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James “not elite” Franklin (HC Penn St. Nittany Lions)

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buckeyeintn said:
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If Chase and his pals believe it, the truth won't matter. It will be an afternoon of epic proportions.
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Can we just go every game from now on bring up rumors that someone on that team leaked the info? Hairball, Fleck, Burrow, Satan, Lawrence. If it was Franklin it's surprising he wouldn't wait a week. It would just add insult to injury if it turns into a 2 game suspension and a really pissed off Predator lines up against Ped State.
 
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exhawg said:
Can we just go every game from now on bring up rumors that someone on that team leaked the info? Hairball, Fleck, Burrow, Satan, Lawrence. If it was Franklin it's surprising he wouldn't wait a week. It would just add insult to injury if it turns into a 2 game suspension and a really pissed off Predator lines up against Ped State.
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That’s the only reason I suspect that it may not have been him. Timing for maximum impact would have been it hitting Gene’s email with about one tick left on the clock at Rutgers.

Then again, he may have underestimated the zealous nature of tOSU compliance and assumed no willingness to bench a player immediately. Could be that he thought he’d get the double whammy by trying to catch tOSU compliance sweeping things under a rug _and_ leak it to media, the week before they play tOSU, that information was being withheld about a key player’s eligibility.

I’ll be trying on tin-foil hats for the rest of the night... But I wouldn’t be surprised by any of this being right or wrong. Just like Titty Bar Tommy... things will come out eventually and we’ll all know.
 
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As James Franklin enters his prime, Penn State hopes to hold off USC, other potential suitors

Will Franklin coach his best years in Happy Valley ... or perhaps Southern California?

James Franklin just might be the best big-time coach you haven't heard enough about. Oh, you've heard of him. The Penn State coach is never anonymous. The average fan doesn't know enough about him.

Franklin has spent six years taking the coaching baton from Bill O'Brien and rebuilding Penn State back into a national power. That alone is a career achievement. But beat No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday, and No. 8 Penn State takes a giant step toward its first College Football Playoff appearance.

At 47, Franklin has won more conference titles and been to more major bowls than Pete Carroll or Nick Saban -- combined -- at the same age.

At 47, Brian Kelly was in his third year at Cincinnati, two years from arriving at Notre Dame. Franklin has already been coaching Power Five schools for nine years.

At 47, Franklin has already won a Big Ten title and been to two New Year's Six bowls.

At 47, history would suggest he has yet to reach his coaching peak. Franklin already holds an unofficial record that may never be broken. He was the first -- and perhaps only? -- coach ever to win nine games in consecutive seasons at Vanderbilt (2012-13).

In Franklin, we are witnessing a coach about to hit his sweet spot. Dabo Swinney just turned 50 and is chasing his third title at Clemson. Carroll won his first national championship at 53. Paterno did it at 56, Saban at 58.

Maybe it's unfair to compare Franklin until he's actually won a natty.

The more relevant question is where Franklin will be when he does break through. He has climbed so far, so fast that it's possible he just may be too good for Penn State.

Don't freak out, Nittany Nation. This is strictly business. USC is close to needing a new coach. If it doesn't get Urban Meyer, there are multiple reports that Franklin is the next-best choice.

"It's that time of year where all this stuff happens," Franklin said, addressing the subject.

Actually, he said that a year ago -- Nov. 20, 2018. That's at least how long his name has been tied with an opening that still officially isn't open yet. But the thirst for winning -- for relevance -- these days waits for no one.

No school wants to be a steppingstone, especially one that has given Franklin a lucrative extension. But we're long past the point where loyalty is defined by heart strings. The emotional attachment to Good Ol' State U is often in direct proportion to the number of zeroes at the end of the salary number -- or the digit in front of it.

Franklin will be paid $6.25 million in 2022, the last year of his current contract. Judge for yourself how far USC would go to get him. One observation: A lot more than $6.25 million.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...opes-to-hold-off-usc-other-potential-suitors/

This is really an ESPN nothing story, the only reason that I posted it was to make the following comment:

Re: Penn State announced Franklin will make $4.3 million during the 2017 season as part of a contract will escalate each year through the 2022 season in which he will make $6.3 million. He has a $2 million buyout for the 2017 season and a $1 million buyout for every subsequent year.

Franklin's buyout is only $1M. It wouldn't surprise me if he's able to leverage the interest from other schools and force Penn State to redo his contract so he's making "top coach money" (i.e. $7M to $8M) next year (i.e. 2020). Hell, Jeff Brohn (Purdue) is reportedly making $6.6M this year.
https://fanbuzz.com/college-football/highest-paid-college-football-coaches/

Re: The Ohio State University Board of Trustees today approved a five-year contract for head football coach Ryan Day that will pay him $4.5 million annually through the 2023 season.
https://news.osu.edu/ohio-state-trustees-approve-ryan-day-contract-gene-smith-extension/

Ohio State is Ryan Day's 1st head coaching job and I'm sure he was extremely happy to sign the 5 year contract. Regardless, with the head coaching salaries escalating, I doubt that he will be happy making only $4.5M in 2023 (especially if he wins the National Championship this year). Note: Jim Harbaugh is making $7.504M this year.
 
