Two of our staffers debated whether Penn State should have a protected rivalry following the announcement of the Big Ten's 2024 and 2025 schedules.
"It's a lack of honor, a misplacement of regard, and a shortcoming of courtesy."
Since the Nittany Lions were snubbed of a "protected opponent," we thought it would be appropriate to list out some protected opponents that all Penn Staters unquestionably share every year.
Franklin spoke to the media for a half hour on Thursday about upcoming summer workouts.
The conference will scrap its east and west divisions beginning in 2024 and implement protected rivalries.
"It was imperative for these two powerful collectives to join forces to provide a large breadth of NIL opportunities for student-athletes in all 31 of our sports programs to continue to push us forward."