Why Penn State can't score points: BWI Daily Edition
The Penn State football team lost 21-17 this weekend in another dud performance from the Penn State offense. So what has happened to the ordinarily high-flying squad under head coach James Franklin? Is it the new coaching staff or something else?
Host Thomas Frank Carr takes you through the moments and stories off the field that all led up a 4th-and-2 pass to Cam Sullivan-Brown to end the game. He argues that James Franklin the recruiter has let down James Franklin the coach, not the other way around.
Penn State and the Transfer Portal
The story’s first and most crucial element is that Franklin has not adapted and adopted the transfer portal. As a result, while players and talent have left the program, the influx of players has been drastically lower. While some teams can offset this in recruiting, T-Frank argues that Penn State is not one of them for one key reason.
He also addressed the issue of coaching stability on the offensive side of the ball since 2018. While most people who follow the program point to the offensive coordinator position as the reason for lack of success, T-Frank highlights the issues among the positional coaches. Just how much of a mess has the receiver coach position been? T-Frank explains.
James Franklin The Recruiter
From there, he addresses the recruiting aspect of Penn State’s problems and how the portal, turnover, and other factors played into a brief talent dip. He also points out why recruiting alone cannot solve the problems the portal creates.
Finally, he points out just how cyclical the issues at Penn State can become if Franklin and his staff begin to lose too many games.
