Penn State Fans Both Pumped & Shocked Following Kirk Ciarrocca’s Departure
Penn State football sent shockwaves through its fanbase Friday morning by announced it’s hired Texas offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich to fill the same role in Happy Valley.
Yurcich will succeed Kirk Ciarrocca, who spent just one season with the Nittany Lions out of Minnesota. The former Longhorns coach leads FBS coordinators with 6.49 yards per play since 2013 and led his teams to post nearly 62 touchdowns per season over his career.
Naturally, Penn State fans were stoked by the hire. They took to Twitter to celebrate the signing.
How will we survive without 20% of our plays being QB draws???
— Charlie Platt (@cplatt5) January 8, 2021https://t.co/iyb1EAWuF3
YOOOOOO!!! https://t.co/xYzLv6jYwC
— Adam(@TheAdamRB) January 8, 2021
With the kind of season Penn State just had, I absolutely love the sense of urgency this program is displaying. Fired up aggressive Franklin is here and I can’t wait to see what other moves he makes https://t.co/fELnOWRUOD
—Zack Rittle
Zack RittleWhile Penn State fans were pumped by the hire, a good bunch questioned the timing of Ciarrocca’s departure, especially considering obstacles he faced in his first Penn State season.
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