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re: Penn State has fired James Franklin
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:20 pm to boston vol
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:20 pm to boston vol
Matt Campbell of Iowa State could be a candidate. I think he is realizing that the ceiling isn't very high in Ames.
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Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:22 pm to Riverside
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an amazing record at Penn State
He has a 34% winning percentage against the top 25. You have an uncommon definition of "amazing."
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:22 pm to lsutigersFTW
This is a move Penn State will come to regret.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:25 pm to Riverside
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:27 pm to ShakeandBake
Thanks for sharing
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:30 pm to Jack Ruby
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But that would probably cost them legit close to $100M or more to fire Franklin, buyout Cignetti, and then sign him to a deal., plus his staff.
More….don’t forget the possible buyouts of Franklins staff and any NIL money that can’t be recouped.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:32 pm to LSUintheNW
If Franklin wants to he will be coaching next year. That will mitigate some of the buyout.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:32 pm to AHM21
Man…to be a fan of an athletic program with that kind of access to booster cash. Must be nice. I, for one, am envious as f—-.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:40 pm to ragincajun03
Or be a college football coach, get fired and your great great great grandchildren will be set for life...
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:44 pm to ShakeandBake
They know Ed Orgeron is ready to coach again. It's Happening
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:48 pm to AHM21
Damn. That's pretty f'd up. The guy has won 70% of his games since taking over
Posted on 10/12/25 at 1:52 pm to AHM21
Has anyone else ever gone from a FG away from playing for the title to fired midway the next year?
All this says to me is the Big 10 really is about to sell it's soul for that idiotic private equity deal that will be the beginning of the end of college football.
All this says to me is the Big 10 really is about to sell it's soul for that idiotic private equity deal that will be the beginning of the end of college football.
This post was edited on 10/12/25 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:10 pm to Riverside
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This is a move Penn State will come to regret.
I tend to agree. 50 mil to make him go away to get who? Whoever they do happen to get will have an uphill battle to match his success there. They weren't any better before he got there. The championship or bust mantra of this age is an expensive way to go about business. And these programs are indeed a business.
That said , as a fan of LSU that wishes we'd make Kelly go away, I completely get the emotional response.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:10 pm to Riverside
Boosters had a hissy fit....kinda like LSU with Miles. I'm not sure that whomever PSU will get will do much better. One thing is for sure, booze swilling boosters will get together and find more money to piss away.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:15 pm to Dr RC
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All this says to me is the Big 10 really is about to sell it's soul for that idiotic private equity deal that will be the beginning of the end of college football.
Not sure how firing JF means private equity but I do think that every single bit of moral high ground they used to claim over the SEC has flipped completely on it’s head.
The SEC has done its best to try to preserve traditional rivalries and keep regional ties that made college football great.
Big ten has been gone for some time.
Which make sense for trashy northern nfl fans anyways
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:22 pm to Adam Banks
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Not sure how firing JF means private equity but I do think that every single bit of moral high ground they used to claim over the SEC has flipped completely on it’s head.
It could just be a rich arse alum that hates him but this happening right as all the reports of the Big 10 heavily considering getting into bed w/PE makes me wonder if PSU knows they are about to get a massive infusion of cash.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:30 pm to BOSCEAUX
quote:I don’t see a serious p4 conference taking him. Now many G5 schools would absolutely snatch him up imo.
If Franklin wants to he will be coaching next year. That will mitigate some of the buyout.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:33 pm to OldmanBeasley
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Franklin isn’t great, but it doesn’t seem like there is a great pool of candidates out there that will be better than him.
His ability to win nearly every single game he should have won was very impressive. That accomplishment was overshadowed by his inability to win anything against anyone else.
That type of consistency over years is unsustainable. Eventually the dam has to break. A lot of people thought this might be this season, and they were correct.
Unfortunately for Franklin, the wrong dam broke. He still can’t get a win against anyone on an equal or slightly higher level, but now he’s losing those other games, and the losses are against teams not close to Penn State’s level.
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:35 pm to sledgehammer
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I don’t see a serious p4 conference
What are the unserious p4 conference?
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