First off, I want to wish James well. He treated me and the media professionally, almost without exception. He came to Penn State at a fragile time, won 70 percent of his games, including a Big Ten title in 2016, and represented the university with class. But you never got the idea he loved ...
Oh, man, I could probably fill up half the sports section by fully analyzing all the areas where James Franklin needs to improve as a coach. Neil said I only have 650 words, so I’ll cut to the chase with two of the most important ones. Loyalty and stubbornness. Franklin was loyal to a ...
James Franklin got his first taste of Virginia Tech’s “Enter Sandman” tradition on Wednesday as he walked into Cassell Coliseum for his introductory press conference. It’s something the 53-year-old Franklin is eager to experience as the Hokies’ football coach. “I can’t wait. ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men’s basketball team made big plays down the stretch to close out an 84-80 win over Harvard and move to 5-0 on the season Wednesday night inside the Bryce Jordan Center. The game saw 11 lead changes and eight tie scores, with neither team holding more ...
Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball had two student-athletes voted to the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference team by league officials this week. Lions junior outside hitter Lia Simanski was a first-team All-AMCC selection, and sophomore outside hitter Hannah Swank was voted to the third team of the all-conference list. Simanski played in 27 matches for Penn State Altoona during her junior season and finished among the top players in the conference in several statistical categories. In the AMCC, she ranks eighth in points per set (3.4) and kills per set (3.1), ninth in ...
BLACKSBURG, Va. — James Franklin was hired as Virginia Tech’s football coach on Monday, a little more than a month after he was fired during his 12th season at Penn State. The Hokies became the first Power 4 football program to fill a coaching vacancy this season. Franklin was set to be ...
