He never figured them out.
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Maybe not completely but he was way better when he left than when he arrived. Just don’t get me started on the two point conversions.
He was?
he botched the Oregon game ending. He botched the end of the First half of UCLA. I mean maybe he went from terrible to just bad.
But he still sucked in those situations
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The end of the 1st half at UCLA might go down as his Magnum Opus.
Franklin never figured it out. His clock management was as atrocious this season as it ever was.
Krafty The Clown just can't resist making a horses a** of himself. Making a clearly disingenuous social media post like this is so unprofessional and classless, it's sad. He's clearly a self-absorbed loudmouth, who just doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut.
How are you related to James? Your posts cry butthurt family member
Gerry Faust and Richie Kotite were in awe of that masterpiece
That last possession they had and subsequent UCLA score demands a 30 for 30.
I mean, we joke, but that whole chain of events was mind-boggling. I was standing in front of my TV in a kind of shock - not even mad per se - more like confused.
If that were true, wouldn't all of Penn State's "committed" recruits stay?
Self-awareness is not your strong suit.
All of these screw ups are because he coached scared and had a lousy feel for the game. In the Oregon game, we had all the momentum with the Oregon defense reeling and should have gone for the jugular with our best two pt play to win it with 20 seconds left or whatever it was. Now, I understand with AK calling the shots that may not exist but grow a pair and go for it. He was too scared of the criticism he would get. The fact is the defense was gassed as they were on the field forever and were not going to hold up in OT. He should have had a good sense for that. Knowles should have known also. A game management thing that Franklin was chronically weak on. Yeah you could say Monday morning quarterback on this but Franklin's track record with these tough decisions that can make or break a game were always lousy.
Then with UCLA at the end of the first half it was a train wreck. Again playing scared versus a 20 pt underdog no less! What an imbecile. His excuse was he was trying to run down the clock to not give them any time yet he does not foresee the impending disaster scenario of missing on 4th down and giving them the ball at mid field and falling further behind. If you are so scared about giving the ball to UCLA which you shouldn't be then you punt on 4th down and pin them deep. Don't go for it. But what you really need to do is play aggressive and score when you score. Don't worry about the clock. What an a$$ hat he was.
Anybody who thinks he still should be the Penn State head football coach clearly does not have the best interests of Penn State in mind.
Never did hear commentators more in awe of how a coach was playing a situation. Playing for the FG but not yet in range with all your timeouts against a terrible team in an empty stadium. With your best team ever down multiple scores.
My point is no player is coming to PSU because Bob Chesney is from Shamokin. People overrate where a coach is from as if it’s an advantage. The conversation was about Chesney
Lmao. That’s not his twitter account
The irrational anxiety of a fanbase that has had a grand total of 3 non-interim football coaches in about 60 years is on full display. This is a top 15 CFB job with $10-13M/yr in compensation for whichever current HC or coordinator gets the job.
James Franklin was the right man for the job when he was hired, and had a lot of success here. The trajectory of the program was trending more towards post-sanctions level than it was towards making a deep playoff run in the future. It was time to move on and get a head start on the process, despite the short term pain of losing some recruits.
James Franklin was the right man for the job when he was hired, and had a lot of success here. The trajectory of the program was trending more towards post-sanctions level than it was towards making a deep playoff run in the future. It was time to move on and get a head start on the process, despite the short term pain of losing some recruits.
Yes, his in game decisions were often atrocious: Time management and going for 2 too early (see Minnesota 2019), amongst them. But for me, what was most nauseating was repeatedly snapping the ball 4 yards back in shotgun on 3rd or 4th and one. So many of those runs were stuffed for no gain or a loss. Those decisions halted many drives. Frankly, the only decision he made that "wowed" me was the fake punt against Minnesota late in the 4th quarter last year. I will concede that won the game.
No genius it doesn't, but it might have something to do with the coach's interest in coaching at PSU. He played college football in Carlisle and 100% of his coaching career is in Northeast and Middle-Atlantic regions.... that might have something to do with his primary recruiting experience and how they line up with PSU.....
Again, no one ever said it mattered to recruits where the coach is from - the only person saying that someone said this made up bs is you, go figure.
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We need an actual GM with relevant experience, sadly
Franklin never really fully understood situational football or the importance of a POWERFUL RUN BLOCKING OFFENSIVE LINE.
That is his choice. Hopefully it works out for him. If that is his attitude maybe he needs to stay away from the PSU team just focus on his rehab, and enter his name in the portal at the earliest opportunity. PSU doesn't need a negative attitude inserted into the locker room.
Correct. The negative attitude needs to be inserted here, as always.
Just listened to Smith's presser, I could support him. Welcome him.
And actually stated in post game interview they were trying to make sure they didn’t leave any time on the clock… That’s how scared they were of the UCLA offense
"In the year 2025, it does not matter where a coach is from." seemed like a blanket statement to me. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
If we fire Franklin and hire his assistant the AD needs fired immediately.
I would be surprised if his transition to another team is not already in the planning stages.
Drink came out and said that the stuff about him interviewing and pursuing other jobs is a lie. If true that's throws another light on the search.
Yeah none of that matters one bit. Nick Saban grew up in West Virginia, went to college in Ohio. Won national championships in Louisiana and Alabama. Again, as much as you want it to matter, it just doesn’t.
I'm always amazed at how many uber-elite football minds we have on this board. It's a wonder they have the time to provide so much commentary and critique on here while still interviewing for all these open FBS jobs.
It's hard to believe that Franklin is going to be paid $9 million to coach football next year while all these uber-elite football minds will be...... well........, they'll just be here endlessly babbling and booring us with their diatribes about how bad the new staff is and how much more they know about football and coaching football than Krafty The Clown's new hire.
It's hard to believe that Franklin is going to be paid $9 million to coach football next year while all these uber-elite football minds will be...... well........, they'll just be here endlessly babbling and booring us with their diatribes about how bad the new staff is and how much more they know about football and coaching football than Krafty The Clown's new hire.
How a prospective coach views the opportunity (and his experience in the base recruiting area during his coaching career) are irrelevant.... Good to know genius know-it-all. You're f'ing wrong as the day is long, but you go on believing whatever you want dips***.
This also tells me Franklin wasn’t selling PSU - he’s selling Franklin.
While I appreciate your enthusiasm, this message board is no place for optimism. We hate us.