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Register Now!Coach of the Year?
Dec 21 2012 03:37 AM | RobVol in Articles
I was thinking about the best coach this year in College Football. Sure there is the Chip Kelly, Nick Saban , Brian Kelley angles, but the one person who I think should get strong consideration is Bill O'Brien. Whether you like Penn State or not and whether you are still mad about what happened in the Sandusky issue, the players and the team as well has this new coach could have folded even though they had noting to do with this. You wanna see a school fall apart after something like this? Look no further than Colorado. Remember the rape scandal? That team has never been the same since playing the Big 12 Championship back in like 2001.My hat is off to the new Penn State football coach and his players. I can't think of any coach, at any level of football, including the pros, who has had to deal with what this coach has. Same for his players.
Yet, they persevere and had a winning season. It would have been hard enough to replace JoePa if nothing had happened. This guy, Bill O'Brien is special and so are the guys who stuck it out.
Just my take on it.
Not saying he will stay or leave just think what he did this year was pretty impressive when you consider all the defections and turmoil.
With all that Penn State had a winning record and Dooley had ...................... Puts a lot in perspective. Glad he is gone phew!
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baddison
20 December 2012 - 10:40 PM
I agree he did a lot with very little time and a team picked over by other schools.
SavageOrangeJug
20 December 2012 - 10:41 PM
I agree, but it will never happen. The media would act way too butthurt at the mere mention of an accolade for someone connected to Penn State.
Dooley? He should seriously reconsider a career as an attorney.
Dooley? He should seriously reconsider a career as an attorney.
UTVol2001
20 December 2012 - 10:45 PM
He has done such a great job but yeah people are right there is no way anyone will have enough sense to understand he should be awarded for the exact reason the media will shy away from him. What he has done is very admirable. I think at one time there were like 11 players who left?
One being Silas Redd (SP)? who went on the success at USC.
One being Silas Redd (SP)? who went on the success at USC.
GiveHim6
21 December 2012 - 06:39 AM
With respect to O'Brien and the others, I have to give the devil his due. Saban is the measuring stick for all other college coaches. He's truly the victim of his own success, and success is expected. But how can anyone say he's not coach of the year when he's widely regarded as the best coach in the game?
RobVol
21 December 2012 - 09:00 AM
as MVP I think it goes more into THIS season not overall. So let's say Saban was not there this year and went on a hiatus. Would Bama win say 9-10 games still? I would say so. If Penn State had say a Dooley instead of O'Brien do they win as many games?
That's what makes him the MVP of this season. Didn't say overall better coach but in this season he is more deserving in my opinion.
That's what makes him the MVP of this season. Didn't say overall better coach but in this season he is more deserving in my opinion.
GiveHim6
21 December 2012 - 09:40 AM
Well, I'd say Saban has done a pretty fair job this year too. If they still win 9-10 games without him, isn't it because he hired the assistants and recruited the players to win those games? Like I said, he's the victim of his own success.
A coach who does the expected doesn't always get the props due him if another coach makes a bigger splash by doing the unexpected. O'Brien isn't the only coach who had a better than expected season, but he gets more notice because of the notoriety already stirred up by the scandal.
I'm not saying he's not deserving of consideration, but my vote still goes to Saban. Even moreso if they win yet another MNC.
A coach who does the expected doesn't always get the props due him if another coach makes a bigger splash by doing the unexpected. O'Brien isn't the only coach who had a better than expected season, but he gets more notice because of the notoriety already stirred up by the scandal.
I'm not saying he's not deserving of consideration, but my vote still goes to Saban. Even moreso if they win yet another MNC.
GenNeyland
21 December 2012 - 10:11 AM
I've hated Penn St. for years, right to the tip of Nittany mountain-but gotta agree with original post... What O'brien did was by definition unprecedented. Makes post-loss press conference excuses like "we're a young football team", and "Tyler's never really been in that situation before"--seem even more pathetic.
RobVol
21 December 2012 - 10:38 AM
GenNeyland, on 21 December 2012 - 10:11 AM, said:
I've hated Penn St. for years, right to the tip of Nittany mountain-but gotta agree with original post... What O'brien did was by definition unprecedented. Makes post-loss press conference excuses like "we're a young football team", and "Tyler's never really been in that situation before"--seem even more pathetic.
Exactly and I am like you I have hated Penn State since 1992 and 1994 for obvious reasons :-)
This isn't about the better team it's about the better coaching job. Penn State was torn apart and a third of the team defected. That's not some situation like a few injuries this team was cut in half emotionally and literally and still won games. Saban has built a rep strong enough to coast a few years and still win 9 games. He has enough depth now to do it. MVP is most valuable not most consistent winner.
Besides if that is the argument then he shouldn't win because with all that talent he didn't see the Texas A&M letdown coming?
GiveHim6
21 December 2012 - 11:42 AM
Of course we can all make our arguements but the AP writers chose Brian Kelley. Is anyone surprised?
RobVol
21 December 2012 - 12:20 PMGiveHim6, on 21 December 2012 - 11:42 AM, said:
Of course we can all make our arguements but the AP writers chose Brian Kelley. Is anyone surprised?
No I am not the love of the Golden Domers is back. Nothing a beat down from Bama wouldn't cure. Call me a hater but I am still pissed over 1990.
Mathwiz
21 December 2012 - 01:39 PM
Rob, you stated your case well. I'm buying.
Oh BTW.......Pizz on the Domers & drop a turd on the bammers. I hope Kelly gets the gatorade shower.
Oh BTW.......Pizz on the Domers & drop a turd on the bammers. I hope Kelly gets the gatorade shower.
RonMexico
26 December 2012 - 04:35 PM
If I had a vote for COTY, I'd cast it for Kevin Sumlin or James Franklin.
LCountyVol
26 December 2012 - 04:47 PM
O'brien gets my vote he had to overcome things no other ooach did. Hands down to me
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