[Redrum]

He's no Joe Pa.  The fans will forget Joe Pa's mediocre seasons and expect instant redemption.  He's not Joe Pa.  Penn St. has cracks and fissures that goes beyond who is the head coach:  they lost their bowl game in large part because a defensive back cold-cocked their starting QB in the locker room and put him out for the rest of the season.  He's not Joe Pa.  Every fan with more than two beers in him will be comparing the new coach to a Joe Pa Camelot that existed for a large part in their minds.

Oh, did I mention he's not Joe Pa?

It will take the program and fans a full human sacrifice of the first guy to succeed Joe Pa for them to get it out of their systems.
What happened to John McKay's successor?  No matter what he did, it wasn't good enough.

[Redrum]

He's no Joe Pa.  The fans will forget Joe Pa's mediocre seasons and expect instant redemption.  He's not Joe Pa.  Penn St. has cracks and fissures that goes beyond who is the head coach:  they lost their bowl game in large part because a defensive back cold-cocked their starting QB in the locker room and put him out for the rest of the season.  He's not Joe Pa.  Every fan with more than two beers in him will be comparing the new coach to a Joe Pa Camelot that existed for a large part in their minds.

Oh, did I mention he's not Joe Pa?

It will take the program and fans a full human sacrifice of the first guy to succeed Joe Pa for them to get it out of their systems.
What happened to John McKay's successor?  No matter what he did, it wasn't good enough.