You left out (c)

Take a job other than his dream job, but pretty close geographically, that might open up as a result of the coaching carousel (e.g., Penn State, Michigan State) where he has a decent chance for success on a second-tier level.

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Agreed because staying at Cincy is a mistake. - cujays96 2021-11-17 20:54:10
He previously turned down Michigan St. - MobileIrish 2021-11-17 13:04:59
- PSU has more advantages and no disadvantages. - tdiddy07 2021-11-17 14:11:11
  - Both are, fortunately, easy to spell * - drmurray 2021-11-17 14:52:49
- Was Petersen pushed out at Washington? * - athlete37 2021-11-17 14:00:46
  - No. But he saw the oncoming train of... - Fresno Mike 2021-11-17 14:12:01
    - Peterson seems different than a lot of coaches. - MobileIrish 2021-11-17 15:17:56
    - Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about - Twinkie the Kid 2021-11-17 15:10:02
      - I agree. My sources here is Seattle say the man was ... - Rocksteady74 2021-11-17 15:24:49
        Cristobal and his recruiting... - Fresno Mike 2021-11-17 18:20:13
        Petersen is a borderline HOF coach - Twinkie the Kid 2021-11-17 21:34:08
    - It'll be interesting to see what happens if USC - mocopdx 2021-11-17 14:13:57
      - They just need to find another Will Lyles * - knutesteen 2021-11-17 14:47:24
  - No. God, no. * - irishdemon 2021-11-17 14:02:16
    - I couldn’t remember. Especially in hindsight that would - athlete37 2021-11-17 15:29:04