I dont think were there yet. 5-rated recruit in the 247Sports Composite, which is the highest recruit signed by Penn State since 2005 when Derrick Williams was the No. To be a minority hire is to carry the heritage of those who came before you and the pressure of keeping the door open behind you. Vanderbilt had only been to four bowl games in school history. Vandy defeated Houston Cougars in the BBVA Compass Bowl 4124. But the interesting thing for me is that became my normal.. Franklin was welcomed to an America eight years removed from the Civil Rights Act, but the nation's march toward true equality was still ongoing, the impact of segregation still so prevalent that. Hired by the Nittany Lions to replace Bill O'Brien. He owns an 91-49 career record, with a winning record in nine of 11 seasons at the helm. Vanderbilt continued its historic rise under Franklin during the 2013 season, capping a school-record 9-4 campaign with a 41-24 win over Houston in the BBVA Compass Bowl. 15 per 247Sports. [34] The Franklins have two daughters, Addy and Shola.[35]. 17 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls. Even with a losing record, the 2011 team outscored their opponents 347 to 281. 1 month ago. First Vandy player Zac Stacy to rush for over 3,000 yards in career, the first time since 1949 to 1951 that Vanderbilt beat rival Ole Miss in consecutive years. And I think it opens up a different perspective it opens up a different mindset and I think in a lot of ways thats the same thing when someone gets a job like head football coach at Penn State. However, after an injury sustained by quarterback Sean Clifford, the team struggled towards the end of the season winning just two out of their final seven games. [22][23] In the days following the move to Penn State; on January 7, 2014, James Franklin was forced to discuss the gang rape allegations by four of his former players at Vanderbilt. James Franklin, a 27-year football coaching veteran, was appointed Penn State's 16th head football coach on January 11, 2014 and enters his 12th season as a collegiate Penn State had an emergence of true freshmen skill players on offense in running backs Keyvone Lee and Caziah Holmes, wide receivers Parker Washington and KeAndre Lambert-Smith, and tight end Theo Johnson, with true freshmen accounting for 1,486 of Penn States 3,873 yards (38 percent), marking a school record for most combined scrimmage yards by true freshmen in a single season. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions lost 1 of the ugliest games in college football history on Saturday in State College, falling to unranked Illinois 20-18 in 9 (yes, really, 9 . The Pittsburgh neighborhoods that James Franklin grew up in were no different. "He has been through the most thorough vetting process that any individual has gone through at the university," Erickson said after a press conference at Beaver Stadium where Franklin made his first official appearance as a leader of Penn State. Franklin was a four-year letterman at quarterback and a two-time All-PSAC selection at East Stroudsburg. In addition, McSorley set eight season records during his time in the Blue & White - passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, 200-yard passing games, 300-yard passing games, rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, total offense yards, touchdowns responsible for - and the game record for yards of total offense. Franklin coached quarterback Josh Freeman and oversaw an offense that produced a 3,000-yard passer (Freeman), 1,500-yard receiver (All-American wide receiver Jordy Nelson) and 1,000-yard rusher (James Johnson) during the 2007 season, a first in school history. Zettel earned All-Big Ten first-team honors, while receiver DaeSean Hamilton garnered All-Big Ten second-team accolades after pulling in 82 catches for 899 yards. And the funny thing is in our country whenever you say diversity people go right away to black or white. This was a dream job for me. Longest win streak (7) since 1948. The dinner raised over $287,600 for endowed scholarships at Penn State. 12 in the final CFP rankings and No. text-transform: uppercase; In 2018, Penn State inked three 247Sports Composite 5-star recruits for the first time since rankings began in 2001. Franklin signed a new 10-year contract on Tuesday that will guarantee him at least $75 million through the 2031 college . Vanderbilt finished with 9 wins in consecutive years for the first time in school history, and was also ranked in the top 25 of AP and Coaches polls in back-to-back years for the first time. It allows kids growing up in this country men, women, black, white, whatever your background is that you could be the president of the United States. You have no choice. Idaho State ranked ninth nationally in total offense that year. But in a lot of ways, whether you agree with a lot of the policies or not, having a guy like Obama in office I do think changes things. This is not a phenomenon unique to sports, but few occupations allow for such exposure. I have them with my close friends, I have them with the staff, with a small circle, and with my wife, you know things like that. The Commodores were 5-3 in SEC play, winning five SEC games for the first time since 1935, and posted two shutouts for the first time since 1968. 1 player in the state of Pennsylvania (Sanders) for the first time since Jared Odrick (2006). They ended the season by defeating the Washington Huskies in the 2017 Fiesta Bowl, 3528. padding-top:5px; Future of this area is uncertain, negro encroachment threatening, reads the summary of section C17, the Pittsburgh neighborhood where one of Franklins aunts lived. 23/24 2013 & No. Defensively the Nittany Lion finished seventh in FBS in tackles for loss (8.1) and 19th in sacks (2.86). Sean Clifford (2021) and Trace McSorley (2018) were selected as National Football Foundation (NFF) Scholar-Athletes and finalists for the Campbell Trophy, known as the Academic Heisman. They are the 18th and 19th Nittany Lions to be selected as an NFF Scholar-Athlete. The Nittany Lions claimed their fourth overall Big Ten Championship and first outright title since 1994 with a thrilling 38-31 comeback win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game. Or if you rather, Franklin was four when Penn State hired Don Ferrell, the university first black head coach. Analysis of James Franklin's switch to superagent Jimmy Sexton. [5] Franklin completed a master's degree in educational leadership at Washington State in 1999. The Commodores defeated Florida, Georgia and Tennessee in the same season for the first time in program history, winning in Gainesville and Knoxville. Id love to be one of these guys that says so much that you can pretty much say anything and it doesnt faze anybody, Franklin said with a laugh. Franklin has spoken at every THON since 2014,[37] and the Franklin family has generously supported THON through annual gifts[38] including a $10,000 gift made in honor of football players Charlie Shuman, Nick Scott.