Northwestern 22, Penn State 21

[TboneJones]

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

Sark is hot garbage. He's an OC that is in way over his head as a head coach.

 

[grover]

On a third down behind by 1 late in the fourth, Allar tried to run for the first down. 2 Northwestern defenders (think they were LBs) met him with force and you could see his ankle break 90 degrees.

 

[Hold My Beer]

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

Of course the NCAA had to save the death penalty for things like Gold Trans-Ams

Speaking of criminal acts, any thoughts on both Michigan and Ohio State keeping team doctors on their sports medicine staffs who molested athletes for two decades?

Odd how that behavior at both schools was reported and then conveniently buried by ESPN and the like

 

[flips]

Graphic ESPN just showed is wild. PSU lost 2 straight weeks as 20+ point favorites

 

[OldhamA]

Franklin is 104-45 at Penn St and they're talking about firing him.

I hope they do and they hire Al Golden, the *****.

 

[bacane]

Franklin is a good coach. He's taken Penn State as far as they can be taken in this day and age unless they bring in more money. It's not like they are Ohio State or Michigan. Franklin and Penn State need to go their separate ways.

Penn State’s problem is not tied to money.

 

[bacane]

“Small Game James” is living up to his name & then some.

 

[Memnon]

James Franklin's problem was he stuck around too long at a program that has higher expectations than its actually capable of achieving.

He won a lot of games at PSU & was considered a hot commodity to the point he was even close to taking the LSU job in 2022 before Brian Kelly got the offer.

He should've struck while the iron was hot & left when he was at his pinnacle in terms of perception. The same mistake David Shaw made when stayed too long at Stanford, instead of leaving after 2016.

But, he did win 13 games at PSU last year & had them in the Semi's just 3 points away from the National Championship game, so it's not as though his rep is going to be completely destroyed by this downfall.

He'll still get a job somewhere else without much issue, it just probably won't be at a premier program.

 

[cway313]

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.

He not getting fired after making final 4 a year ago, but he should.

 

[brcane1]

James Franklin's problem was he stuck around too long at a program that has higher expectations than its actually capable of achieving.

He won a lot of games at PSU & was considered a hot commodity to the point he was even close to taking the LSU job in 2022 before Brian Kelly got the offer.

He should've struck while the iron was hot & left when he was at his pinnacle in terms of perception. The same mistake David Shaw made when stayed too long at Stanford, instead of leaving after 2016.

But, he did win 13 games at PSU last year & had them in the Semi's just 3 points away from the National Championship game, so it's not as though his rep is going to be completely destroyed by this downfall.

He'll still get a job somewhere else without much issue, it just probably won't be at a premier program.

Some place like Florida or VT might make sense. Maybe even UCLA.

 

[Memnon]

Some place like Florida or VT might make sense. Maybe even UCLA.

VA Tech would be perfect for him.

 

[JD4]

Florida would be lucky to get Franklin he would raise the floor there big time and recruit even better players than he’s gotten at Penn

 

[Memnon]

He not getting fired after making final 4 a year ago, but he should.

Idk...

The boosters at Penn ST have grown tired of him not being able to deliver in big moments & now that he's losing games against lesser opponents they're not going to be as patient anymore.

 

[brcane1]

VA Tech would be perfect for him.

He'd be what they had hope Fuentes would be. I also think Norvell could be an interesting fit in Blacksburg.

 

[cway313]

Idk...

The boosters at Penn ST have grown tired of him not being able to deliver in big moments & now that he's losing games against lesser opponents they're not going to be as patient anymore.

I think the wheels would have to fall off. 5-7 type season.

 

[One9]

I think the wheels would have to fall off. 5-7 type season.

i hope its 4-8

 

[Memnon]

I think the wheels would have to fall off. 5-7 type season.

Allar is out for the season.

Look at their remaining schedule, there's maybe 2 or 3 winnable games left.

They'll be lucky to finish 6-6 this year.

 

[ddann]

VA Tech would be perfect for him.

Don’t want that. Not that he’s a great coach, but I could see him doing just enough there to be really irritating.

 

[gogeta4]

James Franklin's problem was he stuck around too long at a program that has higher expectations than its actually capable of achieving.

He won a lot of games at PSU & was considered a hot commodity to the point he was even close to taking the LSU job in 2022 before Brian Kelly got the offer.

He should've struck while the iron was hot & left when he was at his pinnacle in terms of perception. The same mistake David Shaw made when stayed too long at Stanford, instead of leaving after 2016.

But, he did win 13 games at PSU last year & had them in the Semi's just 3 points away from the National Championship game, so it's not as though his rep is going to be completely destroyed by this downfall.

He'll still get a job somewhere else without much issue, it just probably won't be at a premier program.

i dont think they gonna fire that boy...they may force some offensive changes but from here on out he has the @1 qb hurt excuse and he had them competitive last year with a good class locked in.

I think he from PA too so yea he likely safe.....if he was to get fired places like ucla would hire him in a second....stanford etc

 

[flips]

Who could PSU get that would be better than Franklin? Doubt they fire him.