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Saquon Barkley put together an impressive NFL Combine that many buzzing about his abilities. About the only person he didn’t impress with his combine performance was his college coach, James Franklin — and that’s a compliment. …
Saquon Barkley has long been a virtual lock to be selected early in the first round of the NFL Draft, but he has now worked his way into the top overall pick discussion with his performance at the Scouting Combine. Barkley posted insane numbers in …
You would have expected James Franklin to be happy after his Penn State Nittany Lions beat Washington 35-28 in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday. After all, the guy got a Gatorade bath following the win that made his team 11-2. But Franklin was pretty …
All was going well for Penn State at halftime of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. The Nittany Lions were up 28-14 on Washington. James Franklin should have been pretty happy. But there was one thing that was bothering him. After a touchdown pass to put …
One of the odd developments following Penn State’s upset loss to Michigan State on Saturday was what happened just after the game ended. The Spartans kicked a field goal as time expired to win the game 27-24. Penn State head coach James …
James Franklin will be staying put, this according to James Franklin himself. Amidst rumors this week that Texas A&M could make a run at him should they part ways with Kevin Sumlin at season’s end, the Penn State head coach reaffirmed his …
Saquon Barkley put on an absolute show in Penn State’s comeback win over Iowa on Saturday night, leaving even his head coach impressed. Barkley rushed for 211 yards and a touchdown, and he caught 12 passes for 94 yards. The junior running back …
James Franklin slighted rival Pitt after Penn State handled the Panthers 33-14 on Saturday. Last year, the Nittany Lions dropped only two games in the regular season before falling to USC in the Rose Bowl. Their first loss of the season came to Pitt …
Penn State coach James Franklin may be missing out on the College Football Playoff, but it doesn’t mean he’s upset, at least publicly. Franklin was diplomatic after missing out on the playoff despite a Big Ten Championship, saying his …
It’s not about how you start, but how you finish. At least that’s what James Franklin wants everyone to believe. Penn State beat Wisconsin 38-31 in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday to win the conference. They came back from down …
While preparing for his third season as Penn State football coach, it wouldn’t be particularly surprising to see head coach James Franklin tweet an inspirational message regarding the program. He did that on Thursday, but it did not come across …
We’re not entirely sure how to introduce this, so let’s cut right to the chase. Here’s Penn State football coach James Franklin dressed as the Easter Bunny, leveling a pinata with a full-body flying tackle, as shared by the …
Former Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg is reportedly throwing coach James Franklin under the bus over his regression, and NFL teams don’t think much of that. Hackenberg was brought to Penn State by Bill O’Brien and had a great …
Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg rather unsurprisingly declared for the NFL Draft after the team’s bowl loss on Saturday, but what he didn’t say afterward raised some eyebrows. Hackenberg thanked many of those who had been …
The defense attorneys for one of the four former Vanderbilt players charged with raping a 21-year-old female student in June 2013 filed a motion asking for the case to be dismissed or to have the prosecutors reprimanded for failing to preserve …
James Franklin is reportedly expected to become the next head coach at Penn State, as first reported by Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports. Franklin has been the head coach at Vanderbilt since 2011, where he has led the Commodores to back-to-back top-25 …
