Never mind SEC...anyone who doesn't think Maryland would move heaven and earth to get him back is living in a fantasy world.
I think we’re going to learn a lot about this PSU team and Franklin this weekend.
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If he wins 10 or 11 this year, how much would you be willing to wager no one comes knocking
Maryland? Nope, too much bad blood.
Sure, caveat being how much does he cost. Lot of places would want him. How many are willing and able to spend $9mm, $10mm, or more is another matter. Couldn't even guess who those might be.If he wins 10 or 11 this year, how much would you be willing to wager no one comes knocking
I already learned a lot about this team during the Ohio State game.
Nothing is stopping Arkansas or A&M from approaching Franklin and paying big bucks if they so chose to, but neither apparently see Franklin and his financial baggage worth it.
It only takes one suiter. Did you predict that Mel Tucker would get a 10 year 90 million dollar deal at MSU?
I’ll pay for your 3rd daughters frosh first semester at state if we beat Mich (line is +6.5)
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Say what you want about Gattis....but NO ONE has fielded a WR room anything close to what Gattis developed
What a specious take. I know you know there are so many other factors that go into such a decision, but please continue to go ahead and take the simpleton approach to justify your hatred for Franklin.
I realize i am in the minority here.....but i am more upset about our academic standing falling than not beating tOSU. Am i happy with everything? Of course not! Do i think CJF must go? NO!! He continues to develop class individuals that are also great football players...that represent the University well with sincerity and dignity. Is he overpaid? Not compared to many other people.
Stays and collects $$$’s until the end of his contract or the buy out becomes manageable……and sends Sandy a Thank You card every year.
I don’t hate Franklin, I just think he’s out of his league for what he is paid.
Don't know much do you. Franklin and Kraft are in lock step. So much closer and friendlier than with Sandy.
I'm the last person who would underestimate the stupidity of college athletic directors. Could happen, but the odds are agin it.
Franklin was close enough with Sandy to hug and lift her. His relationship with Kraft is a bit different despite your misperceptions of same.
Well he got us to the point where we are the third best out of 14 Big 10 teams. Is that so bad? And our recruiting continues to improve. The program is clean - as opposed to Michigan. I like our chances going forward and I think Franklin is a fine representative of the university. We could do much worse.
And how would your opinion change if Penn State drops to 5th or 6th with the new additions coming into the conference? Would you be as happy being the Ole Miss or Tennessee of the Big Ten?
I only have a grand dog (see my avatar). Will you pay for one year of Science Diet doggie food?
Just explain to me the upside of being unhappy as a fan? With Oregon, Washington and USC coming in......you don't expect to see them near or at the top? With the advent of the 12 team playoff, two and perhaps even 3 loss teams will be considered (from the big ten and sec). PSU will do well to finish 9-3 or 8-4 next year. I'm sure it's gonna all be the fault of James Franklin!
You heard it hear first. We deserve better!
What's the upside of being unhappy in your job? Or in your relationship? A rational person would look to improve that situation or look for a better situation. The same calculus applies to fans as well. People have always seen fandom as some sort of absolute. If you're a graduate of the school, the math is different. But a majority of fans are not graduates of the schools they root for. So for those people, it becomes a cost/benefit analysis.
How much time and money am I willing to spend on a team that has no realistic chance of winning a national championship? Am I in it for titles or entertainment? How much entertainment do I get watching my chosen team lose every big game that they play?
Ultimately, unhappiness is expressed in behavior. Fans without concrete connections will stop attending or watching games. They'll stop buying merch.
This is also why James Franklin will never be fired. Not that he would cost to much to get rid of, but because Penn State's balance sheet shows him as a net positive to the athletic department and to the university as a whole. Penn State is clearly taking a pragmatic approach to their program.
I hope you have more control over your job, career and personal relationships than you do over the fate of PSU Football. Every fan can enter the portal. Franklin isn’t going anywhere...no matter how unhappy it makes you. Unless he decides to leave. So the ball is in your court.
I do. Which is why I don't put nearly as much time, energy, or money into Penn State football anymore.
I doubt I'll watch another game after watching that team fall directly onto their faces against Ohio State. If they had been competitive, it might be a different story. But they weren't. They were outplayed and outcoached at almost every turn.
I commend you for not wasting your time anymore. I'll let you know how the season turns out.
The irony of not spending 3 hours watching a game on Saturday but spending significant time on a message board pronouncing that you’re no longer going to pay attention to Penn State football.
Jo'pa and Woody were able to win with 3 yards and a cloud of dust for years. Maybe we can do the same. We do have 7 W's so far....and Singleton and Allen. Gotta dance with the one who brung ya.
So, The Lions Legacy Club Facebook page is showing highlights of recent PSU games at Maryland. It’s amazing what a difference Dotson and Washington made on that 21’ team. Yurcich and Franklin used them to perfection in that game and Clifford delivered the ball on time and hit them in stride. I so wish we see half of that explosiveness on Saturday.
He would be perfect for the Test/Pukatics board!
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