"I had him on a totally different program this winter that I think is really what he needed."
As a captain, Zemaitis was a three-time All-Big ten cornerback and even a second-team All-American in 2005.
Franklin gave a fiery speech Thursday morning that ended with him giving his team a day off.
The former four-star linebacker is leaving Penn State after two years with the program.
Penn State is still "monitoring" developments surrounding names, likenesses, and images.
Two of the best receivers in Penn State history both received franchise tags by their NFL teams on Tuesday before the 4 p.m deadline.