BWI Daily: What Franklin deal means for Penn State Football
On Tuesday, Penn State University made a significant investment when the Board of Trustees agreed to a 10-year contract extension of football coach James Franklin. But, outside of the numbers, what does that mean for the trajectory of Penn State football? Host Thomas Frank Carr and senior editor of Blue White Illustrated Nate Bauer discuss just that. T-Frank and Bauer focus on a portion of the press release issued by Penn State for the majority of the podcast. It reads, "...we've been able to create a roadmap of the resources needed to address academic support, community outreach, Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), facility improvements, student-athlete housing, technology upgrades, recruiting, training table and more." T-Frank starts by asking Bauer what each of those individual areas means to him and what projects may be implemented sooner rather than later. Bauer thinks an intentional list of items shows how this contract and Franklin's visions go just beyond facilities upgrades. With the landscape of modern college football such as it is, T-Frank asks Bauer if there's a future for Penn State that is competitive but doesn't include over-building of facilities and luxury. T-Frank also lists some facts and figures about the Penn State head coach, including his recruiting resume, bowl record, NFL players, and recent win-loss record. Finally, he asks the question many Penn State fans have afterward; Is Franklin worth this investment? With all of the talk about investments, competition, and pushing Penn State into the future, T-Frank and Nate wrap up with a conversation about where this moment fits in Penn State football history.
BWI Live: A Penn State football podcast from Blue White Illustrated
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Show Notes
On Tuesday, Penn State University made a significant investment when the Board of Trustees agreed to a 10-year contract extension of football coach James Franklin. But, outside of the numbers, what does that mean for the trajectory of Penn State football? Host Thomas Frank Carr and senior editor of Blue White Illustrated Nate Bauer discuss just that.
T-Frank and Bauer focus on a portion of the press release issued by Penn State for the majority of the podcast. It reads,
"...we've been able to create a roadmap of the resources needed to address academic support, community outreach, Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), facility improvements, student-athlete housing, technology upgrades, recruiting, training table and more."
T-Frank starts by asking Bauer what each of those individual areas means to him and what projects may be implemented sooner rather than later. Bauer thinks an intentional list of items shows how this contract and Franklin's visions go just beyond facilities upgrades.
With the landscape of modern college football such as it is, T-Frank asks Bauer if there's a future for Penn State that is competitive but doesn't include over-building of facilities and luxury.
T-Frank also lists some facts and figures about the Penn State head coach, including his recruiting resume, bowl record, NFL players, and recent win-loss record. Finally, he asks the question many Penn State fans have afterward; Is Franklin worth this investment?
With all of the talk about investments, competition, and pushing Penn State into the future, T-Frank and Nate wrap up with a conversation about where this moment fits in Penn State football history.
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