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Penn State baseball’s Rob Cooper should be on the hot seat | Column

Baseball success may not be atop the priority list for most Penn State sports fans, but accepting mediocrity shouldn’t be permitted.

As we all know, football reigns supreme in State College, and rightfully so, given the program’s economic impact on both the university and the surrounding community.

But while the university has decided to go full steam ahead with James Franklin, there’s one coach who Sandy Barbour should take a closer look at before retiring: Rob Cooper.

The head coach of the blue and white’s baseball program, sustained excellence has escaped Cooper during his eight years and counting in University Park.