
Watch: Penn State head coach James Franklin recaps 41-17 loss over Michigan
What did Penn State head coach James Franklin have to say following his team's 41-17 loss to Michigan? Watch his press conference here.
The only stat that matters is a 24 point loss James!Hah, sorry James was late because he was waiting for the stats. What a douche. Here is a "stat" - 0-10 against top 10 teams since 2016.
I counted 7 "obviouslies" How "bout tackling. What would Jack Ham, Shane Conlin, Paul Posluszny, Mike Mauti say?The stats were going to show home something different then what we saw. Beatdown no matter how you look at it.
Doesn’t he recruit the guys. He is in charge of the program. Does he allow the players to tell him what position and at what weight they will play at? My god who runs the program."We are undersized. Everyone thinks they are Aaron Donald. We need to work on recruiting, fundamentals, footwork..everything"
-This is our coach folks. Years of same approach, weeks to prepare for this game and metrics, metrics ,metrics..yet bad result after bad result. He could only come to conclusion that his staff is a failure after a$$-beating. BDE before the game of course. I guess we should thank Harbaugh for providing this insight to our dear leader
They'd say "we played a lifetime ago and have massive CTE ... ignore us."I counted 7 "obviouslies" How "bout tackling. What would Jack Ham, Shane Conlin, Paul Posluszny, Mike Mauti say?
Hah, sorry James was late because he was waiting for the stats. What a douche. Here is a "stat" - 0-10 against top 10 teams since 2016.
If I get time tomorrow I need to go research JF's record following Bye weeks. It can't be goodHah, sorry James was late because he was waiting for the stats. What a douche. Here is a "stat" - 0-10 against top 10 teams since 2016.
I think it is 3-7, but I will defer to someone who digs through the data.If I get time tomorrow I need to go research JF's record following Bye weeks. It can't be good
If I get time tomorrow I need to go research JF's record following Bye weeks. It can't be good
But they could wrap and tackleThey'd say "we played a lifetime ago and have massive CTE ... ignore us."
Sad, but true.Hate to say this because I dislike the guy, but even Narduzzi gets more with less than Franklin.
Hey he won the turnover battle and lead in the second half.Hah, sorry James was late because he was waiting for the stats. What a douche. Here is a "stat" - 0-10 against top 10 teams since 2016.
Holy sh*t you weren't kidding about being late because of 'stats'. Jesus.
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After announcing his retirement as an active player on February 17, 1983,[10] Ham began a career as a radio personality. He served as a color commentator for national radio broadcasts of NFL games, and later hosted a show in Pittsburgh with Mark Madden on ESPN Radio 1250 during the NFL season. Ham is currently a sports analyst for Penn State Radio Network and also appears as an analyst on the Westwood One radio network.[5]They'd say "we played a lifetime ago and have massive CTE ... ignore us."
Our punter also had a better day net punting than theirs.Hey he won the turnover battle and lead in the second half.
Doesn’t he recruit the guys. He is in charge of the program. Does he allow the players to tell him what position and at what weight they will play at? My god who runs the program.
That was joke bro, what clusterf**k of a game- wanted to see the stats.Our punter also had a better day net punting than theirs.
He actually said that stuff? I read it as being critical of his players. I remember when Joe was asked about Tamba Hali’s size when he was forced to play Tamba at nose tackle rather than end. Joe said Tamba was big enough. I remember a reporter said something bad about the Ok St QB, and the coach went on the “he’s a kid, I’m a man, pick on me” rant that the media couldn’t stop playing. Franklin is paid huge bucks and the buck stops with him but he won’t take the blame. Franklin‘s players have talent. The players change but the issues continue. The mess is all Franklin’s doing."We are undersized. Everyone thinks they are Aaron Donald. We need to work on recruiting, fundamentals, footwork..everything"
-This is our coach folks. Years of same approach, weeks to prepare for this game and metrics, metrics ,metrics..yet bad result after bad result. He could only come to conclusion that his staff is a failure after a$$-beating. BDE before the game of course. I guess we should thank Harbaugh for providing this insight to our dear leader
This is his arrogance I have been commenting on….that and a bit of narcissism, in not admitting his faults or his coaches.He actually said that stuff? I read it as being critical of his players. I remember when Joe was asked about Tamba Hali’s size when he was forced to play Tamba at nose tackle rather than end. Joe said Tamba was big enough. I remember a reporter said something bad about the Ok St QB, and the coach went on the “he’s a kid, I’m a man, pick on me” rant that the media couldn’t stop playing. Franklin is paid huge bucks and the buck stops with him but he won’t take the blame. Franklin‘s players have talent. The players change but the issues continue. The mess is all Franklin’s doing.
