Decommits everywhere right now from PSU until new coach is hired. Also with the portal decommits are not as big a thing as they used to be
Franklin is Out as Head Coach
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They are if you don’t hire the right guy to get the portal transfers.
It's just funny to me that there will be people on here who are going to let the opinions of juniors and even sophomores in HS ruin their days. Besides, with the portal being what it is now, you can build a team year-by-year with proven talent rather than trying to cultivate hit-or-miss prospects.
Big time poker going on. Stadium and salaries have to approach a billion dollars. Quick fire. Have to wonder if Kraft has a solid verbal commit.
No there is something to the USC thing. To what extent I’m not sure, but Snyder and some others have said this as well.
We will never know, but how many would have decommitted after a 5 to 7 loss season?
Honestly, I was wondering that last night. Most were saying he wouldn’t be fired because of the buyout but I wondered how the stadium reno would play into that.
$50 million is a lot of money but you now also have a $700 million project. That stadium upgrade depends on people shelling out ridiculous amounts of money for luxury boxes, regular donations, etc. Does the risk of losing that support outweigh the ridiculous buyout for Franklin?
I’m really surprised they fired Franklin now rather than at end of season in a few weeks. I think the stadium renovation most likely played a part in that decision.
Anyone else just stunned that PSU pulled the trigger? Did they negotiate a settlement? I can’t believe it. It does send a powerful, and necessary message though. My guess is Franklin played ball a bit to work this out.
He’ll get over it. His daughter who followed him everywhere he walked is crushed, not Franklin and his wife.
Wouldn’t you? Geez.
It had to happen, but I am sad. James Franklin is a good man and I thank him for the way he represented us and the many successes the program had under his leadership. He did not take the program where any of us wanted, but I know that it pains him more than anyone.
I wish him success and happiness wherever he goes.
They simultaneously just pulled the fans to their side, lowered everyone's expectations for the rest of the season and bought themselves plenty of time to find a replacement, ahead of a lot of other teams that will need to do the same at the end of the season. I wouldn't be surprised if this wasn't already in place, and last night just sealed it.
I’m really surprised they fired Franklin now rather than at end of season in a few weeks. I think the stadium renovation most likely played a part in that decision.
the internet moves 100 mph. I’m shocked and happy State pulled the trigger. Hope is better than booing your dead man walking coach off the field for 2 months. Imagine the rumors and schit talking that would be coming out of the Franklin camp mid nov, it would have been devastating toxic even.
the internet moves 100 mph. I’m shocked and happy State pulled the trigger. Hope is better than booing your dead man walking coach off the field for 2 months. Imagine the rumors and schit talking that would be coming out of the Franklin camp mid nov, it would have been devastating toxic even.
Sandy baby = dumb b…. !!!
we are ……….. the dumbasses. Both of them are laughing all the way to the bank
I’m hoping against hope that that means he already had done some work starting with the very poor start in the Oregon game despite the decent finish but certainly last week after UCLA…hoping they have already narrowed field of those who are Interested
I don't know why you took this as a criticism. He had zero incentive to quit--he was owed the money. There's a lot of valid criticisms of him but not taking the money. It's money he was owed.
I hear he never brought a dog into Starbucks.It had to happen, but I am sad. James Franklin is a good man and I thank him for the way he represented us and the many successes the program had under his leadership. He did not take the program where any of us wanted, but I know that it pains him more than anyone.
I wish him success and happiness wherever he goes.
Not me. I have tenure.
I haven’t posted on here since the Oregon game. The game kind of did me in. Last week’s game put a nail in the season for me. I didn’t watch a second of the game yesterday. I can’t remember a time when I missed a game that I could have watched. I like Franklin. He seems like a good dude. But it was time for him to go. He looked like he had no answers left.
Franklin would be good on TV. He should do that for a couple of years and enjoy time with his daughters
I think he'll get a look--doubt we hire him though
I still think he goes to OK State or Va Tech but he deserves a job
Terms of the contract for termination by the university call for $8 million for every year remaining on the deal, which would be $48 million for the life of the contract, plus roughly $1.5 million remaining on the 2025 cycle. The publicly available term sheet does not specify the university’s obligation to pay as a lump sum or annually, nor an offset clause for other income earned, nor the possibility of a negotiated reduction in responsibility in case of a lump-sum payment----On3
How was it nonsense--he was a top 50 pick and CJF convinced him to come back. That's a horrible coach--he should have pushed him to the NFL. That's what was best for Drew. it was pure selfish by Franklin. Thankfully it cost him his job.
If i were Penn State, i'd do what everyone else does. Start Cignetti to PSU, Hartline to PSU, Freeman to PSU etc.
Absolutely. I think his ego was bruised from the boos and his family had enough of what they perceived as undeserved criticism.
It will be interesting to see if the deal terms come out. But I suspect he told Kraft he was willing to leave for less than full value.
Really like Smith but that hire wouldn’t move any needle.