James Franklin hasn't been on the job for a whole week, but he's making good on his declaration of dominating the state on the recruiting trail. Seen all throughout the city and surrounding areas of Philadelphia on Thursday, Franklin stopped by multiple schools to start his state-wide pitch.
It's going to be tough to see Larry Johnson on Ohio State's sideline when the Buckeyes make the trip to Beaver Stadium on October 25. It will probably to tough for Johnson, too, who has spent the last 18 seasons in Happy Valley and had three children graduate from Penn State, including two football players.
One day after four-star defensive tackle recruit Thomas Holley flipped his commitment from Penn State to Florida, four-star defensive back recruit Troy Vincent, Jr. flipped his commitment from Penn State to NC State, according to Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports.
James Franklin is at Penn State now, but he's not going to forget Vanderbilt -- the school he used to propel himself into every national coaching search -- any time soon. He took out the above advertisement in the Tennessean today, expressing his gratitude toward the fans and school.
Bill O'Brien may have been the heart of Penn State football for the last two seasons, a driving force behind a movement that kept the program afloat in the wake of supposedly crippling sanctions. O'Brien will forever be remembered for what he did during his short stay in Happy Valley, but he isn't the only that comes to Penn State this offseason -- not when a Penn State legend like Larry Johnson decides to part ways with the Nittany Lions and becomes a Buckeye.
Penn State named its new quarterbacks and wide-receiving coaches Wednesday afternoon. Ricky Rahne and Josh Gattis, both from James Franklin's staff at Vanderbilt will join the Penn State coaching staff.