James Franklin Breaks Silence on Biggest Penn State Regret After $9M Firing: "Turned Them Down"

James Franklin Breaks Silence on Biggest Penn State Regret After $9M Firing: "Turned Them Down"

Former Penn State head coach James Franklin is reflecting on some decisions differently after his surprising exit from Happy Valley. He wishes he had left on his own terms instead of staying in Happy Valley until the end. Just months after he was on the brink of achieving the pinnacle, Franklin was let go by the program. Speaking to Ralph Russo of The Athletic, Franklin said he now regrets turning down other jobs because he believed Penn State w…

James Franklin Says 'Didn’t Get A Chance To Fix' Penn State Problems

“Well, it’s unheard of because people have had challenges and had a chance to fix it."

Franklin: Penn State Firing ‘Unheard Of’

12 years is a long time for a college football coach to stay in one job, and that’s something James Franklin pointed out soon after being dismissed by Penn State. In hindsight, it seems Franklin wishes he’d left Penn State sooner. For Franklin, his firing was “unheard of” “Well, it’s unheard of because people have had challenges and had a chance to fix it,” Franklin told Ralph Russo of The Athletic. “What makes it what you described is we didn’t…