James Franklin on the Perception of Penn State & a crazy NFL Draft Night | Big Noon Conversations

The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Fox Sports

Sports, Football

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt sits down with Penn State Head Coach James Franklin to discuss the Nittany Lions’ program entering the 2024 season. Coach Franklin breaks down the changes on the coaching staff including what new OC Andy Kotelnicki will bring to the offense. Klatt and Coach discuss the impact of having an exclusive 4-team Playoff over the last 10 years and how it has affected the perception of both Franklin and his program. They also share optimism towards the new 12-team format and consider what a potential Playoff game in December at Beaver Stadium would look like. Coach Franklin tells his 2024 NFL Draft night story where he raced across the state of Maryland to try to be with two of his players before they heard their names called in the First Round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm still getting comfortable with the whole idea that we have packed 12 teams, you know, in the big 10.
0:06.6	Well, now they're just big 10 teams.
0:08.3	I know, it's, it's, it's, I'm still working through.
0:35.0	Most influential people in the sport, talking Penn State James Franklin. Coach James Franklin, head coach of Penn State.
0:40.0	Thanks for joining us, man.
0:42.0	Always appreciate the opportunity. How are you, first of joining us man. Always appreciate the opportunity.
0:43.2	How are you, first of all?
0:44.6	Good.
0:45.6	Yeah, good.
0:46.6	It's that time of year, just got done,
0:48.6	meeting with every player on the team,
0:50.4	and surviving the spring transfer portal.
0:53.0	But it's been good.
0:55.0	It's been really good.
0:56.0	Had a great spring ball.
0:57.0	And now all the coaches are on the road recruiting right now
1:00.0	and then we'll be getting back together here pretty soon.
1:02.0	I've opened every interview like this and I'll do this. right now and then we'll be getting back together here pretty soon.
1:02.6	I've opened every interview like this and I'll do the same with you.
1:05.8	What is the best part about being the head coach at Penn State?
1:10.2	Yeah I think first of all, obviously the history, the tradition of the place, right?
1:18.8	And then on top of that, you know, I grew up just outside of Philadelphia, so this is home for me at a place that a lot of ways
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