Penn State head coach James Franklin press conference
Penn State head coach James Franklin met with the media on Tuesday to answer questions about his team and their upcoming game against Auburn. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube, so you don’t miss a second of Penn State Football.
Penn State preparing for Auburn with heat and noise
Franklin opened with his review of Ohio and how his team performed the week before. Next, he gave a rundown of the players that stood out to the Penn State staff on film.
His first question deals with his freshman quarterback Drew Allar. How has he progressed, and where is he in his development? Franklin shares his praise for Allar.
From there, he answers questions about how he’s tried to prepare his team for the heat of a game in the south and the hostile environment of the SEC. Franklin describes how the staff has used different tricks to prepare the team for what’s to come and how much preparation they put into showing the team the gameday environment, so they aren’t surprised by it.
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Media members also ask Franklin about the type of game that Penn State will face on Saturday. So, has his staff gotten enough of an understanding of the Penn State run defense to know if they’re ready for Auburn? Is this the type of game in which linebacker Tyler Elsdon and defensive tackle PJ Mustipher can shine? Franklin discusses both.
Finally, Franklin discusses several individual players and his evaluation of their performance against Ohio. He gives his thoughts on Abdul Carter, Olu Fashanu, Adisa Isaac, and Omari Evans. Lastly, he discusses his receiving group and his level of comfort with the depth and speed of the unit.
Press conference rundown
00:00 Press conference intro
00:15 Opening statement and Ohio review
02:50 Auburn preview
06:13 Drew Allar
08:20 Environment
10:20 Facing a true running team
12:37 Penn State preparing for the heat and environment
14:34 Yards after contact improvement
16:04 Where Drew Allar compares to Trace McSorley and Sean Clifford at this point in his career
18:20 Is this a middle linebacker’s kind of game?
20:40 Olu Fashanu
22:22 Curtis Jacobs ready for physical game
22:04 Abdul Carter
25:13 Adisa Isaac
26:37 Were all the sacks on the offensive line?
28:00 Little league world series/ long field goal plan
29:20 Wide receivers rotation update
30:10 Quarterback transfer threat
31:23 Omari Evans progression
33:10 Are you happy with wide receiver speed?
