In 2017, Franklin led the Nittany Lions to another 102 regular season, 72 in Big Ten Games. [36] The Renaissance Fund dinner was held on October 30, 2019, at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State. The Commodores had a breakthrough campaign in 2012 under Franklin, finishing on a seven-game winning streak (longest since 1948) to post a 9-4 mark, Vanderbilts most wins in 97 years, and a berth in the Music City Bowl, in which VU defeated NC State, 38-24. 1 month ago. In addition, McSorley set eight season records during his time in the Blue & White - passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, 200-yard passing games, 300-yard passing games, rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, total offense yards, touchdowns responsible for - and the game record for yards of total offense. McSorley, who was the Offensive MVP of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, followed up his record-breaking 2016 campaign with another outstanding season. It was very early on that I realized that I was different, Franklin said. Apke was the MVP of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The Nittany Lions had 15 players garner All-Big Ten accolades, including two first-team selections in Amani Oruwariye and Yetur Gross-Matos. 4 overall recruit. The Nittany Lions posted their third-straight season with at least nine wins in 2018 with a 9-4 overall record. Despite impressive wins over a top 5 team and an appearance in the inaugural Texas Bowl, the Wildcat program was a far cry from the title contending teams fielded during the Snyder era. .bio-section-header I always identified as African-American and I think thats because all of my family was. Franklin left the Wildcat coaching staff prior to Ron Prince's 2008 dismissal, and subsequent return of Coach Bill Snyder. [3] Franklin was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity while at East Stroudsburg. But I [also] grew up in a predominantly white area in a suburb just outside of Philadelphia. James joined Penn State in 2014, agreeing on a six-year contract. 12 South Carolina 213 and at No. So I think for all of our female student-athletes to look and see her in her position I think it is empowering for all of our student-athletes [and] to see someone, you know, like me sitting in the head coaching position it is empowering.. In August 2019, Franklin was named a Penn State University Renaissance Fund honoree, which awards outstanding community members for helping students in need. 2011-13 - Vanderbilt (HeadCoach) Offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead left to become the head coach at Mississippi State, star Running Back Saquon Barkley was drafted as the 2nd overall draft pick by the New York Giants, and Tight End Mike Gesicki was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. I think thats the greatest opportunity for growth is when youre having those discussions.. Penn State was ranked in the AP Top 25 for the 63 consecutive polls in which it was eligible from 2016-20, marking the third-longest streak in program history and longest streak since 1993-2000 when PSU was ranked for 121-straight weeks. Skin color is only a part of how a person can be identified, and in an era still reeling in racial tension, to be biracial was to be different from almost everyone else. Those maps, and the birth of redlining a policy that can broadly be defined as the denial of real estate and financial services based on the racial composition of neighborhoods and communities can still be found online. I think what everybody ultimately wants is getting to a point where its not a discussion, you get to a point where that whatever your background is, that people are being hired on merit and thats it, Franklin said. Longest rush from scrimmage 90 yards by Zac Stacy. If Bill O'Brien was a transition, James Franklin is an era a rarity for a program that had been dominated by one man. 6 Penn State coach James Franklin has finally been reunited with his family kind of. STATE COLLEGE - Ricky Rahne is in the process of buying a house in State College after passing on the opportunity to do so in Nashville, Tenn., when he was an assistant coach at. It opens up a bunch of young assistant coaches across the country that feel like thats a possibility for them one day. I dont think were there yet. It was only the third nine-win season in school history, also was the first time since 1935 that Vandy won five SEC games in a year and the first time in 30 years that they won at home against Tennessee. James Franklin, a 27-year football coaching veteran, was appointed Penn States 16th head football coach on January 11, 2014 and enters his 12th season as a collegiate head coach. Penn States defense allowed just 17.3 points per game in 2021, good for sixth in the country. Franklin was among five finalists for the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year award in 