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What’s on James Franklin’s to-do list between now and the start of Penn State spring drills?
It’s been a busy last few months for Penn State’s football program, and we’re not talking about the finish to the Lions’ 13-3 season in the Orange Bowl. Early Signing Day is done. Penn State’s football program has welcomed its early enrollees.
Penn State’s James Franklin describes Jim Knowles hiring as “twisting, turning process”
Franklin had talked to Knowles in December 2021 shortly after defensive coordinator Brent Pry, one of his longtime assistants, left Penn State to become head coach at Virginia Tech. Knowles wound up going to Ohio State and the Lions ended up hiring Manny Diaz, who enjoyed two very successful seasons before he became head coach at Duke.
Everything Penn State football coach James Franklin said in his winter press conference
Penn State head coach James Franklin met with the media Tuesday afternoon to preview the 2025 offseason and winter updates. Franklin discussed several topics, including the Super Bowl, hiring Jim Knowles, winter conditioning, Ja'Juan Seider's departure and much more.
James Franklin details how Penn State was able to retain both of its 1,000-yard runners for 2025
PSU's 1-2 running back punch of Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen are back for their fourth seasons in State College.
What James Franklin, new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said about Penn State football
Penn State made the hiring of new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles official on Monday. Here's what each had to say about the move
Penn State coaching: How did James Franklin land Jim Knowles, how will he replace Ja’Juan Seider
In the days after the Orange Bowl, Penn State’s players gathered on campus for a team meeting. At that point in January, they found out defensive coordinator Tom Allen was leaving for Clemson and that James Franklin would do his part to hire the best candidate he could.
Penn State HC James Franklin has high praise for Notre Dame’s new RB coach Ja’Juan Seider
Ja’Juan Seider’s former boss James Franklin was very complimentary of his former RB coach as he heads off for the same position at Notre Dame.
Penn State running backs react to coach Ja’Juan Seider leaving for Notre Dame
Penn State running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider leaving for Notre Dame came as a surprise to many — including the players he recruited and coached in Happy Valley. James Franklin confirmed on Tuesday that Seider,
Two candidates to replace Ja’Juan Seider at Penn State have emerged, per report
Penn State’s James Franklin thanked longtime running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider for his work in State College on Tuesday. Seider is off to Notre Dame to become the program’s running backs coach, a position he had held at PSU from 2018 through 2024.
Penn State Tackles the 'Painstaking' Process of Installing a New Defense
Penn State football coach James Franklin and Jim Knowles describe the "excruciating" and "painstaking" work they're ...
Penn State’s James Franklin congratulates Saquon Barkley on Eagles Super Bowl
Barkley and Jahan Dotson, a pair of former Penn State stars, were integral in the Philadelphia Eagles beating the Kansas City ...
Penn State football's James Franklin shouts out Saquon Barkley, Jahan Dotson for winning Super Bowl
Penn State football head coach James Franklin gave a shout to two legends of the program who just won Super Bowl 50 ...
Where Did Saquon Barkley Learn to Shotgun a Beer Like That? We Are, Penn State!
During an appearance on 'The Tonight Show,' Barkley shouts out his alma mater for teaching him an important life skill.
Penn State wants to take this big-name assistant away from his alma mater of Oklahoma
Losing Ja'Juan Seider to Notre Dame is a tough blow for Penn State. While the Nittany Lions did rip Jim Knowles away from rival Ohio State, this is the offseaso ...
Penn State to hire former Big 12 assistant as defensive analyst: report
James Franklin and Jim Knowles have continued ironing out Penn State’s 2025 defensive staff over the past few weeks, and the ...
4-Star Recruit Jackson Ford Compares USC Trojans, Penn State: Official Visits Set
Malvern Prep (PA) four-star EDGE Jackson Ford has locked in his official visits with four Big Ten schools this summer. Ford will be at Wisconsin on May 30, Penn ...