Emergency Podcast: What's next after Penn State fires James Franklin?

Lions247: A Penn State athletics Podcast

247Sports, Penn State, Penn State Nittany Lions, Penn State Football, Penn State athletics, College Football

Basketball, Sports, Football

4.9 • 921 Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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The James Franklin era has ended for Penn State football. Following the Nittany Lions head coach's firing, we break things down on a new Lions247 Podcast. Enjoy complete Penn State coverage anytime at Lions247.com. Follow the team on X: @Lions247 @TDsTake @danieljtgallen @tyler_calvaruso @MarkXBrennan. Follow or subscribe to the Lions247 Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. And watch every episode on YouTube. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:18.8	welcome back into the lines 24-7 podcast i am am Tyler Downey. You joined by Daniel Gallen.
1:28.9	We don't typically bring you a show on Sunday, but this is not your typical Sunday.
1:33.3	Penn State has fired James Franklin in year 12 as their head coach.
1:38.6	That move was announced on Sunday afternoon.
1:41.0	Pat Kraft put out a statement, the athletic director, and something we discussed not too long ago, just last night, deep into the night at Beaver Stadium.
1:49.8	We wondered if James Franklin will be joining us for the typical Monday press conference at Beaver Stadium on noon.
1:56.1	He will not be, but we will have Pat Kraft.
1:58.5	We will have the new interim coach, Terry Smith, longtime cornerbacks coach here for Penn State.
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