I mentioned this in a nuked thread. I think their interim coach, Terry Smith, will get offered the job before Rhule if he can go 4-2 with a win over Indiana or OSU. And imagine if they beat Nebraska. Are they really going to offer Rhule the job after he loses to their interim, a guy who has a stronger connection to PSU than Rhule?
Smith played there and has been coaching at PSU since 2014. He’s had the assoc hc title since 2021. If he pulls off a win over a top 5 team, or goes 4-2 with a win over Rhule, then how would their fans support Rhule over Smith? Would Smith stay if they bring in Rhule or would he feel like he was wrongly passed over for the job? If he beats Nebraska, their fans would have to think he deserves the job over Rhule.
If they keep losing and we keep winning, Rhule surely gets offered the job, so I hope Smith turns it around for them, but then it could be our showdown in State College securing the job offer for the winning coach.