At a school with such a storied history, this is simply not good enough. Gary Bernard, is on Team Spares Hap-Pin.View the Lane Assignments page to see who they are bowling against.. Gary Bernard needs to bowl a 550 to increase his/her average by one pin. James Franklin exited Vanderbilt with victories in the Music City Bowl, BBVA Compass Bowl, and a loss in the Liberty Bowl. Recently, Penn State announced at the end of the 2019 regular season that the Board of Trustees had confirmed unanimous approval of an extension of James Franklin contract after rumored interest from several other programs including the USC Trojans[29] and Florida State Seminoles. Regardless, he lost, and so hes 0-1 in his career. Franklin's history on the road, after a bye, and against top-ranked competition will once again be under a microscope this weekend when Penn State visits the No. 8 Arkansas 3128, at Florida 2621, and at Tennessee in overtime 2721. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. // see sr.menus.js:sr_menus_checkInfoCookie to explain WATCH: Penn State coach James Franklin knocks out push-ups on sideline after unsportsmanlike penalty Franklin held himself accountable for his mistake in the middle of the game against. 8 Missouri vs. No. Franklin was born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, on February 2, 1972, to James Oliver and Jocelyn "Josie" Franklin. https://nittanylionswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/14/james-franklin-the-second-most-overpaid-coach-in-college-football/, most overpaid coaches in college football in 2022. [16] BuzzFeed reported that Franklin encouraged [17] a player to delete graphic footage of the rape after viewing it. Here is what USA TODAY had to say about Franklin and his contract; If potential was the standard on which companies based their employees worth in terms of dollars, Franklin would top this list every year. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated The Northwestern Wildcats 17-7. Birth Feb. 2 1924 - White Star, Kentucky, USA. You can judge these coaches through whatever lens you want. Despite impressive wins over a top 5 team and an appearance in the inaugural Texas Bowl, the Wildcat program was a far cry from the title contending teams fielded during the Snyder era. Franklin has served as the head football coach at Penn State University since 2014 and previously served in the same position at Vanderbilt University from 2011 to 2013. [20] Penn State agreed to pay $1.5 million that Franklin owed Vanderbilt for early termination of his contract, Penn State disclosed this information January 24, 2014, according to USA TODAY Sports. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 1995. Hes 2-3 against top five teams, which means hes 4-0 against teams ranked 6-10. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. [11] The Washington Post reported other candidates for the job were Al Golden of Temple and Larry Coker of UTSA (and formerly Miami), and that Franklin was not the frontrunner. His record for bowl games sits at 5-4. Remember when it was a big deal that Harbaugh didnt win the big ones? Record: 9-1, 6-1. Northwestern, like Vanderbilt in the SEC the sole private institution in the Big Ten, alleged that the real reason was fear on the part of Vanderbilt to continue playing its Big Ten counterparta series which had been referred to as the Battle of the Nerds.[19]. We present them here for purely educational purposes. While Penn State Football had hopes of playing after the first of the new year, this isnt exactly what we were thinking. November 5, 2011; Gainesville FL, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach James Franklin (left) talks with the referees during the second half against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Last . Yet, James Franklin won nine games at Vanderbilt. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports, Jan 1, 2022; Tampa, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin runs out of the tunnel before the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the 2022 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. ESPN says this group of players will be the key to Penn State's success this football season. 78th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic The 78th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic scheduled for January 3, 2014 features No. For his team's turn around, Franklin was named the Dave McClain Coach of the Year in the Big Ten.[26][27]. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images), December 27, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin celebrates with players after overtime in the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl against the Boston College Eagles at Yankee Stadium. He owns an 91-49 career record, with a winning record in nine of 11 seasons at the helm. Alright, Schianos comes with an asterisk: neither of those wins were against Big Ten teams. Franklin led Vanderbilt to a bowl game all three of his seasons as head coach at Vanderbilt, a team that had never previously participated in a bowl game in consecutive seasons, making him the only football coach in program history to do so. First 8-win season since 1982. Franklins wins came against the University of Washington in the Fiesta Bowl and against Memphis University in the Cotton Bowl. Coach Joe Paterno was responsible for most of these bids and victories, compiling more wins, 24, and appearances, 37, than any other coach in college football history, with a bowl record of 24-12-1 (.662). Largest margin of victory against secondary rival Kentucky (40) since 1916 when Vanderbilt won 450. Kicker Carey Spear scored a school record 81 points. