Why would you post something like this ? You're just removing one more contentious point that many on this board thrives on 😃
SIAP- Franklin changing agents.
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And you take coach at his word? Mmmkay.
Franklin also said he was 100% focused on Illinois MULTIPLE TIMES during today’s press conference ….once is a slip of the tongue, but over and over? That ain‘t focus.
Franklin also said he was 100% focused on Illinois MULTIPLE TIMES during today’s press conference ….once is a slip of the tongue, but over and over? That ain‘t focus.
Sexton represents all of the big boys. Pepper your anus. Dude got Gus Mahlzan $49 milly…….
Sources: James Franklin switching agents to CAA, industry-titan Jimmy Sexton
After years of working with Trace Armstrong, Franklin is changing up his representation amidst a sea of change in college football.footballscoop.com
So we should believe internet armchair experts instead of the source. Mmmmkay
And this is exactly why it's pointless for Franklin to deny he has any interest in any other open jobs.
This is when I wish Urban Meyer was still in Columbus. He could deliver a 63-14 2013-style beatdown on James Franklin and expose Franklin even further for the fraud that he is.
Franklin (1) changing agents during a season and (2) saying he's "focused on Illinois this week" --- yeah, that's a guy who's really got his mind in one place. (sarcasm)
Ryan Day isn't as cold-blooded as Meyer though. The Buckeyes will only win by like 21, call it 35-14.
Franklin (1) changing agents during a season and (2) saying he's "focused on Illinois this week" --- yeah, that's a guy who's really got his mind in one place. (sarcasm)
Ryan Day isn't as cold-blooded as Meyer though. The Buckeyes will only win by like 21, call it 35-14.
I don't know. Day has one loss and may be looking to pour one on for style points 55-3 in case of a close call against UM or MSU.
The record will show that I've never been (and am still not) on the give-Franklin-the-boot bandwagon and have consistently defended him...though it's hard to find excuses for Saturday's debacle.
However, these stories linking the coach to other job openings are a distraction at best. I don't know when the switch of agents took place, but there's no question that the news was leaked this week. Very curious timing.
Also, I disagree with the people who think Franklin's value has taken a hit over the last two weeks...but I do think it's become more likely that he'll be coaching at either USC or LSU next year. I just wish the circus would end one way or another because it puts the program in limbo.
Ok…I will take your word for it. Does not apply to me and I am sure many others. But people do get emotional and irrational.
There’s a major difference between losing the game at Iowa with a backup quarterback and losing a game at home against a shitty Illinois team. Some games you just lose because the other team is just better. Some games you lose because the coaches lost it for you. I see the Illinois as a pretty clear loss on the coaches.
Do you disagree with this?
Your comment wasn't addressed to me, but I would...because I want the team to be successful, and the reason I support Franklin isn't because I think he is perfect, it is because I think he gives PSU the best chance to remain relevant and eventually "break through"...the most likely result of discharging CJF is for the program to REGRESS and have less talent and therefore less opportunity, regardless of any clever gameday scheme that another coach could muster. Outside of Saban heading north, I would expect the overall team talent level to decrease post-Franklin and would be glad to be wrong. Unfortunately I don't think I would be wrong fwiw, and therefore I support keeping CJF...not that my support matters LOL.
It was on the coaches for all the reasons listed on this board and also on the players. There were at least a dozen plays where a player could have won the game by just doing what they normally do. It was a bad loss In every way
What seems to be in dispute is what next.
False. that IS focus. just in the wrong area..... Illinois is still renting spece in his head
And some games you lose because the players don’t execute. That in turn makes it look like poor coaching. Some losses are on the players not making plays, some losses are on a combination of things. But players executing can overcome a poor game plan. I’ve never seen a loss that’s completely on the coaches even though many on here feel every loss is completely on the coach. If Brisker makes that INT, we would be talking about a win. An ugly win yes, but still a win.
I think the answer is to run a scheme where you have nasty OL's trying to blow their opponent off the ball on running plays. I think his scheme and philosophy would be magic in the Big 12 with basketball scores, and probably works in the Pac 10 (or whatever they're called). But Big Ten? I think there have proven to be a couple games a year where you must get that 3 yards on the ground.
Man, it’s rare that I would say this but that loss is as much on the coaches as a loss could be.
Of course the players on the field are the ones who perform so if they did X instead of Y they would have won. But that game, by and large, was a coaches’ loss. Joe had them, I’m sure Bear had them, I’m sure Rockne had them, etc…… I’m not saying to run Franklin out of town but I’m certainly not going to defend him for that team’s performance Saturday.
