James Franklin
Former head coach at Penn State (2014–2025). Fired mid-season 2025 following losses to Oregon, UCLA, Northwestern, Iowa, and Ohio State. Now coaching at Virginia Tech.
The interception by Dillon Thieneman in double OT against Oregon is widely seen as the moment that broke Penn State's 2025 season and accelerated Franklin's firing.
Running Takes
- 2026-03-24: 2026-03-24 Penn State Whiteout Thieneman INT is Full Wiggum — Whiteout 2OT = Franklin-era pivot
- 2026-05-21: 2026-05-21 Virginia Tech Has a Tiny Playoff Path — Franklin's transplant build is the variable that makes a tiny Virginia Tech playoff simulation possible.
Episode Appearances
- 2026-03-24 The Wiggum Scale - Rating 2025's Most Heartbreaking Moments
- 2026-03-31 The Annual College Football Business Update with Matt Brown
- 2026-04-09 CFB Masters - Elite Coaches, QBs, Losers, and Schedule Gauntlets
- 2026-04-16 Typotheticals - Season Scenario Vibe Checks
- 2026-05-21 Tony Petitti's Playoff Pitch and an ACC Vibe Check — Virginia Tech transplant-build question and playoff-path simulation.