Watch Penn State head coach James Franklin's Tuesday press conference
Penn State head coach James Franklin met with the media Tuesday afternoon to discuss his team before its week four matchup with Central Michigan. The Nittany Lions leader also discussed his team’s 41-12 victory over the Auburn Tigers. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated, so you don’t miss Franklin’s weekly press conference.
Jame Franklin weekly press conference
As usual, Franklin began his press conference with an opening statement reviewing the previous game. The Nittany Lions had plenty of positives to take away from the game, but Franklin also pointed out several areas of improvement for the team. He highlighted the team’s ability to run the ball effectively but explained that there are still areas of growth for the offensive line.
Franklin isn’t ready to pound the table for his offensive line yet, but he’s happy with their progress. He also addressed the different style they used last week against Auburn and if having a running back in a single-back set under center helped the offensive line with physicality and push at the snap.
Franklin also discusses the hammer that his defensive players carried around during the game the last several weeks, the origins of where that came from, and its function. He explains how new defensive coordinator Manny Diaz brought the idea to the team.
Penn State players discussed
Media members ask about several individual players such as Brenton Strange, Abdul Carter, and Kaytron Allen. He also sheds some light on the personality of freshman superstar Nick Singleton and how he’s built to withstand the issues that come with early success as a football player.
Another major media discussion topic was Eli’s Places sketch that Omaha Media did in conjunction with Penn State. Super Bowl champion quarterback Eli Manning went undercover for a Penn State tryout earlier this season, and the first few teaser trailers came out this week. Franklin discussed his relationship with the Mannings, how the skit went down, and more.
Press Conference rundown
00:00 intro
01:00 Auburn review
03:00 Fourth down early in game
04:19 Central Michigan preview
07:10 O-Line assessment
08:29 Hard hit hammer
09:30 Brenton Strange
11:50 Anthony Ivey and Chad Powers /Eli Manning
16:50 Offensive running sets and physicality
19:55 Penn State in the news in a cool way
21:50 Preparing players for fame and success
24:20 Redshirt situation with young players
25:50 Defensive sub packages
27:40 Bye week time usage
30:12 Kaytron Allen physical transformation
32:50 Release of Chad Powers skit
34:20 Abdul Carter performance and growth
37:48 How much more can Carter do? What about Dani Dennis-Sutton?
