Deland McCullough - RB Coach (2022-2024)

[laughingirish92]

What amazes me the things Penn State fans have said on twitter.
1. Penn State will have the best OL next year
2. They have the best coaching staff
3. Their running back room is the best

well they may have the best duo or one of the top duos in the nation but our irish talent wise probably have the best RB room in the nation as our 4th string player Young was a top 10 rated RB by some recruiting services coming out of high school

 

[choo choo]

Freeman telling Franklin after the game, I am coming after your RB coach if mine leaves; he won't say no

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And BTW, shove your conferences

 

[DillonHall]

ND, OSU, UGA, Clemson, OU, Texas, ASU, UT, Ole Miss, USc

ASU, Tennessee, and Ole Miss? Lol ok that's what I thought

 

[zelezo vlk]

James Franklin and Co who make their bones beating up on Rutgers, Maryland, Memphis, Indiana and Illinois (although not always lol) think they have the best team in the country lmao

 

[NDFAN2008]

James Franklin and Co who make their bones beating up on Rutgers, Maryland, Memphis, Indiana and Illinois (although not always lol) think they have the best team in the country lmao

I think they miss the playoffs next year

 

[Dale]

I think they miss the playoffs next year

No chance. They are a lock to go 10 - 2 and lose in the second or third round

 

[stlnd01]

I think they miss the playoffs next year

Looking at their schedule next year, if they don't go 10-2 Franklin should be fired for malpractice.
Nonconference they play Nevada, FIU and Villanova. Then they get Oregon, Indiana and Nebraska at home. Go to Ohio State but otherwise their toughest road trip is... Iowa? Sparty?
It's an embarrassingly easy schedule. They should be embarrassed.

 

[Dale]

10-2 without Carter and Warren is unlikely

They haven’t lost a conference game to someone other than Oregon, OSU or Michigan since 2021.

PSU is BK era ND. Curb stomping the entire ACC aside from Clemson, lose in CFP. That’s PSU too.

 

[Irish du Nord]

ND, OSU, UGA, Clemson, OU, Texas, ASU, UT, Ole Miss, USc

 

[Irish4life]

1. No
2. No
3. No

They're in the convo at the very least for 2/3

 

[Irish#1]

Freeman telling Franklin after the game, you're not even going to see it coming.

FIFY

 

[ThePiombino]

No chance. They are a lock to go 10 - 2 and lose in the second or third round

I don't know. The odds of them getting as fortunate of a draw as they did this year (SMU AND Boise St) seems unlikely. And as far as I'm concerned Drew Allar is still a JAG. Put any team with a pulse in front of him and Franklin and I think we already know what happens.

 

[notredomer23]

We may get a quicker than usual definitive answer on this because James Franklin has a scheduled press conference tomorrow

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

With the amount of hand wringing that goes on around here when assistant coaches leave the program, if a relationship with PARKER of all people delivers this RB Coach hire to replace DMc, that's absolutely hilarious. What a start to the calendar year.

Just brilliant on all levels.

 

[FDNYIrish1]

With the amount of hand wringing that goes on around here when assistant coaches leave the program, if a relationship with PARKER of all people delivers this RB Coach hire to replace DMc, that's absolutely hilarious. What a start to the calendar year.

Just brilliant on all levels.

He actually helped deliver Denbrock as well. Notre Dame man.

 

[StPaul_Irish]

We may get a quicker than usual definitive answer on this because James Franklin has a scheduled press conference tomorrow

Is this normal, or any ideas why? Not hand wringing, just curious

 

[notredomer23]

Is this normal, or any ideas why? Not hand wringing, just curious

Regularly scheduled presser apparently.

If you're asking why ND's process so long, you're going to have to ask the Pope

 

[dublinirish]

Some rumblings on PSU twitter that Seider's wife was tired of living in State College lol

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Some rumblings on PSU twitter that Seider's wife was tired of living in State College lol

Well she is going to love it here!

 

[gregm83]

Some rumblings on PSU twitter that Seider's wife was tired of living in State College lol

lol i love the excuses sometimes

 

[NDWarrior]

 

[NDFAN2008]

Well she is going to love it here!

South Bend is a shit hole the stadium and campus is like a big Golden nugget in the middle of a landfill

 

[GrangerIrish24]

South Bend is a shit hole the stadium and campus is like a big Golden nugget in the middle of a landfill

Neat

 

[Irish#1]

What's taking so long?

 

[Padomer9]

Some rumblings on PSU twitter that Seider's wife was tired of living in State College lol

The same was said about Franklin's wife a couple years back. It's a pretty common theme among the wives of coaches at PSU. Being 25 mins away, I don't understand that sentiment in some cases. It's a really safe area, good schools and affordable. It's a pretty good area for coaches with families, not sure why they aren't happy in "Happy Valley".

 

[IrishLax]

Penn State fans online are generally in disbelief. They think the move makes zero sense. Probably the same fans that thought they were the better team in the Orange Bowl.

It’s a purely lateral move after they just stole Ohio State’s DC with $3M and got both of their NFL caliber backs to return. I would be in disbelief too.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Seider is from the Muck. Glades Central HS is no joke. He's a presence in Florida recruiting.

It's a pretty awesome hire on multiple levels, but I think this guy is going to be able to connect on the recruiting trail in places where maybe the door hasn't been as open in previous cycles.

 

[Ndaccountant]

It’s a purely lateral move after they just stole Ohio State’s DC with $3M and got both of their NFL caliber backs to return. I would be in disbelief too.

TBF, the were only able to steal Knowles because their own DC got poached, in a similar lateral move. That is now two coaches willing to leave on a lateral basis.

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

The same was said about Franklin's wife a couple years back. It's a pretty common theme among the wives of coaches at PSU. Being 25 mins away, I don't understand that sentiment in some cases. It's a really safe area, good schools and affordable. It's a pretty good area for coaches with families, not sure why they aren't happy in "Happy Valley".

PSU is a huge school in a tiny, rural town where the closest city is 2.5 hours away. You can't go to the grocery store or a restaurant without random people coming up and talking to you. If it's a down year, your kids hear it at school. Your wife probably feels isolated with no family or friends around.

Coaches and their families who are in LA, Seattle, Dallas, Miami, etc. don't have to deal with that stuff for the most part.

 

[NDFAN2008]

Seider is from the Muck. Glades Central HS is no joke. He's a presence in Florida recruiting.

It's a pretty awesome hire on multiple levels, but I think this guy is going to be able to connect on the recruiting trail in places where maybe the door hasn't been as open in previous cycles.

Florida and Virgina is two places we haven’t been great in lately