Beyond even the NCAA sanctions' impact on the program, the perception of Penn State's strength is tied largely to successes that are now nearly three decades past, Franklin opined.
"I think that's natural. I think it's magnified at a place like Penn State," Franklin said, suggesting a demographic would likely reveal "a little older" fan base. "And they still think it's 1986. And that's what they remember. That's when they got such strong feelings for the place."
"I think that's natural. I think it's magnified at a place like Penn State," Franklin said, suggesting a demographic would likely reveal "a little older" fan base. "And they still think it's 1986. And that's what they remember. That's when they got such strong feelings for the place."
