The #1 sign

[TEXLION]

Beyond the obvious, does anyone know the meaning of The "number one" sign that coach Franklin and recruits flash in photos?
Coach Franklin even had a wedding party raise the sign at a recent photo opp at the nittany lion shrine.

 

[Ranger Dan]

He wanted to have some kind of symbol as kind of a trademark or whatever that he could associate with the program. To be honest, it's not all that original and is a little presumptuous at this point, but I really like that CJF is thinking about the little things when promoting the program. He's certainly not on cruise control...

 

[Ralphie_]

Coaches explanation: "One is a goal for us. It's an expectation. We want to be No. 1 in graduation rates. We want to be No. 1 in APR. We want to be No. 1 in the Big Ten at some point. We want to be No. 1 nationally at some point. I want to be the No. 1 dad. I want to be the No. 1 husband. It's a lifestyle."

 

[Sviatoslav]

Coaches explanation: "One is a goal for us. It's an expectation. We want to be No. 1 in graduation rates. We want to be No. 1 in APR. We want to be No. 1 in the Big Ten at some point. We want to be No. 1 nationally at some point. I want to be the No. 1 dad. I want to be the No. 1 husband. It's a lifestyle."

Excellence. I love this. I also love Joe Paterno, but i bristled at the idea of lowering my expectations. (The sum of Joe's work, ethics, and philosophy was excellence... I hold those dark years as the exception)

 

[TEXLION]

Interesting insight as always. If that strategy is well known and shared with recruits, it's even more impressive to see it so consistently.

 

[doc69]

Excellence. I love this. I also love Joe Paterno, but i bristled at the idea of lowering my expectations. (The sum of Joe's work, ethics, and philosophy was excellence... I hold those dark years as the exception)

Excellence. I love this. I also love Joe Paterno, but i bristled at the idea of lowering my expectations. (The sum of Joe's work, ethics, and philosophy was excellence... I hold those dark years as the exception)

 

[doc69]

When Joe was in his prime, he was the best.

 

[Sviatoslav]

When Joe was in his prime, he was the best.

Absolutely agree. CJF bringing that culture of excellence back to the fore is what Penn State is about, thanks in large part to JVP.