Penn State AD Pat Kraft fired James Franklin. What’s next will define his legacy

Pat Kraft began his Monday press conference by praising James Franklin, not for who he was as Penn State’s football coach, ...
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Penn State football players react to James Franklin’s firing

Reaction is continuing to come out of Happy Valley after Penn State head football coach James Franklin was fired on Sunday.

Penn State AD Pat Kraft explains James Franklin firing, what's next

Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft and interim coach Terry Smith spoke to media on Monday, Oct. 13. Here's what they said ...

Penn State AD explains why he fired James Franklin: ‘There was no other course’

After the Penn State athletic director’s football program fell to 3-3, with consecutive losses as 20-plus point favorites, he ...

Penn State players feel shock, disbelief, guilt after James Franklin firing

Nick Dawkins, a Penn State team captain, was “shocked” and in “disbelief” when he learned Sunday that James Franklin had been ...

Matt Rhule, Penn State AD Pat Kraft’s History

Matt Rhule coached four years at Temple University, driving the Owls to prominence and opening the door to more lucrative ...

Penn State, Terry Smith to ‘press forward’ as recruiting unravels without James Franklin

The Nittany Lions lost four high-profile 2027 prospects over the weekend and even more 2026 commitments after Franklin's ...

Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft details decision to move on from James Franklin

Fighting back tears at times, Kraft was emotional Monday as he took the podium in the Beaver Stadium media room just a few feet from the tunnel leading onto the field.