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In another town, he might be welcomed with open arms, greeted like a colonial from Pennsylvania and accepted to fill the role as the next head coach. But more likely someone inexperienced, especially when it’s a school like Penn State which is largely about prestige and preeminence with one of the top-notch football programs in the nation, won’t qualify for what could be a tough assignment.

Whataya say, schools like Princeton or Harvard? Would he be accepted by the masses?

Probably so.

If he were hired by a university with no stature, where the magnitude of academics is more often the focus, Bill O’Brien would not be stuck in a swirling controversy on whether he’s suited for the Penn State coaching job. He’s not perfect for the place, and angry alumni and fans are resentful over the hiring of O’Brien, currently the New England Patriots offensive coordinator through the playoffs.

It certainly has been an existence of resentment and outrage for such a well-respected program now in the middle of a long-suffering sex scandal that has left Penn State in ruins. The wailing from the large population in State College, a baffled community that feels betrayed and beguiled, is bringing much curiosity which is springing from maddening criticism.

Why must Penn State hire someone who doesn’t have any ties with the university … when it has been in turbulence?

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