James “not elite” Franklin (HC Penn St. Nittany Lions, Dead Man Walking)

[Zurp]

MSN

15 coaches were ranked worse than James Franklin.
That statement really surprises me.
But check this out: 15 BIG TEN coaches were ranked worse than James Franklin.
Only 2 are better than James Franklin.

Now, whoever wrote this article doesn't realize that James Franklin couldn't coach his team to a win over Ohio State when given double-digit leads in the fourth quarter. I think he just ranked the teams in the conference and then played around with the ranking a little. Just a little.

 

[Jaxbuck]

If James Franklin were in sales, the old saying goes “he couldn’t sell pussy on a troop ship”.

 

[NFBuck]

MSN

15 coaches were ranked worse than James Franklin.
That statement really surprises me.
But check this out: 15 BIG TEN coaches were ranked worse than James Franklin.
Only 2 are better than James Franklin.

Now, whoever wrote this article doesn't realize that James Franklin couldn't coach his team to a win over Ohio State when given double-digit leads in the fourth quarter. I think he just ranked the teams in the conference and then played around with the ranking a little. Just a little.

Every time I see his name, I still cannot believe Mike Locksley has a job.

 

[brodybuck21]

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

If they wait about 10 years to fire him they can hire an NFL coach who has a NC* to his name.

 

[Crump's brother]

Peanuthead never disappoints

 

[Steve19]

I bet he gets the nicest gift basket money can buy from the Day family every year.

Link: Penn State fans send virtual fruit basket to Coach Franklin

 

[GeorgiaBuck2]

Link: Penn State fans send virtual fruit basket to Coach Franklin

Apparently you need Grok to see whatever this is lol

 

[Zurp]

Peanuthead never disappoints

So... I watched most of the game. Not all.
Was there a bad coaching blunder on Franklin's part?

 

[ochre]

So... I watched most of the game. Not all.
Was there a bad coaching blunder on Franklin's part?

Playing Drew Allar?

 

[Crump's brother]

So... I watched most of the game. Not all.
Was there a bad coaching blunder on Franklin's part?

No, just a general lack of ability to win a big game. Full disclosure, I fell asleep midway through Q4 and caught highlights this morning.

 

[jwinslow]

 

[Jaxbuck]

So... I watched most of the game. Not all.
Was there a bad coaching blunder on Franklin's part?

He didn't have any significant game management faux paus that I saw.

It's his body of work.

 

[Zurp]

Playing Drew Allar?

He didn't have any significant game management faux paus that I saw.

It's his body of work.

Both fair points.
Do they have someone better than Christian Hackenberg? I mean.... Drew Allar? I get those guys confused all the time.

 

[Steve19]

In my opinion, one of America's best coaches.