Perspective Rip Engle was here for 15 years his best record was 9-2

[Mr. Potter]

I wasn't following the program then, but they were in worse shape than now. Who knows maybe Kotelnicki is a Paterno Type waiting in the wings.

 

[NittPicker]

Rip Engle also had to teach phys ed classes. Imagine a head football coach doing that today.

Trivia: Rip Engle codified the rules for Angleball when he was at Brown.

 

[OptionBob]

Engle was also undefeated against Ohio State at 3-0 ... all in Columbus.

 

[BobPSU92]

Engle was also undefeated against Ohio State at 3-0 ... all in Columbus.

We had better NIL. back then.

 

[BostonNit]

Rip Engle also had to teach phys ed classes. Imagine a head football coach doing that today.

Trivia: Rip Engle codified the rules for Angleball when he was at Brown.

I'd be more impressed if he invented pickleball.

 

[84lion]

And Rip never had a losing season while at Penn State (worst record was his last year, 5-5).

 

[LB99]

And I bet Rip and Joe would both tell you that Franklin’s job in the current college sports environment is much more difficult than theirs was.

 

[MacNit]

I wasn't following the program then, but they were in worse shape than now. Who knows maybe Kotelnicki is a Paterno Type waiting in the wings.

Joe took it to next level …school and football

 

[razpsu]

I wasn't following the program then, but they were in worse shape than now. Who knows maybe Kotelnicki is a Paterno Type waiting in the wings.

His best record was 1 loss in the regular season in 1962. That is better than any Franklin team so far. Just sayin.

 

[CDLionFL]

We had better NIL. back then.

What was NIL back then -- a radio commercial for lye soap and your face on a glass Coke bottle?

 

[Auxgym]

I wasn't following the program then, but they were in worse shape than now. Who knows maybe Kotelnicki is a Paterno Type waiting in the wings.

Coach Engle was a Gem of a Person. Good Friend of my Parents. I have a photograph when I was a little kid from Cape Cod when I was ready to climb aboard his sailboat. Such a Class Act of a Man.

 

[CVLion]

I wasn't following the program then, but they were in worse shape than now. Who knows maybe Kotelnicki is a Paterno Type waiting in the wings.

I think a dose or two of perspective is a healthy thing for sure.

Rip Engle’s winning percentage was .654, and I believe James Franklin’s currently stands at .709.

And while the current 8-game losing streak against OSU is painful to say the least, let us not forget that Joe once lost 9 straight to Michigan.

James Franklin has his shortcomings, and there are certainly hurdles that we’re all anxious to see the program get over. But it’s not as if we’re experiencing anything unprecedented right now.