year as Allen being DC only and the defense did improve markedly. Is that because he is a great DC or just getting guys that were coached up by others to play hard for him? While mostly solid in the following years only during Womack’s second season would I say it was really good. I might expect a bump or holding steady for a year or two but beyond that it might be trouble for them. Franklin may not have more than that left in any case if he can’t beat the upper echelon.
Figures 😖
I’m sure they pay their assistants quite well. Allen is gonna be the richest assistant coach in college football. Live off the PSU salary and bank the $15M. Coach ten more yesrs and have a very sweet retirement fund. Move to Hawaii and smoke dope on the..,
sorry, I got carried away.
sorry, I got carried away.
The schedule will get redone again after Florida State joins the B1G.
You don't think 15M is already a good retirement fund?I’m sure they pay their assistants quite well. Allen is gonna be the richest assistant coach in college football. Live off the PSU salary and bank the $15M. Coach ten more yesrs and have a very sweet retirement fund. Move to Hawaii and smoke dope on the..,
sorry, I got carried away.
Does Tom have a hot wife? That used to be a hiring tactic by Franklin. He wanted all his assistants to have hot wives or GFs. It showed him they were closers. 😳
If Penn State finishes anywhere under #1 or #2 in the conference the next couple years, Franklin could be shown the door himself.
Their fans aren’t exactly enamored with his inability to beat the big boys, ever.
Our last two coaches had great landing spots. Wilson became OC at Ohio St and now Allen is DC…. Next step is firing a coach and him getting another P5 HC job…. Then we will know we are hiring desirable guys.
Allen was one of the best before coming to IU as a DC… I’m not surprised at all. Face it, he had success where success goes for vacation. I hope he does great and gets rung up like a cash register when they play IU….
I remember Wommack's defenses were good at IU because he found a way to disguise and generate pressure where IU's defenses couldn't in traditional ways. This created opportunities for takeaways. We were never able to replicate that since. I don't know if that speaks to Tom's defensive abilities. He will probably do well with a PSU defense that can create traditional defensive pressure but I don't believe I would place him in the category of a creator or innovator with defenses.
This also makes why our current portal players are being recruited by Pedo St.
