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Nice column. Like I said before, the re-commitment a few weeks ago notwithstanding the rumors of a recruit who de-committed months ago speaks volumes to me.James Franklin's commitment to Penn State football is better seen than heard.
Happy Valley Insider - Column: For James Franklin, Penn State football, actions speak volumes
James Franklin's commitment to Penn State football is better seen than heard.
This sure sounds like a chicken or the egg kind of thing doesn't it. Fans saying the $$$ will pour in once he starts winning (even though his winning % at PSU since 2016 is the highest at PSU in decades), yet for PSU to truly be able to compete with OSU they need to close a significant gap in $$$.
It's been 8 years now and he's still flirting every year. Sorry that isn't loyalty and he has a 50 million dollar project already underway while being paid 7 million a year. It's awesome he wants more as he should, but shouldn't there be a bit more return on investment after 8 years for his actual job which is winning trophies?
As I posted in another thread, the issue isn't how much he is getting getting paid. The lasch building project is a good step in the right direction, but it is still a long way away to get to where Ohio State (and even Michigan) are in terms of athletic department $$$. The return on investment has been there, PSU is generating more revenue than they ever have and their win % is higher than it has been in decades. If PSU wants to be an 11 or 12 win program year-in and year-out there needs to be much more revenue generating and thus more spending, which PSU is lagging well behind both OSU and Michigan in both departments.
Name one coach that has done this to UM or tOSU on an annual basis? He is coming off of a 4-5 season, just lost at home as a 24 point favorite, and is about to be unranked while dropping his 3rd straight game. Very few people are against what he is fighting for, but his tactics and his leverage is wearing out currently. You cannot disregard his pay either, he is paid as a top 10 coach. He has been to one BT title game, no playoffs, and the winning percentage is taking a hit the last 2 years as I don't see this year turning out peachy for him. His only real leverage right now is a recruiting class that he can poach if he does bail. Is it crazy for people to ask him to possibly try something other than.....I might leave and take my ball with me.
You really need to explain how spending more money will make us win more.
What flavor cheese are you eating with that whine? As far as someone STFU take your own advice
What proof do you have that Franklin is calling other schools? How many Big Titles and playoff appearances does Harbaugh have and how does his salary compare to Franklin’s salary?
Hypothetical... What if in 5-10 years we look back and see that we now have world class facilities and we have some of the highest paid assistant coaches in the business, and Franklin is still here coaching a perennial playoff team? Personally if that were to happen I'd not only consider him loyal, I'd give him credit for forcing the PSU admin into the modern competitive football era and doing what needed to be done to keep up with the Bamas, OSUs and OUs of the world. Obviously we can't predict the future but there's a chance this is exactly how Franklin is thinking about things long term.
Can you tell me what other coaches had to hold any of those schools hostage on an annual basis? Nobody is saying he shouldn't fight for more as he should, but maybe the method could be a bit better?
it really is becoming like Major League Baseball where there is no floor when it comes to spending and facilities. I am starting to change my tune from placing the blame on James and moving it to the Administration. Why make James, the players, and the fans go through this on a yearly basis? Make a commitment to the guy for what he wants. Give it a time table of when things will happen and get done. While that is going on James agrees to squash rumors that he is leaving.
exactly, plus it happened last summer. Our wonderful media just now decides to write about because it fits the narrative of him leaving.
To be fair, do content people change agents? Possibly, but he did go for the whale of college football agents.
The vast majority of other programs didn't have one head coach at the helm for 50 years achieving great success on a relatively modest budget. Other programs may be in more urban areas where investing as cities grow around them is the norm, while PSU is surrounded by farmland. Others may have high profile boosters that routinely contribute to the program, PSU doesn't. Others don't have a sizeable group of fans or a bot with members fixated on doing things the way Paterno did them because (1) they are still angry about his dismissal and (2) that's the way we always did it before and it worked.
I’d gather a heavy hitter like Sexton doesn’t sign on to nurse your current contract .
Whether I agree with or disagree with any of this, thanks for brightening my day with your data (let’s not call them facts) in this paragraph. Btw,
He's Saban's agent. Should Bama be looking to replace Nick after he bolts?
IDK Sabans history of when he took on Sexton as his client . But I’d speculate that that James and Sexton had a preliminary meeting and identified what they could do for each other . Sexton is a busy guy. He’s not interested in babysitting .
Right. It's not like he's hiding from the media. If you read between the lines of yesterday's "sit down and have a beer with you guys speech", a lot can be deciphered if you pay attention. There's more to come tonight though I think it'll be more football related.
Wishful thinking? How is that offense putting up 14 on OSU? Defense scoring 7?
I think it's likely there were promises made by the administration when he signed his last contract 2 years ago that haven't been fulfilled yet. That's my read but who knows?
