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.
He may not yet be 20, he may have been on campus for less than a full calendar year, but Christian Hackenberg is bright. No doubt about it. There is a tangible confidence that flickers through his eyes when he looks at you to hear your question and an equally calculated answer when he responds.
Thomas Holley, a top rated defensive tackle, has decommitted from Penn State and flipped his commitment to Florida.
From the New Years Eve announcement that Bill O’Brien was gone, until James Franklin’s first press conference on Saturday, fans following Penn State football have been in a frenzy. The rumor mill ran rampant, Twitter couldn't seem to update quick enough, and it didn't take long to be come disillusioned with the whole process. But our thirst for information and emotional connection pales in comparison to what it must've been like to be a Pen State football player through it all.