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What’s on James Franklin’s to-do list between now and the start of Penn State spring drills?
It’s been a busy last few months for Penn State’s football program, and we’re not talking about the finish to the Lions’ 13-3 season in the Orange Bowl. Early Signing Day is done. Penn State’s football program has welcomed its early enrollees.
Everything Penn State coach James Franklin said during his first news conference of the 2025 offseason
Penn State coach James Franklin spoke with reporters for the first time during the 2025 offseason on Tuesday. The 30-minute conversation was wide-ranging, covering everything from his ongoing running backs coach search to hiring Jim Knowles as his new defensive coordinator and everything in between.
James Franklin: Why Penn State football's Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen are back in 2025
See what James Franklin is looking for in a new coach to fill "the most attractive running back job in the country."
James Franklin details how Penn State was able to retain both of its 1,000-yard runners for 2025
PSU's 1-2 running back punch of Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen are back for their fourth seasons in State College.
Penn State football's James Franklin shouts out Saquon Barkley, Jahan Dotson for winning Super Bowl
Penn State football head coach James Franklin gave a shout to two legends of the program who just won Super Bowl 50
James Franklin discuss coaching changes
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) made a series of allegations of sexual abuse, rape and voyeurism perpetrated against herself and other women by her former fiancé and three other men in a personal — and highly unusual — speech on the House floor Monday evening. Mace, who has served in the House since 2021, spoke for nearly an hour in…
Everything Penn State football coach James Franklin said in his winter press conference
Penn State head coach James Franklin met with the media Tuesday afternoon to preview the 2025 offseason and winter updates. Franklin discussed several topics, including the Super Bowl, hiring Jim Knowles,
Penn State coaching: How did James Franklin land Jim Knowles, how will he replace Ja’Juan Seider
In the days after the Orange Bowl, Penn State’s players gathered on campus for a team meeting. At that point in January, they ...
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Penn State HC James Franklin has high praise for Notre Dame’s new RB coach Ja’Juan Seider
Ja’Juan Seider’s former boss James Franklin was very complimentary of his former RB coach as he heads off for the same ...
Penn State's James Franklin Details the 'Twisting' Process of Hiring Jim Knowles
Franklin and Knowles previously had discussed a job at Penn State. An early morning call two days after Ohio State's national ...
NCAAF Rumors: James Franklin, Penn State nearing former NFL OPOY, Dallas Cowboys star to join coaching staff
Penn State head coach James Franklin is closing in on a former Dallas Cowboys star and NFL Offensive Player of the Year to be ...
Penn State’s James Franklin describes Jim Knowles hiring as “twisting, turning process”
Franklin had talked to Knowles in December 2021 shortly after defensive coordinator Brent Pry, one of his longtime assistants ...
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James Franklin's Masterplan Reportedly Bites the Dust After Marcus Freeman & Notre Dame's Tough Blow
While CFB Saturdays remain vacant, a couple of ancillary offshoots help fill the air. The post James Franklin's Masterplan ...
James Franklin sends message to Saquon Barkley, former Penn State players after Eagles’ Super Bowl win
Penn State Nittany Lions HC James Franklin, who coached Saquon Barkley in the NCAAF, shared his thoughts on the Philadelphia ...
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Another staff exit as Franklin confirms Seider’s departure
Speaking for the first time since the Orange Bowl, Penn State head football coach James Franklin confirmed that running backs ...