An excerpt from today's press conference. CJF interjects a very nice amount of levity into his discussions and directs it within the point he is trying to make. Like in talking about Godwin and how he has excelled in all aspects of college and football so far, wishing his parents had more kids to come and play football at PSU.....
Q: We appreciate that, I'm sure. Josh had a lot of praise for Chris Godwin, said before camp started that he was the team top receiver during the spring. What were the most important things you see from Godwin that helped him earn the starting job?
Franklin: You know, I think the thing that probably stands out the most is the things that we see every day that the media and the fans and even our opponents don't get to see. He is a very, very, very intelligent young man, on the field and off. He's a very, very mature young man. That's what allowed him to play as a true freshman last year, not just his physical ability, but his maturity and how he handles himself, and I think all those things are showing up even more this year. Ended the season with a real strong bowl game, as we all know. But you know, if you had a list of characteristics that you were looking for, body type, speed, hands, maturity, intelligence, you know, all those types of things, he's going to have a checkbox. He's going to have a checkmark in almost every single one of those boxes. He gets it. He really does. He's really doing well in school. He's maximizing his opportunities in the community and on the football field. I've just been really, really pleased with him. You know, I saw his family here recently and trying to convince them to have more children. I think you guys have heard me say this before, maybe send them on a romantic vacation to the Poconos or Atlantic City or something like that, because he is a sharp, sharp kid. And you know, it's not easy raising kids nowadays, and they've done a great job laying a foundation for him. Work ethic, you know, positive attitude, all those things we talk about all the time.
Q: We appreciate that, I'm sure. Josh had a lot of praise for Chris Godwin, said before camp started that he was the team top receiver during the spring. What were the most important things you see from Godwin that helped him earn the starting job?
Franklin: You know, I think the thing that probably stands out the most is the things that we see every day that the media and the fans and even our opponents don't get to see. He is a very, very, very intelligent young man, on the field and off. He's a very, very mature young man. That's what allowed him to play as a true freshman last year, not just his physical ability, but his maturity and how he handles himself, and I think all those things are showing up even more this year. Ended the season with a real strong bowl game, as we all know. But you know, if you had a list of characteristics that you were looking for, body type, speed, hands, maturity, intelligence, you know, all those types of things, he's going to have a checkbox. He's going to have a checkmark in almost every single one of those boxes. He gets it. He really does. He's really doing well in school. He's maximizing his opportunities in the community and on the football field. I've just been really, really pleased with him. You know, I saw his family here recently and trying to convince them to have more children. I think you guys have heard me say this before, maybe send them on a romantic vacation to the Poconos or Atlantic City or something like that, because he is a sharp, sharp kid. And you know, it's not easy raising kids nowadays, and they've done a great job laying a foundation for him. Work ethic, you know, positive attitude, all those things we talk about all the time.