[39]. They began a long-distance relationship that led to an engagement in Green Bay, where Franklin worked in 2005. After five successful years at Maryland, Franklin was named wide receivers coach on Mike Shermans Green Bay Packers staff in 2005. While at Vanderbilt, Franklin assembled a recruiting class that finished as high as 19th in 2014. For his team's turn around, Franklin was named the Dave McClain Coach of the Year in the Big Ten.[26][27]. The Nittany Lions paced the Big Ten in first downs (223) and were second in total offense (430.3). Franklins victories in the Fiesta Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, Music City Bowl and Birmingham Bowl (formerly the Compass Bowl) marked the first time in each bowls history an African American head coach earned the win. The Nittany Lions surged in 2016, winning nine consecutive games en route to the Big Ten Championship, a Rose Bowl berth and an 11-3 overall record. The Nittany Lions finished the 2019 season 112, and had a conference record of 72. In the 2020 spring semester, 14 Nittany Lions posted a perfect 4.0 GPA and 89 squad members with at least a 3.0 GPA with the alternative grading also in effect. Wide receiver Jordan Matthews broke the Vanderbilt season receiving record with 1,363 yards on 94 catches. border-bottom:3px solid #091F40; In 2006, he helped the Wildcats to their first winning season in four years. Franklin directed Vanderbilt to consecutive Top 25 finishes for the first time in the 124-year history of the program (No. January 22, 2023. 2011-13 - Vanderbilt (HeadCoach) He helped the Terrapins to victories in the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl and the 2010 Military Bowl. Penn State posted its fourth-straight top 12 finish in the final CFP rankings, coming in 10th. When his father (who met Franklins mother while stationed at an Air Force base in Manchester, England) became an absent participant in Franklins life, the contrast was only stronger. Sometimes painful, in more ways than one. James Franklin's family dealing with heightened challenges due to coronavirus (2:22) Penn State coach James Franklin details the challenges his family is facing during the coronavirus pandemic . Franklin guided the Lions to a 4-0 start, joining Harlow as the only first-year Penn State coaches to win their initial four games. For Franklin, the importance and impact of that diversity goes beyond his own team and beyond race. The first 9 win season since 1915. 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I think for our players to be able to look up and see people in positions of power and in decision-making positions is important. Penn State was ranked in the AP Top 25 for the 63 consecutive polls in which it was eligible from 2016-20, marking the third-longest streak in program history and longest streak since 1993-2000 when PSU was ranked for 121-straight weeks. Those maps, and the birth of redlining a policy that can broadly be defined as the denial of real estate and financial services based on the racial composition of neighborhoods and communities can still be found online. In addition, five-plus Nittany Lions have been drafted in four consecutive years, the longest streak for PSU since 1978-84. Penn State had a program-record 38 student-athletes claim Academic All-Big Ten honors in the fall of 2021, besting the previous mark of 35 set by Franklins squad in 2017. The Nittany Lions also signed 12 ESPN300 recruits in 2018, the first time since 2006 when ESPN rankings started. A victory at Missouri sparked an 8-1 finish, which included three consecutive SEC road wins for the first time in program history. Gillikin set the Penn State record for punting average in a season with a 44.00 mark, besting the previous record of 43.55 set by Ralph Giacomarro in 1981. Franklin was inducted into the East Stroudsburg Athletics Hall of Fame October 15, 2016. The first time in Vanderbilt history a player (Zac Stacy) had rushed for over 1,000 yards back to back years. The team posted a 3.39 mark with 29 players earning Academic All-Big Ten recognition. We have a female athletic director in Sandy Barbour, which is not common within the industry, and an African-American football coach, which is not common, he said. Franklin denied the accusation. James Franklin is ranked #10th among the best college football coaches while Alabama's Nick Saban, Clemson Tigers' Dabo Swinney, and LSU's Ed Orgeron are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively. The longest road winning streak (4) since 1950. Head coach James Franklin is entering his eighth season leading the Penn State Nittany Lions football program after he joined the program in 2014. Parsons was also selected as the Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year to become the third Nittany Lion to claim the award, joining Mike Hull (2014) and Michael Mauti (2012). There are no new white faces setting the racial achievement bar higher for people like them to chase and beat. Most times scoring 40 (5) or more points since 1915. Under Franklins tutelage, Carl Nassib claimed a trio of national awards Lombardi Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award and became Penn States 13th unanimous Consensus All-American. In 2017, Franklin led the Nittany Lions to another 102 regular season, 72 in Big Ten Games. It's the Sunday after a game day in Happy Valley, but there's no hangover for the Nittany Lions coach - Sunday mornings are for him and the girls. { They know if theyre successful its going to open up opportunities for more [minorities]. Diversity is important because Ive got a team of 125 kids, from all different backgrounds rural, urban, black, white, Catholic, Jewish and everything in between. The 2011 bowl berth was Vanderbilts second since 1983 and running back Zac Stacy broke the Commodores season record with 1,193 rushing yards. Thats owners. Franklin was a finalist for the Paul Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year award for the second time at Penn State (2016) and third time in his head coaching career. Where sports as an institution has been eager to embrace the skills and entertainment of the black body, the acceptance of the black mind in higher profile roles has been far slower. 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