re: Current SEC Head Coach in the mix for Penn State job.

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Petrino.

He sees the writing on the wall.

This is as good as he's going to be able get Arky to be, and he still has to contend with Miles and Saban.

PSU would be a much easier gig, plus he's known for bolting a program at a moments notice.

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If you really think PSU is going to pay over $20 million dollars just to get Petrino and thats not even counting the $4+ million a year that it will take for him to even consider PSU, then you are pretty delusional. They are not going to invest around $40 million dollars for a coach at this point, when they have no idea how their program will even be affected. And besides, weren't they paying Paterno like, $1.5 million a year or something?

Edit: My mistake. Paterno was making around $500k or so a year.

PSU can afford to pay just like other big schools, it's just that old man river never seemed to care. Dont fool yourself into thinking they won't shell out the cash.

I think Mullen would be a bad idea, but I honestly have no alternatives at this point.

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Mullen's teams are competitive. You could do a lot worse.

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I think people outside of the SEC underestimate how hard it actually is to win at State. The fact that he has them in back to back bowl games and actually competetive in most games is a hell of a job imo. He would do well at a school that could actually recruit with the big boys of his conference.

They can afford the SEC pay range, but you are right the question is will they. The looming civil suits might hold them back. I've reviewed Mullen's resume and it wouldn't be that bad I guess, but wishful thinking had me thinking a bigger name. Maybe a lesser name is what's needed for a team rebuilding from the ground up.