Joepa’s 409 wins basically amounted to winning 3 of 4 games over many decades and built the PSU brand both athletically and academically and is cemented in the alumni and fan loyalty. close to 5 billion in endowment that keeps growing.
James started in tough spot going 7-6 in 2014 and 2015. Let’s call 2020 and 2021 the Covid years and he has gone 4-5 and 7-5 with too many close losses in winnable games, characterized by incompetence at O line and defense that can’t keep late game leads against competent offenses— 53 percent.
in between, 2016-2019, he won 11 games three times, and had nearly 80 percent win rate with 42-11 rate— let’s call it the McSorley with major NFL talent years- Saquon, Godwin, Micah and so on.
In total Franklin is 67-33, (2 of 3 games)which isn’t bad considering what he inherited— but last two years were clearly a step backward (prefer the 4 of 5 game pace in the middle). Franklin teams are rarely blown out but losing close is a bad habit. Now he has brought in major talent with Allar and Singleton and Dani and on and on and is clearly building a brand that Joepa would approve— empahasizing education and loyalty and caring for players— and all the PSU NFL guys showing love for program is a major plus for recruiting. It’s a different world as we move to 2022 and I’m glad we have Franklin, no matter what happens tomorrow.
Let’s build on positive vibes tomorrow with mostly next year’s players— but this year’s recruits will make an impact in 2022 and I’m glad we have senior leadership from Sean for tough early schedule . Happy New Year and let’s go State— make Franklin’s game 101 a victory!!
James started in tough spot going 7-6 in 2014 and 2015. Let’s call 2020 and 2021 the Covid years and he has gone 4-5 and 7-5 with too many close losses in winnable games, characterized by incompetence at O line and defense that can’t keep late game leads against competent offenses— 53 percent.
in between, 2016-2019, he won 11 games three times, and had nearly 80 percent win rate with 42-11 rate— let’s call it the McSorley with major NFL talent years- Saquon, Godwin, Micah and so on.
In total Franklin is 67-33, (2 of 3 games)which isn’t bad considering what he inherited— but last two years were clearly a step backward (prefer the 4 of 5 game pace in the middle). Franklin teams are rarely blown out but losing close is a bad habit. Now he has brought in major talent with Allar and Singleton and Dani and on and on and is clearly building a brand that Joepa would approve— empahasizing education and loyalty and caring for players— and all the PSU NFL guys showing love for program is a major plus for recruiting. It’s a different world as we move to 2022 and I’m glad we have Franklin, no matter what happens tomorrow.
Let’s build on positive vibes tomorrow with mostly next year’s players— but this year’s recruits will make an impact in 2022 and I’m glad we have senior leadership from Sean for tough early schedule . Happy New Year and let’s go State— make Franklin’s game 101 a victory!!