2012. Inside Russell Wilson's first year in Denver Bracket watch 1-ranked recruits in their respective states (Brandon Smith, Adisa Issac, Sal Wormley). Under Franklins direction, Penn State has finished in the top 12 of the final College Football Playoff rankings in four of the last six seasons, has earned berths in three New Years Six bowl games with two wins and won the 2016 Big Ten Championship. Few allow for failure in front of so many people. Wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton ended his Penn State career as the programs career receptions leader (214) and second in school history in receiving yards (2,842). Under Franklins tutelage, Carl Nassib claimed a trio of national awards Lombardi Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award and became Penn States 13th unanimous Consensus All-American. All told, only three coaches prior to Paterno have coached more games at . During an appearance in the NFL Network's "NFL Now," Friday, Franklin revealed that his wife and two. Franklin is living in an apartment above the garage of. Franklin continued in that role under new head coach Ralph Friedgen in 2002 and 2003 and helped the Terps to three consecutive 10-win seasons, including an appearance in the 2002 FedEx Orange Bowl. If Franklin ever starts those discussions remains to be seen, though in all likelihood that day will never come. Franklin finished his Vanderbilt career with a record of 2415 (an average of 8 wins per year). 16 nationally in red zone offense (.897). A program-record 10 Nittany Lions were named 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, besting the previous mark of nine set a year earlier. In 2000, Franklin was named the wide receivers coach at Maryland under head coach Ron Vanderlinden, who would go on to coach the Penn State linebackers from 2001-13. The Nittany Lions 22 forced fumbles are the second-most in program history behind the school standard of 25 set in 1968 and the 2.55 yards per rush is seventh in the program record books. Donald Driver was among the top receivers in the NFL, ranking second in receptions and eighth in receiving yards, with a then-career-high 86 catches for 1,221 yards. I look forward to diligently working with President Barron and Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour on implementing a plan that puts our University and our student-athletes in the best position to compete on the field and in life.". Head football coach James Franklin and Jesse James (18) celebrate James' touchdown against Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at Beaver Stadium. Franklins first season was bookended with a pair of thrilling victories for the Nittany Lions. Over the last 20 games during the 2012-13 seasons, the Commodores 16-4 record was second-best in the SEC to Alabamas 17-3 mark. There are no new white faces setting the racial achievement bar higher for people like them to chase and beat. 4 by ESPN.com, the highest finish in program history. In 2015, Franklin joined the FOX studio crew for pregame, halftime and postgame coverage of the Big Ten Championship Game. Gillikin set the Penn State record for punting average in a season with a 44.00 mark, besting the previous record of 43.55 set by Ralph Giacomarro in 1981. Franklin and his staff organized a top-25 recruiting class in short order after being hired at Penn State in January 2014. Thats owners. Defense was dominant for the Nittany Lions, finishing in the top 10 in FBS in yards per rush (1st; 2.55), forced fumbles (1st; 22), rushing defense (5th; 95.0), sacks (7th; 3.46), scoring defense (8th; 16.0) and fumble recoveries (10th; 12). Leery of the media, or in the very least the Internets ability to twist quotes, Franklin is content with keeping most of his political opinions to himself. Franklin graduated from Neshaminy High School in Langhorne. In 2003, Franklin added duties as recruiting coordinator and directed back-to-back recruiting classes ranked in the Top 25 nationally. [22][23] In the days following the move to Penn State; on January 7, 2014, James Franklin was forced to discuss the gang rape allegations by four of his former players at Vanderbilt. [5] Since then, he has been considered a top recruiter. 