“I’ve known the staff ever since they came on there and it’s fun to see Penn State back at the level they’re competing at nowadays,” said Todd Rucci. “I caught some of the press conference last night and I think James handled it well. I remember some of the tough years the team had. That was the case not too long ago, right when Franklin arrived, so the fact that they’re back in the conversation when it comes to just competing for national championships, competing for big bowl games, it’s still a positive sign.
“At the end of the day, there are a whole bunch of programs that want to be in that position and are having these same conversations. It’ll come. They’re right there. They’re at the table.”