The expected news became official yesterday when Penn state announced that it had hired Jame Franklin, most recently the head coach at Vanderbilt, as its new head football coach. By all accounts, Franklin certainly seems to be the right guy - great record at Vandy, a traditional football doormat, a dynamic personality that will go over great with high school football coaches, and parents who are seeking NCAA and NFL glory for their football playing sons.
I wish him well.
However, one Franklin quote from yesterday's press conference needs to be set aside and remembered three or four years from now when the NFL or some blue chip SEC program comes calling:
"I'm a college guy," Franklin said. "We plan on being here for a very, very long time. This is my dream job."
Okay, we'll see.
By the way, that quote was lifted from Ron Cook's column today. The same column wherein Cook took an unbelievable shot at former PSU coach, Bill O'Brien. Cook called him a "despicable character" for bailing on his contract at Penn State who is "no better than Todd Graham." Wow.
Hard to square that sentiment in the same column wherein he praised Penn State for hiring Franklin, who, it can be pointed out, bailed on his contract with Vanderbilt.
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