On February 27-28, Franklin will speak at the prestigious MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. He will be the only active coach in any major sport to speak at the event.
Tight end Jesse James recently declared early for the NFL Draft and will join four other teammates at the NFL Combine a week from now. He'll raise money bench pressing for uplifting athletes.
In the modern day and age, the leaders surrounding Penn State's football program are much more than coaches. They're members of pop culture and Happy Valley lore. With the advent of social media in our daily lives and a head coach that doesn't think Facebook and Twitter are called Spacebook and Tweeter, the football coaches are more visible than ever. Here are some of the best impressions the staff has made on Twitter.
James Franklin helped roundup a class that ranked as high as No. 2 in the Big Ten, an incredible feat considering the powerhouse schools Penn State is competing with, along with the fact the Nittany Lions class rankings over the past five years averaged out at No. 34. All of the recent success raises the question: How does Franklin do it?
On Wednesday, we told you about the lucky fan that James Franklin mistook for a family member of Penn State's new defensive end, Shareef Miller. Now, there's video of the comical mixup.
Penn State's offensive recruting coordinator and wide receivers coach Josh Gattis was named the Big Ten's Recruiter of the Year by Scout for his role in helping James Franklin secure the nation's 14th-best recruiting class.