Northwestern 22, Penn State 21

[bdcane4eva]

Some of us older folks here have seen good coaches run stale when they've been at a place too long. That's all it is with Franklin. It's time for him to leave his current stop. Put him at FSU, Florida, Oklahoma, or USC and he takes those programs up a few notches.

Listen Mrs Franklin...come pick up yo kid!

 

[TboneJones]

Spending money on facilities is what was done pre NIL and pre portal. Just maintain your facilities and put the rest of the money into the players.

 

[gogeta4]

Might be the most overrated program along with Notre Lame. Pedostate deserves nothing but L's for the rest of their football life.

thats texas by far but folks for whatever reason dont like to hear it.

 

[Cane Fan 4 Life]

 

[TboneJones]

Listen Mrs Franklin...come pick up yo kid!

Not at all. But, James Franklin is a good coach. I'm not going to act like Penn State is on Ohio State or Michigan's level.

 

[Vanderhooooov]

That’s a team that’s quit

 

[Memnon]

James Franklin is done in Happy Valley.

He's absolutely getting fired.

Time to start back-channeling some of those Edge rushers & seeing how much they want in NIL.

 

[TboneJones]

James Franklin is done in Happy Valley.

He's absolutely getting fired.

And I’m sure he won’t mind walking away with his $56 million buyout. The real question is whether they’ll actually pay it — Penn State’s boosters have traditionally been more tight-fisted than those at the top Big Ten programs, at least until recent years.

 

[ageezy]

Not entirely surprising when Tyler Warren was their entire offense.

and he really like that ... getting busy in the league for the colts

 

[Pearson704]

and he really like that ... getting busy in the league for the colts

Dolphins fumbled passing on him, big-time.

 

[Hold My Beer]

He is. Numbers don't lie. Won 9 games twice at Vandy. He's won a Rose Bowl. Won one B10 title.

Did a great job at Vandy for sure.

That was then, this is now.

Numbers don't lie?

Franklin is 4-21 against Top 10 teams since taking over at Penn State in 2014

 

[TboneJones]

Did a great job at Vandy for sure.

That was then, this is now.

Numbers don't lie?

Franklin is 4-21 against Top 10 teams since taking over at Penn State in 2014

The now is the man had his team in the playoff semifinals last season. It seems like the standard is higher for Franklin when there are plenty of other much less successful coaches who aren't criticized as much as he is. I wonder why.

 

[RBradleigh]

The now is the man had his team in the playoff semifinals last season. It seems like the standard is higher for Franklin when there are plenty of other much less successful coaches who aren't criticized as much as he is. I wonder why.

They beat SMU & Boise, big f’ing deal

 

[TboneJones]

They beat SMU & Boise, big f’ing deal

But, they made it to the playoffs. Do we need to make a list of those who didn't make it to the playoffs?

 

[Hold My Beer]

The now is the man had his team in the playoff semifinals last season. It seems like the standard is higher for Franklin when there are plenty of other much less successful coaches who aren't criticized as much as he is. I wonder why.

No doubt it's race for some people, wrongly and sadly.

But is it fair to look at Franklin's 4-21 record against Top 10 teams in is decade-plus at Penn State and say, big-picture wise, his tenure in State College has been average or slightly-above average?

 

[TboneJones]

No doubt it's race for some people, wrongly and sadly.

But is it fair to look at Franklin's 4-21 record against Top 10 teams in is decade-plus at Penn State and say, big-picture wise, his tenure in State College has been average or slightly-above average?

Thank you for acknowledging race because if Franklin was cheeks I'd say so. This man is criticized more than Brian Kelly.

I think Franklin has done about as good as anyone could at Penn State. He hasn't been funded like Michigan and Ohio State in his conference up until recently. Penn State is at best a second tier B10 job.

Yes 4-21 versus top 10 teams is below average. But, his tenure at Penn State wholistically has been above average.

 

[RBradleigh]

But, they made it to the playoffs. Do we need to make a list of those who didn't make it to the playoffs?

I get it BUT still the status quo w/ Franklin and St, well at least until last week. They beat the teams they’re supposed to, no more no less. And once they go up in competition, splat.

 

[TboneJones]

I get it BUT still the status quo w/ Franklin and St, well at least until last week. They beat the teams they’re supposed to, no more no less. And once they go up in competition, splat.

I understand that and I agree. I just have a caveat with that. Penn State isn't a program that will beat top 10 teams regularly in this day and age.

 

[ddann]

Good - every day Penn State loses is a great day for humanity.

It should never be forgotten that they shouldn’t even be allowed to have a football program.

 

[RBradleigh]

No doubt it's race for some people, wrongly and sadly.

But is it fair to look at Franklin's 4-21 record against Top 10 teams in is decade-plus at Penn State and say, big-picture wise, his tenure in State College has been average or slightly-above average?

I honestly didn’t know Franklin was black. I will shade white instead, Texas’ Sark sucks, always has always will.