FC: Franklin to appear on College GameDay.
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I think he will be a lot classier than his treatment by fans/admin was.
I would expect that too. This is an on air job interview that many potential employers will be watching.
This is a smart PR choice for Franklin. I think he lands on his feet at a pretty good destination. Wishing the best for him.
“I have a ton of respect for Penn State and the job that Pat Kraft does there.”
Words and phrases Coach Failure will say, perhaps multiple times
1) Obviously (Everyone needs to take a drink, every time he utters the word)
2) At the end of the day
3) I understand. The results are ....
4) College football is a business
5) I will always be about the players
6) I take responsibility
7) We worked really hard
8) There's a lot of noise out there
9) Yeah, Um. I need to watch the tape
10) There's a ton of different dynamics in college football, right now.
11) We (were) all dealing with the same thing(s)
12) Embrace
13) Relationships
14) To me
15) Family
Franklin-speak has all the markings of a really early drinking game. If you strictly adhere to the rules, you'll be drunk by the end of the segment...obviously.
1) Obviously (Everyone needs to take a drink, every time he utters the word)
2) At the end of the day
3) I understand. The results are ....
4) College football is a business
5) I will always be about the players
6) I take responsibility
7) We worked really hard
8) There's a lot of noise out there
9) Yeah, Um. I need to watch the tape
10) There's a ton of different dynamics in college football, right now.
11) We (were) all dealing with the same thing(s)
12) Embrace
13) Relationships
14) To me
15) Family
Franklin-speak has all the markings of a really early drinking game. If you strictly adhere to the rules, you'll be drunk by the end of the segment...obviously.
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I would rather he be on the program so he can explain his position directly to JF.I hope Todd McShay isn't on that program.
Do you really think Franklin would grasp the terms "selfishness", "image", and "agenda" when confronted with same? He is a 10 on the narcissism scale and completely tone deaf to external criticism.
What's the issue with how the admin handled it?
I get criticism of the fans (those that attacked his family) but the administration didn't say anything wrong IMO unless I missed something
You forgot a word
“Obviously, I have a ton of respect for Penn State and the job that Pat Kraft does there.”
His face is likely on a dart board in Franklin’s basement.I hope Todd McShay isn't on that program.
His PR guy wrote his talking points already. This will be political James politicking for a new job. I won't be watching.
He was supposed to have a job for life. Anything less is disrespectful.
You are correct in that it is a “PR choice for Franklin”. However, it’s a terrible move just for that reason. Franklin’s persona and image is that of self promoting sales person. By agreeing to appear on College Game Day, Franklin is following a familiar script to sell, sell, sell. Franklin wants to change the narrative away from his poor record against top competitors. His actions are so predictable.
Fits the anti-PSU narrative of ESPN also.
I don’t think he’s going to say anything. He’s going to want a job pretty soon so he just needs to get in front of the camera quickly and come off as appreciative and civil.
“Respect for Pat Kraft…love my guys in that locker room…understand the decision that was made…we’ll move on from here and see what’s next…nothing planned right now…blah blah blah.”
I’d rather have my teeth pulled than watch him bluster on about nothing like in every single one of his press conferences. Watching Terry Smith this week actually answer questions truthfully and thoughtfully has been a nice change.
Yup. Whether he feels that way or not isn’t the point. This isn’t a scoop for ESPN to learn what happened behind the scenes or to hear what Franklin does next, it’s just necessary PR to set him up for the next gig.
If I were Pat Kraft, I'd make sure that I have the ability to get in front of a camera on a national stage quickly, should there be a need to counter any negative statements that could possibly be made. Like maybe in the booth right before PSU v Iowa.
I'm not saying I think he will need to, as I don't think Franklin will say anything negative, but I would make sure the option is available to protect PSU, if necessary.
I'm not saying I think he will need to, as I don't think Franklin will say anything negative, but I would make sure the option is available to protect PSU, if necessary.
Obviously, more people will hate us now.
What did the AD do besides his job which included saying no to an extension earlier this year?
A guy who fired his OC in the middle of the season certainly can’t go on TV and ***** about being fired himself for also doing an obviously horrible job this season.
I disagree. Kraft had his moment at Monday's press conference. Engineering more publicity moments on national TV would raise more issues than it solves, IMO.
Move on. Franklin will do what he does and hopefully he is smart enough to not burn bridges. He needs to own up to his blunders over the last 6 months. Learn from it and move on. He’s got one chance. Good luck.
Maybe Kraft should have consulted with a PR expert before issuing his press release and holding his press conference.
Probably none but the over/under on whiners trashing Franklin is 100,000.
Doesn’t he have a contractual obligation to get a new coaching job and mitigate damages? You critics are more than predictable and ridiculous.
James will conduct himself with class. As the saying goes, one person's trash is another person's treasure. James took this program from national irrelevancy to the threshold of excellence. He simply could not get over the hump. Would he eventually? Unlikely, He was not a great in-game coach and professional evaluator. Given that he himself was an OC his inability to hire a capable OC is a head scratcher (the exception being Moorhead), He will be scooped up faster than many think. I would like to see him in Gainesville and what he can do with the Gators. In talent rich Florida his recruiting chops will take him a very long way.
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Think the interesting part will be the type of questions asked. After spending years focusing on the negatives in regards to Franklin’s results in big games, will ESPN ignore that subject.
I expect a generally non antagonistic spot where Franklin will be cordial and seen in a good PR light.
I expect a generally non antagonistic spot where Franklin will be cordial and seen in a good PR light.