2000-04 - Maryland (WideReceivers/RecruitingCoordinator) James Franklin is locked in to stay with Penn State for the long haul. In addition, five-plus Nittany Lions have been drafted in four consecutive years, the longest streak for PSU since 1978-84. He collected first-team accolades from Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and second-team laurels from the Football Writers Association of American (FWAA), Walter Camp and Sporting News. With a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Lamont Wade vs. Illinois and an 81-yard punt return for a score by Dotson vs. Michigan State, PSU was one of four Power Five schools in 2020 to have a kick and punt return for a TD. Quarterback Sean Clifford (2021) and linebacker Brandon Smith (2017) were selected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works team for their selflessness and community service. State College Webcams; Sports. [20] Penn State agreed to pay $1.5 million that Franklin owed Vanderbilt for early termination of his contract, Penn State disclosed this information January 24, 2014, according to USA TODAY Sports. In 2017, McSorley broke the Penn State single-season record for completions (284), total offense (4,061), touchdowns responsible for (37), 300-yard passing games (5) and 200-yard passing games (11). But in a lot of ways, whether you agree with a lot of the policies or not, having a guy like Obama in office I do think changes things. Sometimes painful, in more ways than one. However, after an injury sustained by quarterback Sean Clifford, the team struggled towards the end of the season winning just two out of their final seven games. The Pittsburgh that I grew up with, I thought growing up that Pittsburgh was Atlanta. 17 Memphis in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The Class of 2016 at Penn State finished in the top 20, ranking as high as 18th by ESPN, and featured a pair of five-star recruits. Franklin guided the Nittany Lions to a 7-6 record in 2015 and a berth in the TaxSlayer Bowl. Vandy defeated Houston Cougars in the BBVA Compass Bowl 4124. I got into a lot of fights in elementary school and got in some fights in junior high. One hundred eleven of the 205 signees (54 percent) under Franklin are from within a 250-mile radius of State College. But I think I think youd love to get to a point where theres more people with diverse backgrounds in decision making positions. The 2018 TIDES report, which grades race and gender hires in sports, gave the collegiate level a C for its racial diversity in head coaching hires and an F for gender diversity. He then was the wide receivers coach at James Madison (1997), a graduate assistant (tight ends) at Washington State in 1998 and the wide receivers coach at Idaho State (1999). The first 9 win season since 1915. Franklin has been building the talent slowly at Penn State, painstakingly going after top recruits, missing on some, but landing on others, to the point where the Nittany Lions sit at 16th in the . Offensively, Penn State finished seventh in FBS with a 41.1 scoring average, the third-highest in program history, and 19th in total offense with a 460.3 average, which also ranks third in PSU history. Of course normal is not the same thing as easy. [31] They were able to rebound, however, by winning their last four games after that to finish 45. Prior to Penn State's 2019 appearance in the Cotton Bowl, James Franklin matched a $10,000 donation from Goodyear to the Children's Medical Center Dallas.[40]. Franklin has guided the Nittany Lions to an 86 percent graduation success rate, a perfect single-year 1,000 APR for the 2018-19 school year and record-breaking performances in the classroom. Penn State finished the season 112, ranked #8 in both the AP and Coaches Poll. [5] He joined head coach Ron Prince as the first coaching staff to follow the legendary Bill Snyder. It wasnt a dream to have, a goal to chase, a career path to ponder. 1999 - Idaho State (Wide Receivers) It also marked the first time PSU has won two New Years Six bowl games in a three-year span since 1995 (Rose) and 1997 (Fiesta). Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford drops back to throw against Purdue during a 35-7 Nittany Lion win on Oct. 5, 2019 at Beaver Stadium. First time a Vanderbilt team went to a bowl in back-to-back years. Franklin returned to Maryland in 2008 as the Terps assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. Sports Illustrated named him a National Player of the Week that season. Penn State had a program-record 38 student-athletes claim Academic All-Big Ten honors in the fall of 2021, besting the previous mark of 35 set by Franklins squad in 2017. There were a lot of tough conversations. Penn State finished the regular season 75, and 45 in Big Ten play. The good news for Franklin, his program has been able to expand that diversity as Penn State employs four different black assistant coaches with a handful of behind the scenes contributors as well. Parsons was also selected as the Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year to become the third Nittany Lion to claim the award, joining Mike Hull (2014) and Michael Mauti (2012). And then you know obviously, [when I was younger] you just didnt know if there would be someone that looked like me in this job or in this position I try to avoid politics as much as I possibly can. There is no controversy in that, just hope a hope that didnt really exist 40 years ago. I didnt know if it would go outside of the family you know, the Penn State family, and the coaching tree that was here. 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