James Franklin made several media stops yesterday, giving his first interviews to members of the national media since becoming Penn State's head coach less than a week ago. His first stop was a nearly eight-and-a-half minute appearance on the nationally-syndicated radio program The Dan Patrick Show, hosted by former ESPN anchor Dan Patrick.
We all knew and loved @evilbillobrien, but his time had come. The departure of O'Brien and arrival of James Franklin meant it was time for the beloved account to undergo some rebranding. After a brief period of mourning under the name "Former EBOB," the account is back under the name @JamesFrankwin and we got the man behind the account to answer 10 more questions.
Penn State's athletic department announced a new variable system for football tickets today; in other words, ticket prices for primetime opponents will increase, while ticket prices for lesser opponents will decrease.
Bill O'Brien addressed the Paterno People conversation publicly for the first time today on the Mike & Mike morning show, and was apologetic for the comments.
Three-star offensive lineman Brendan Brosnan out of Park Ridge, Illinois has decided to join James Franklin and several other former Vanderbilt recruits in Happy Valley, according to Steve Wiltfong of 24/7 Sports.
In an interview with CBS Sports focused on Penn State, NCAA president Mark Emmert had high praise for new head coach James Franklin.