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Since starting his Michigan career 1-9 against top ten teams, Harbaugh has won three of the last six to bring his record up to 4-12. Penn State played the University of Washington Huskies in Glendale, Arizona, on December 30, 2017. Ill let you decide how important these games are to your team, and how often you want to win, after seeing how other coaches around the league do. The following season, he took over as the coach of the defensive secondary for his alma mater, East Stroudsburg. He is the head football coach at Penn State University, a position he has held since the 2014 season. In just nine seasons, Franklin accomplished the mark quicker than any of the four other counterparts. James Franklins career at Penn State has been quite the mixed bag of postseason results. The team's only losses by more than seven points were at No. Fleck has an identical win percentage to Fitzy, however, that includes an 0-3 record at Western Michigan. The coward Jim Leonhard has yet to play a top ten opponent while at Wisconsin, making even Gary Barta blush at the Charmin-esque schedule. At the beginning of the 2022-23 bowl season, Franklin was on the winning side of a bowl game as often as he was on the losing side. Jordan Matthews set a single-season record with 1,262 yards receiving. Bowl Record: 11 Games, 6-5, .545 Win% (at major schools) He received a six-year contract, which paid him $4.3 million for the 2014 season, including a $300,000 retention bonus payable if he was Penn State's coach on December 31, 2014. else { el_button.classList.add('show'); } Personal Biography: Born: February 2, 1972 Hometown: Langhorne, Pennsylvania . Following the regular season they played Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl, losing 2724. Vanderbilt had only been to four bowl games in school history. They began a long-distance relationship that led to an engagement in Green Bay, where Franklin worked in 2005. This Rose Bowl appearance will mark the second time in James Franklins career that he has led Penn State to the Rose Bowl, with the last one coming in 2016. That year, the Bengals recorded 29 touchdowns, 258 receptions, and in excess of 3,300 passing yards for one of the best statistical seasons in school history. . Long story short, James Franklin has a bowl record of 5-5 in his career and a record of 3-4 while at Penn State. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Weitere Informationen ber die Verwendung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten finden Sie in unserer Datenschutzerklrung und unserer Cookie-Richtlinie. Just not as well. To answer this, I decided to compile the records of every Big Ten coach against top ten and top five opponents so we can see what kind of coaches do handle their toughest foes. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports, Jan 1, 2019; Orlando, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin yells from the sidelines during the second half in the 2019 Citrus Bowl against the Kentucky Wildcats at Camping World Stadium. Franklin went to the 2017 Fiesta Bowl with a record of 10-2. His lone win came against Penn State in 2020, a Penn State team that was later revealed to be made up of scarecrows. Franklin denied the accusation. Squirrel Girl. So while we work on applying some science to figure those out, let's run through the Misery Index, from least miserable to most: 14. Perhaps most impressive is his 4-2 home record against top five teams since 2008. The Outback Bowl will provide the Nittany Lions with a national audience against an SEC opponent in Arkansas. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Sign up for the Nittany Lions Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. [5] He joined head coach Ron Prince as the first coaching staff to follow the legendary Bill Snyder. James Franklin's record at Penn State. He spent the first three years of his career at Vanderbilt. He is still just 1-5 against top five teams with the Wolverines, but 1-1 at home (and 4-4 against the top ten in the Big House). 240 W 37th Street, 8th floor New York, NY 10018. Please check your email for a confirmation. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Im aware that this allows early season clownfraud trasch wins, but yall play pillow-soft non-cons anyways, so its legitimate more-often-than-not. [6], In 1999, he served as wide receivers coach at Idaho State. He did earn a win over Penn State in 2019, the high point of a magical season for Minnesota. 13 Oklahoma State. We have done a very thorough vetting of this and we feel comfortable with the situation.' Heading into Penn State football head coach James Franklin's third season in Happy Valley, the Pennsylvania native boasted a moderate 14-12 record at the helm, highlighted by a first-year Pinstripe Bowl victory over Boston College for the program's first bowl triumph since the 2009 campaign. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports, January 1, 2019; Orlando, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin yells from the sidelines during the second half of the 2019 Citrus Bowl against the Kentucky Wildcats at Camping World Stadium. James Franklin and Kyle Whittingham posed for pictures beside the Leishman Trophy, adorned with roses atop a silver pedestal. They then lost their bowl game to 3128. November 18, 2022 at 9:32 p.m. "I am pleased with the progress our program has made in the community, in the classroom and on the field. 4 Wolverines, a team that was. A loss will only add to the overpaid conversation for Franklin. Franklin coached in Penn States first bowl game since he was cleared of NCAA sanctions with a trip to the Pinstripe Bowl in 2014 in his first season on the job. Recapping James Franklin's. Then what happened? Josephs first game as the head coach of Nebraska came against sixth-ranked Oklahoma, which doesnt feel fair. On this date: In 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as . On January 11, 2014, the Athletic Department at Penn State announced the appointment of Franklin as the head football coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Do you have a blog? You can follow his Twitter and Instagram @ckrause_31. Following Monday evenings national championship bout, several analysts included the Nittany Lions in the top 10 of their way-too-early top 25 rankings ahead of 2023.