They score on that drive. If it were UCLA or NW and not Bama, though, the result might have been different.
Thank you, Coach Franklin,
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Meyer would be great to stop the bleeding and get the triage started. A two to three year contract.
Jokerman
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There's a lot, and I mean a lot of baggage with him. Supposedly, there's mutual interest.
Franklin does not deserve the nasty treatment he received as he left the field yesterday. While I agree it is probably time that he and PSU part ways, let’s not forget the positive things he has accomplished. He brought us out of the sanctions, he has upgraded the program in terms of facilities and player services, and he has managed his teams with class and discipline maintaining graduation rates and developing positive young men from immature teenagers. He has also had respectable success on the field up until this year. He never did get the program from good to great, but he has provided fans with hope, even though it never came to fruition.
I believe it is for the best that his era ends, but he does not deserve the disrespect that was shown yesterday as he and his daughter left the field. It was shameful.
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338K views · 8.3K reactions | Two enterprising Penn State fans sell home made fire James Franklin paper bags to “save your face from public disgrace” in the Beaver Stadium parking lot. The Nittany Lions are 3-2 after being upset at UCLA last Saturday
Two enterprising Penn State fans sell home made fire James Franklin paper bags to “save your face from public disgrace” in the Beaver Stadium parking lot. The Nittany Lions are 3-2 after being upset...
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There are a lot of layers regarding my feelings about the university and it starts with my perceptions from the 70's. While I may have been young and naive, and a lot of crap was going on behind the scenes, it was a fun, simple, bucolic place. John Oswald's sig is on my first diploma from the place. Bryce Jordan was brought in I believe, because of his fundraising prowess. After that, it was about growth, and the money. Geisinger, executive campuses, hockey stick climate research, law schools, etc. Then the Sandusky story broke along with Penn State's panicked and ill-advised decisions. Surma's call to Joe. Repressed memories. Quick settlements. Second Mile quickly jettisoned. Lanny Davis? Really? BOT resigning or in hiding. Statue gone without notice. University rankings and SAT scores tanking. Tuition through the roof. Which leads me to how Franklin got extended. The point is that alums and older fans now have repressed memories. The school needs to come clean.
Regarding James Franklin. He's a good guy, but reached his level of incompetence. The booing should be aimed at the University and not him.
Regarding James Franklin. He's a good guy, but reached his level of incompetence. The booing should be aimed at the University and not him.
GregInPitt
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I turned it off immediately after NW got the 1st down to run out the clock and didn't see what you are commenting on. But yes Franklin did bring some respect to PSU and did build the program up. But his "family" style of management doesn't seem like it could get PSU to the top in the NIL era.
When the "customers" are told to anti up more and more for tickets, for fancier food and everything it takes to attend games today they expect to get their money's worth and that means winning. They have a right to express their frustration, respectfully I would hope in the spirit of the way the fans respected the program for so long. But as was mentioned, the frustration was likely as much for the administration and the way they over spent for Franklin's last contract, the dumping of cash into the stadium and some of their other recent decisions. It is a shame that Franklin's family had to endure that behavior.
In giving it some thought, the booing and perceived vitriole toward Franklin was really the fanbase, believing it had no direct voice, actually telling Kraft/BOT/Admin that it was not happy and something needed to be done NOW. It was pent-up frustration that was building over years.
GregInPitt
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Wish Franklin had been alert enough to text his wife in the 4th quarter and tell her to get his family out of the stadium when the game was obviously on the line.
A few drunk fans can really misrepresent the fan base. I believe lots of fans, attending and otherwise, had had enough of Franklin as PSU's coach, but most are respectful enough to treat Franklin with some dignity. It's a shame that the poor behavior of a few will be a memory for Franklin. He is a decent man and a leader of young men that I believe had the respect and love of the vast majority of players that played for him at PSU which we should respect and value as PSU fans and alums.
A few drunk fans can really misrepresent the fan base. I believe lots of fans, attending and otherwise, had had enough of Franklin as PSU's coach, but most are respectful enough to treat Franklin with some dignity. It's a shame that the poor behavior of a few will be a memory for Franklin. He is a decent man and a leader of young men that I believe had the respect and love of the vast majority of players that played for him at PSU which we should respect and value as PSU fans and alums.
And let's not forget that he and his agent leveraged every opportunity that he was mentioned as a possible candidate for an opening to get raise/extension and upgrades to facilities. That is how we ended up with a 10 year contract
Maybe I am being harsh, but a coach that makes the money he does should have thick enough skin to deal with getting booed. As far as his daughter, nobody should be saying derogatory things about her. I do not understand why she needs to be on the field like that.
I can only guess what has been going through Franklin's head. Nobody likes to be fired so it has to be a huge hit to his ego. He's a PA guy who made a home here and he has 2 daughters ages 17 & 18 and this probably isn't a great time for a move. On the other hand the pressure has been building and it might be a relief that it's over. $50 million should take the edge off.
Sheriff Coffee
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I love Coach Franklin. I think he is a great guy and the players seem to love him. He was the perfect fit when he was hired. A PA guy who loved PSU and was a player's coach. Great face of the program after the Sandusky incident and BO'B's "in your face" personality. He accomplished a ton and I am very grateful.