Penn state fires coach

[djp14150]

Sutprised.....

[boyst]

Their season is lost already, it sucks

[Mike in Horseheads]

Didn't they have to pay him a 50m buy out if they fired him?

[jkeerie]

Doesn't surprise me.  I think it was needed.  That team was not playing tough.  Too many mistakes.  Lack of discipline.  I was concerned when Pribula left for Missouri.  He brought a physical element to the QB position, even in spot duty.  Allar did not develop under Franklin and got worse.  It's a shame that he's injured, but the team was going nowhere.

[Mark Vader]

1 hour ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Didn't they have to pay him a 50m buy out if they fired him?

For real? 

 

Damn, I hope I get paid like that when I'm fired.

[Mike in Horseheads]

3 minutes ago, Mark Vader said:

For real? 

 

Damn, I hope I get paid like that when I'm fired.

Good luck Mark!

[JimBob2232]

yeah.  50M is confirmed....but my understanding is that it is offset if he takes another job....which he probably will.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

"Hello, Terry?  Hi, Fred Blartz from the Penn State Alumni Association, fundraising chairman.  Uh, we've incurred an 'incidental expense', and we're asking alumni if they can chip in to help."

Edited 16 hours ago by Ridgewaycynic2013

[Mike in Horseheads]

25 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

"Hello, Terry?  Hi, Fred Blartz from the Penn State Alumni Association, fundraising chairman.  Uh, we've incurred an 'incidental expense', and we're asking alumni if they can chip in to help."

I had that exact thought that Terry pry paid the $50m

[Mike in Horseheads]

2 hours ago, JimBob2232 said:

yeah.  50M is confirmed....but my understanding is that it is offset if he takes another job....which he probably will.

Ya know, I don't know why anyone would seek other employment when he's got $50m rolling in and loses to work! But these guys ego's are so big they have to get back out there to prove people wrong. 

[YoloinOhio]

5 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Didn't they have to pay him a 50m buy out if they fired him?

Adidas paid it

[JimBob2232]

11 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Adidas paid it

That was a rumor that has been debunked.

[That's No Moon]

Going from #2 in the country with Championship aspirations to a place where it is very conceivable that they don't make a bowl game at all is a sure way to get fired $50M buyout or not.

 

Franklin is perfect for somewhere like Vanderbilt or North Carolina where 7 or 8 win seasons are success.  He's not been able to land enough top recruits at key positions to win against top programs. WR is a perfect example.  Make a list of all the WRs who have gone to Ohio State from 2014-2025, then do the same thing for Penn State.  I'll do it for you. Compare these lists and it's pretty easy to see why one team can't beat the other.  You can do the same thing at QB and a host of other positions.

 

Ohio State:

Emeka Egbuka

Marvin Harrison, Jr.

Chris Olave

Terry McLaurin

Jeremiah Smith

Jaxson Smith-Njigba

Michael Thomas

Curtis Samuel

Garrett Wilson

Carnell Tate

Parris Campbell

 

Penn State:

Chris Godwin

Jahan Dotson

KJ Hamler

Desean Hamilton

Justin Shorter

Juwan Johnson

Parker Washington

Keandre Lambert-Smith

Mitchell Tinsley

 

[thenorthremembers]

James Franklin wore out his welcome by personifying what the Penn State football program has been over the last 40 years, above average but never the best.    If the next guy can win 70% of his games he will likely get 15 years as well. 

[Simon]

47 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:

Make a list of all the WRs who have gone to Ohio State from 2014-2025, then do the same thing for Penn State.

 

You can do that for any team in college football and they would all look awful next to OSU (except maybe Bama).

Franklin's biggest problem was that he didn't yank Allar off the field two years ago.

[sullim4]

1 hour ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Ya know, I don't know why anyone would seek other employment when he's got $50m rolling in and loses to work! But these guys ego's are so big they have to get back out there to prove people wrong. 

 

100% agree - he's likely going to try to get something else.  That said... I think his smartest move would be to get into broadcasting and move away from coaching.  I don't see him getting a better gig.  The big time programs aren't going to hire him with his record in big games.

[JimBob2232]

32 minutes ago, sullim4 said:

 

100% agree - he's likely going to try to get something else.  That said... I think his smartest move would be to get into broadcasting and move away from coaching.  I don't see him getting a better gig.  The big time programs aren't going to hire him with his record in big games.

My guess is he ends up in Florida or maybe UNC

[GaryPinC]

58 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

You can do that for any team in college football and they would all look awful next to OSU (except maybe Bama).

Franklin's biggest problem was that he didn't yank Allar off the field two years ago.

Only one of his problems.  He is certainly one of the most interesting coaching personalities I've  ever seen IMO.  He's part sincere, part cheeseball, part family guy, part snake oil salesman.

 

  He created a welcoming environment for the players and their families but he also liked to brag when he got there that part of hiring assistant coaches was to make sure their wives were hot enough.

He figured if they could "recruit" and marry above their looks that they would do well with recruiting players too.

 

He always tightened his sphincter too much in big games over the years.  Sadly, I think the previous AD, Sandy Barbour, bought into his schtick too much and gave him the massive contract just before she retired a year later.  I thought it would be another year or two before they let him go so count me pleasantly surprised. 

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

14 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Adidas paid it

 

13 hours ago, JimBob2232 said:

That was a rumor that has been debunked.

Possibly correct in both instances...the coach and his family will never need to buy athletic shoes or workout clothes ever again. 🤔

11 hours ago, GaryPinC said:

Only one of his problems.  He is certainly one of the most interesting coaching personalities I've  ever seen IMO.  He's part sincere, part cheeseball, part family guy, part snake oil salesman.

 

Sounds like politics is a good landing spot for him. 🤨

[JimBob2232]

12 hours ago, GaryPinC said:

 he also liked to brag when he got there that part of hiring assistant coaches was to make sure their wives were hot enough.

He figured if they could "recruit" and marry above their looks that they would do well with recruiting players too.

 

 

 

Man - that was almost 20 years ago with Vandy.  Never once saw that side of him at PSU.