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As James Franklin enters his prime, Penn State hopes to hold off USC, other potential suitors

Will Franklin coach his best years in Happy Valley ... or perhaps Southern California?

James Franklin just might be the best big-time coach you haven't heard enough about. Oh, you've heard of him. The Penn State coach is never anonymous. The average fan doesn't know enough about him.

Franklin has spent six years taking the coaching baton from Bill O'Brien and rebuilding Penn State back into a national power. That alone is a career achievement. But beat No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday, and No. 8 Penn State takes a giant step toward its first College Football Playoff appearance.

At 47, Franklin has won more conference titles and been to more major bowls than Pete Carroll or Nick Saban -- combined -- at the same age.

At 47, Brian Kelly was in his third year at Cincinnati, two years from arriving at Notre Dame. Franklin has already been coaching Power Five schools for nine years.

At 47, Franklin has already won a Big Ten title and been to two New Year's Six bowls.

At 47, history would suggest he has yet to reach his coaching peak. Franklin already holds an unofficial record that may never be broken. He was the first -- and perhaps only? -- coach ever to win nine games in consecutive seasons at Vanderbilt (2012-13).

In Franklin, we are witnessing a coach about to hit his sweet spot. Dabo Swinney just turned 50 and is chasing his third title at Clemson. Carroll won his first national championship at 53. Paterno did it at 56, Saban at 58.

Maybe it's unfair to compare Franklin until he's actually won a natty.

The more relevant question is where Franklin will be when he does break through. He has climbed so far, so fast that it's possible he just may be too good for Penn State.

Don't freak out, Nittany Nation. This is strictly business. USC is close to needing a new coach. If it doesn't get Urban Meyer, there are multiple reports that Franklin is the next-best choice.

"It's that time of year where all this stuff happens," Franklin said, addressing the subject.

Actually, he said that a year ago -- Nov. 20, 2018. That's at least how long his name has been tied with an opening that still officially isn't open yet. But the thirst for winning -- for relevance -- these days waits for no one.

No school wants to be a steppingstone, especially one that has given Franklin a lucrative extension. But we're long past the point where loyalty is defined by heart strings. The emotional attachment to Good Ol' State U is often in direct proportion to the number of zeroes at the end of the salary number -- or the digit in front of it.

Franklin will be paid $6.25 million in 2022, the last year of his current contract. Judge for yourself how far USC would go to get him. One observation: A lot more than $6.25 million.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...opes-to-hold-off-usc-other-potential-suitors/

This is really an ESPN nothing story, the only reason that I posted it was to make the following comment:

Re: Penn State announced Franklin will make $4.3 million during the 2017 season as part of a contract will escalate each year through the 2022 season in which he will make $6.3 million. He has a $2 million buyout for the 2017 season and a $1 million buyout for every subsequent year.

Franklin's buyout is only $1M. It wouldn't surprise me if he's able to leverage the interest from other schools and force Penn State to redo his contract so he's making "top coach money" (i.e. $7M to $8M) next year (i.e. 2020). Hell, Jeff Brohn (Purdue) is reportedly making $6.6M this year.
https://fanbuzz.com/college-football/highest-paid-college-football-coaches/

Re: The Ohio State University Board of Trustees today approved a five-year contract for head football coach Ryan Day that will pay him $4.5 million annually through the 2023 season.
https://news.osu.edu/ohio-state-trustees-approve-ryan-day-contract-gene-smith-extension/

Ohio State is Ryan Day's 1st head coaching job and I'm sure he was extremely happy to sign the 5 year contract. Regardless, with the head coaching salaries escalating, I doubt that he will be happy making only $4.5M in 2023 (especially if he wins the National Championship this year). Note: Jim Harbaugh is making $7.504M this year.
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At 47, Franklin has won more conference titles and been to more major bowls than Pete Carroll or Nick Saban -- combined -- at the same age.
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This feels...misleading? At 47 Pete Carroll had spent the last 15 or so years in the league, including 2 head coaching jobs. At 47 Saban was just getting started (not that I remember him doing anything amazing in 1998, am I right?) but he also had just as many conference titles as Franklin at the same age, one.

BTW, by 47 Urban had two national titles.
 
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Don't freak out, Nittany Nation. This is strictly business. USC is close to needing a new coach. If it doesn't get Urban Meyer, there are multiple reports that Franklin is the next-best choice.

WTF? Who wrote this tripe? Perhaps he meant Franklin is considered by USC decision-makers to be the next -best choice.

Oh, I see. Dennis Dodd.

200.webp
 
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