[FLNittany]

Expensive, but it had to happen.

[C19fan]

The headline number is $56 MM but I found this on Penn Live “ However, the contract was amended in 2024 without publicly released terms.”

https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2025/10/penn-state-fires-coach-james-franklin-after-3-3-start-to-2025-season.html

[C19fan]

From making the semifinal, albeit a sham run as PSU beat SMU and BSE, of the inaugural college football playoff to fired,

[kosciusko51]

About time they did this.

[JBW1949]

I wondered who would go first, Franklin or Belichek????

[God luvs America]

No surprise- he had to be fired...i said in another college football thread before the UCLA game Franklin would not make it to whatever secondary bowl game they are invited to..never should have lost to ND in the semi-finals last season.

Not moving on from Drew Allar was a HUGE mistake and Jim Knowles has been a complete disappointment...

Luke Fickell of Wisconsin will be gone before seasons end...

Greg Schiano of Rutgers could be let go after the season and before the bowl game...

[God luvs America]

Mike McDaniel of the Dolphins is likely to be out before Thanksgiving unless the Fish win a lot of games...

[Carriage Hill]

Ping...

[Rummyfan]

I thought they would wait till the end of the season. 3 - 3 is not a total disaster (although the loss to UCLA really stings... but UCLA did win again yesterday) and who knows, PSU may still salvage something this season.

[TXBlair]

Am I the only one who hates these mid-season firings? Admittedly, I have no dog in the Penn State fight, but I don’t get firing someone who so recently had his team at the top…you know he can coach; it’s just a matter of righting the ship again.

Well, anyway…I hope the fan base is satisfied and that the right new coach is found quickly. The players deserve it!

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Hail to Pitt!

[dfwgator]

And yet Napier still has his job. I almost regret beating Texas now.

[Daveinyork]

To the taxpayers of Pennsylvania - pay up.

[Alberta's Child]

I hope Jerry Sandusky is given serious consideration for the job. :-P

[citizen]

The whole “What have you one for us lately?” thing.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Thought they’d wait until after OSU.

[jocon307]

They think 3-3 is a disaster? The stupid Jets are 0-6, that’s a disaster. When is that guy getting fired?

[Pappy Smear]

Losing 3 games in a row is the worst thing a Penn State coach has ever done.

[Trump_Triumphant]

He should have covered up the abuse of children, he would have had a job for life./s

[DeplorableTrumpSupporter]

Long Time Coach? Really? Long Time Coach is JoePa or Bear Bryant or Woody Hayes...James Franklin was there for 1/10 of the time JoePa was there.

[DeplorableTrumpSupporter]

No Penn State, you can't hire Jim Mora...he's doing a great job at UConn...It isn't just a basketball school anymore.

UConn Football is better than PSU this year... 😀