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James Franklin is a really good coach
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:17 pm
Not for LSU. Not a fit
Just saying dude was shitcanned for one bad season. Made a mistake letting Pribula walk in favor of Allar. Does not strike me as a bum like Brian Kelly
Had two straight 9 win seasons at Vandy. Took a Penn State football program that should have been shut down and regularly won 11 games a year. One game away from the natty last season.
Someone is going to make a great hire if he doesn’t take a hiatus away from football
Just saying dude was shitcanned for one bad season. Made a mistake letting Pribula walk in favor of Allar. Does not strike me as a bum like Brian Kelly
Had two straight 9 win seasons at Vandy. Took a Penn State football program that should have been shut down and regularly won 11 games a year. One game away from the natty last season.
Someone is going to make a great hire if he doesn’t take a hiatus away from football
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Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:20 pm to Jacobowitz
Yeah, he's just not a championship-caliber guy.
That kind of thing will drive the "blue bloods" crazy.
There are a lot of schools that'd be lucky to have him.
That kind of thing will drive the "blue bloods" crazy.
There are a lot of schools that'd be lucky to have him.
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:20 pm to Jacobowitz
He always sits on a lead.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:21 pm to Jacobowitz
All his players love him. I just worry about the big game thing.
But you're right. Someone will be very happy with Franklin.
But you're right. Someone will be very happy with Franklin.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:21 pm to Jacobowitz
Yeah I think he would be a good coach for a lot of programs. I think he just wore out his welcome at Penn St.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:22 pm to Jacobowitz
Bill O’Brien did a fantastic job in the first year post scandal. It was only one year but he truly bridged the gap, not Franklin.
Franklin also ALWAYS loses the big game, just like Kelly.
Franklin also ALWAYS loses the big game, just like Kelly.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:23 pm to Jacobowitz
Depends on what goals are. If you want to be winning program but a step below the top dogs franklin is your guy. However if you want to win a championship hes not. Last year was as good of a chance as he will have and he blew against ND, a team where PSU was vastly more talented.
Penn State has the infrastructure and resources to compete for championships and it became apparent franklin wasnt going to win one.
Penn State has the infrastructure and resources to compete for championships and it became apparent franklin wasnt going to win one.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:25 pm to Jacobowitz
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:26 pm to Jacobowitz
The best thing about James Franklin is Keegan Michael Key does a great impersonation of him
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:26 pm to Sevendust912
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Depends on what goals are. If you want to be winning program but a step below the top dogs franklin is your guy.
Very true but if you are a program that is down he would be a good hire. Might not win the big games but if you can get your program on the map it would likely be worth the hire.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:30 pm to Jacobowitz
Virginia Tech would be crazy not to try to lock him in ASAP
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:31 pm to Jacobowitz
Pedo State made a huge mistake. I think he ends up at VT and is gonna run the ACC.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:53 pm to Jacobowitz
He’s not a good coach if you want won’t to win anything of meaning. I know a few die hard penn state fans and they have been wanting him gone for years.
No. Bill O’Brien resurrected penn state.
He kept it going sure, but Penn states schedule every year, for the majority of his tenure there, is about equal to ND in terms of toughness. They played 1-2 big games a year and JF shite the bed in pretty much every one of em.
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Took a Penn State football program that should have been shut down and regularly won 11 games a year.
No. Bill O’Brien resurrected penn state.
He kept it going sure, but Penn states schedule every year, for the majority of his tenure there, is about equal to ND in terms of toughness. They played 1-2 big games a year and JF shite the bed in pretty much every one of em.
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:56 pm to Jacobowitz
Franklin is a black Brian Kelly. I don't know why you spend $50 million to hire the same guy.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:59 pm to AlterDWI
Thank you. Don’t know how people aren’t see this. He’s worse than BK imo.
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 10/28/25 at 1:00 pm to Jacobowitz
He & mike gundy are two very solid tier 2 coaches. Very safe but not a ton of ceiling
Posted on 10/28/25 at 1:02 pm to Jacobowitz
Arkansas has already reached out to him. If he lands at Arkansas, then we'll have a battle every year. He might not have gotten to a title at Penn State, but he won the B1G and was a play away from being in the NCG last year. He went to Vandy and had that program rolling for several years. He could easily do the same at Arkansas, especially if their booster base started helping more with NIL.
I, for one, do not want to see Franklin at Arky.
I, for one, do not want to see Franklin at Arky.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 1:03 pm to usc6158
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Virginia Tech would be crazy not to try to lock him in ASAP
He would have Va Tech in the top 3 of the ACC year in and year out.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 1:06 pm to AlterDWI
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Franklin is a black Brian Kelly. I don't know why you spend $50 million to hire the same guy.
Mark Richt*
Good coach, will win a lot of games. Is a good person (I think, correct me if Franklin has some huge scandal).
Probably not winning you the championship. Will get you close a couple of times if you keep him long enough.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 1:10 pm to Jacobowitz
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Not a fit
One of these days LSU fans are going to finally stop saying this stupid and annoying shite. He doesn’t have to be “one of us” to be successful here! Idk why a lot of people here have that mindset. Nick Saban is from West Virginia, Les Miles was a midwestern guy, heck Jay Johnson is from the west coast and look how he fits in. Not too bad I’d say for guys that’s not from here. The fact of the matter is wherever the coach is from, if he builds a consistently winning program and has LSU in the playoff hunt more years than not then he’s a great fit and the LSU fanbase will love him whether he’s from swamps of Louisiana or from Michigan.
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 1:13 pm
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