Pen State Ad Head Football Coach discusses James Franklin’s decision to remove

Pen State Nitni Lions Athletic Director Pat Craft decided to appoint chief football coach James Franklin, and he told reporters on Monday that the decision was not lost.

Franklin’s departure is a shock College footballAs a leader in the locker room since 2014, the part of the Nitin Lions, who has a purchase of $ 50 million.

On Saturday, the Penn State 22-21, 22-21, after the defeat of the Northwestern of the Pen State, Craft said.

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Pen State LET Thyrlatic Director Pat Craft, Chief Football Coach James Franklin, gave a big hug on Saturday, October 7, October 22, after winning the Indiana -2 33-24 at the Bever Stadium on Saturday, October 223. (Image)

Craft told reporters, “While sitting on Saturday and looking at everything, I felt that we were in the interest of LE Thalets and we had to make a tough decision where the program was going,” Craft told reporters. Sports Illustred?? “Where was this event, where it was and where I wanted to be, I thought there was no other way. I thought it was time.”

This is a pen state program that was number 2 in the country before the season begins. They went to 3-0 to start, but since then they have been a free fall. It came on the opposite head Non -wedding When the Oregon Bealer went to the stadium and defeated them first, fans roared even more loud to remove the team, Franklin.

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Craft and Franklin have long -term friendships as well as a professional relationship, which has made it tightened to many layers.

Craft explained, “James Franklin is a good friend who has always been honored and represented with the perfect class of Pen State,” Craft explained. “We are all lucky to have” James Franklin led the event for more than a decade and we don’t want to do anything for him and his family. “

The Penn State Nitini Lions head coach James Franklin stands at the grounds against the Northwest Wildchats at the Beaver Stadium on October 11, 2025 at the University Park of Pennsylvania. (Matthew O’Heren/ImageN Image)

Franklin Assistant Coach Terry Smith will be led by Niti Lions.

Franklin took over as the head coach of the Pen State before the season Leading Wonderbilt For three seasons in the same role. He was in his 12th season at the Pen State. He brought the college football playoff to the semifinals last season.

Franklin was 104-45 as the head coach of the team.

Further, the quarterback draw is not a quarterback draw alllar in the remaining part of the Pen State season because of the defeat of the northwest west due to a leg injury. Next week they will go to the matchup with Iowa, but from there the schedule is more difficult.

Pen State’s athletic director Patrick Craft Nitini is in the match against Illinoy Fighting Illini on September 16, 2023 at Lions Illinoi, Illinois. (Michael Hiki/Getty Image)

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The Pen State will be ranked first at Ohio State on November 8, 7th November, November 8, and with four or more defeats, they will keep them away from the college football playoff this season.

Ryan Gaidos of Fox News contributed to the report.

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