Our punter also had a better day net punting than theirs.
Wow, you really have become the board idiot. Tackling fundamentals, which ANYONE can do if properly taught, are not old fashioned and do not lead to CTE — though it can be caused by launching yourself at an opponent as if you were an armless missile. All PSU football players (and coaches, apparently) should watch hours of Jack Ham tackling videos.They'd say "we played a lifetime ago and have massive CTE ... ignore us."
Thinking about all the things he's going to do with his next paycheck of nearly $600,000.i love watching Franklin's thousand-yard stare across the field the entire game
The quote you highlight is the kind of thing you say on your 1st Day as a new coach. You are spot on with the "metrics, metrics, metrics"."We are undersized. Everyone thinks they are Aaron Donald. We need to work on recruiting, fundamentals, footwork..everything"
-This is our coach folks. Years of same approach, weeks to prepare for this game and metrics, metrics ,metrics..yet bad result after bad result. He could only come to conclusion that his staff is a failure after a$$-beating. BDE before the game of course. I guess we should thank Harbaugh for providing this insight to our dear leader
He’s a disaster. And we are stuck with him. I won’t be scheduling my Saturdays around this team. If I catch part of the game, fine. If not, that’s OK too. They are Purdue, Iowa etc. they are content with not competing at the highest level apparently.
Agree. Some creative adjustments would have helped. These are the players Franklin recruited and wants. They have talent and potential. There have to be creative ways to use them effectively. The PSU defensive line played well against Auburn, and Auburn has big SEC sized offensive linemen. Also, the PSU offensive line played well against Auburn's big SEC defensive line. Regarding creative adjustments, didn't Illinois line up with extra offensive linemen against us last year? Bielma got creative to give his team the best chance to win. You play with the team you have, not the team you wish you had. I think its counterproductive to say your handpicked team is undersized in post-game remarks.We had a near identical rush defense performance last year vs Illinois. The only difference was Illinois couldn't score and needed overtime to beat us.
We knew our LBs were weak this year. As Michigan showed us in '16, they will destroy us without LBs. It's a deficiency that can't be masked.
I'd like to see some kind of adjustment in games like this. I watched the Eagles play with 5 DL last night vs Dallas to counter their running game. We have 3 corners who have run with every WR they've seen this year and yet we did nothing to force Michigan to beat them in 1v1s.
You know, you're right, but what I can't make sense of is why commit that kind of money to a coach, to super expensive coordinators, promise big expenditures to upgrade facilities etc. if you are just going to be apathetic. I just don't understand why you would do half measures. Be a f*king 5 win team and save the money on bloated salaries, stadium redesigns, and so on, fine. But if you decide to "play ball" and spend all this money trying to keep up with the other programs "365 days a year" then don't accept mediocrity. Its like the sports franchises that are making money, but they don't win and their owners have no interest. The pirates or the clippers of old...the second they develop a good player, they just trade his ***. Winning isn't important, they just want to keep the money flowing and the expenses down. If you commit to this stuff and you commit to winning, you just can't tolerate that performance last week. You can't accept the 0-5 start(you don't excuse it for covid), you don't accept the end to last year. You don't accept your coach negotiating through the media about his future while concurrently getting blown out on homecoming by a 20 point Illinois underdog. At some point, if this school is committed to being an elite program, and look they are spending like one, then someone has to start to make Franklin a little uncomfortable. I know he has the school by the balls because of the profligate raise and extension Sandy gave him after a 7-6 season, but you can make him uncomfortable. No more blaming undersized players, bad cultures, covid, we have given you everything you have wanted, we need results, even lacking the leverage to do it, it has to be said. They drop this Minnesota game I assure you the fans will start sending the message by not putting their asses in the seats.He’s a disaster. And we are stuck with him. I won’t be scheduling my Saturdays around this team. If I catch part of the game, fine. If not, that’s OK too. They are Purdue, Iowa etc. they are content with not competing at the highest level apparently.