Penn State head coach James Franklin addresses Landon Tengwall news, more: Video
We’re just days away from Penn State football facing off against West Virginia in the 2023 season opener. Head coach James Franklin spoke with the local media for the final time this week and updated them on the state of his team heading into the game.
Hear Franklin’s full comments in this video. Franklin will have one final public appearance on Thursday as a part of the Penn State coach’s show. We’ll have a recap of his comments here at bluewhiteillustrated.com.
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Penn State head coach James Franklin’s discusses Tengwall
Minutes before Franklin met with the media, news broke about one of the biggest mysteries of camp. Starting left guard Landon Tengwall announced that he was stepping away from football due to an injury.
“It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing my retirement from football,” Tengwall wrote in a social media post. “Unfortunately, I have sustained an injury that will not allow me to safely continue to play the game I love and that has given me so much.”
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Franklin addressed the situation after practice.
“I had a really good meeting with Landon and his dad earlier this week … as you know, I’m not going to get into the specifics of it, but I think you’ll be seeing Landon around here, hopefully pretty soon,” Franklin said after practice Wednesday night in State College. “We just talked about it as a team as well. We’re going to be as supportive as we possibly can. This is a hard thing, as you can imagine. He’s been playing football his entire life. I would ask the Penn State community and the media to be as respectful of their process as possible.
“This is a major life change,” Franklin said. “Take some time, and then I think you’ll see him, whether it’s coaching, or recruiting, or strength and conditioning; at the end of the day, he’s a part of our family. Always has been, always will be, and that will never change based on the circumstances.”
Game Day Coverage
Game day just got better! Join the Penn State Football Tailgate 2023 live from outside Beaver Stadium before every home game of the upcoming season. Former Penn State defensive tackle Aeneas Hawkins and I will break down the game for 90 minutes, starting three hours before kickoff and leading into the official pregame show of Penn State football. You can see the show live on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube channel and catch it on 99.5 The Bus in State College.
Then, join the BWI Live Postgame show immediately following the conclusion of Penn State and West Virginia on Saturday night. Your home for Penn State football game days is the Blue White Illustrated YouTube channel.
