James Franklin’s goal of winning a national championship hasn’t changed — even if he wasn’t able to accomplish it at Penn State before getting fired Sunday. It’ll just need to happen with another program, a defiant Franklin said during a “College GameDay” interview Saturday in his first public comments since getting canned after three consecutive losses. “I thought we were …
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In 2015, one year after James Franklin took over at Penn State, Saquon Barkley arrived. It marked the beginning of a decorated career in Happy Valley as he eventually became the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Earlier this week, Penn State fired Franklin after three consecutive losses, sending a shockwave across college football. Barkley shared his reaction …
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The bombshell story of the college football season thus far dropped last weekend, with the Penn State Nittany Lions officially firing coach James Franklin after a 3-3 start, which featured three straight losses in the Big Ten. In the days since, athletic director and players have spoken, and just about everyone in the sports media world has had an opportunity …
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In the current era of college football, where the transfer portal has run rampant, it’s common to see players respond to a head coach’s firing by sitting out the season, preserving a redshirt and transferring at year’s end. Now that Penn State has parted ways with James Franklin, is that something Nittany Lions should be aware of? The answer is …
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It appears Indiana’s head coach won’t be going anywhere, as IU announced on Thursday that Curt Cignetti has agreed to a new eight-year contract through 2033. The deal raises his annual salary to an average of $11.6 million, which would be the third-highest nationally in 2025. The news comes days after Penn State fired James Franklin, a move that made …
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The burden of chasing a breakthrough became too much for Penn State to bear. “This is not a three-game thing,” Penn State athletic director Patrick Kraft emphasized Monday, one day after firing head coach James Franklin amid a stunning three-game losing streak. “This is really diving into where we are as a program, the trajectory of the program.” Penn State …
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Curt Cignetti isn’t going anywhere. Amid rumors the Indiana head football coach could be a replacement for the fired James Franklin at Penn State, Cignetti and the Hoosiers agreed to an eight-year contract extension that will pay him an average annual value of $11.6 million. He said he plans on retiring as a Hoosier following this deal: The deal runs …
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Penn State fired head coach James Franklin this past weekend after losing its third straight game to fall to 3-3 on the year. It was a decision that some disagreed with due to Franklin’s overall record leading the Nittany Lions program, as well as the fact that Penn State was in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff less than …
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