A big name on James Franklin's radar this week is Wes Lunt, and rightly so; he is the starting quarterback for Illinois who returned to action last week after missing four games due to a fractured fibula. However, this is not the first time Franklin and Lunt have crossed paths.
James Franklin briefed the media following Wednesday practice, detailing Ryan Keiser's return to Penn State, and how he "blocks" his players from negative press.
Penn State students living on campus who want to go to Saturday's football game or are just jonesin' to get back to State College a couple of days early are in luck. Penn State announced today that all residence halls will open two days early in order to accommodate the Penn State-Michigan State game on Saturday.
James Franklin, who will earn upwards of $4.5 million this year, is the eighth-highest paid NCAA football coach in the country.
Four-star DT Adam McLean decommitted from Penn State, the second decommitment in about a month.
After spending three weeks in Hershey Medical Center due to complications from a rib and bowel injury suffered in practice, James Franklin said Tuesday safety Ryan Keiser is on his way back to State College.