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Title: James Franklin Inherits Better Penn State Post by: bama57 on January 11, 2014, 08:49:33 AM STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- After a nine-day search, the Penn State Nittany Lions are set to introduce James Franklin as their new head football coach at a Saturday afternoon news conference.
Franklin, who coached at Vanderbilt the last three seasons, entertained overtures this offseason from the NFL's Houston Texans, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns before agreeing to a deal with the Nittany Lions. He'll earn up to $4.5 million a year in total compensation, a source told ESPN's Brett McMurphy. "I can't tell you how excited I am to come home," Franklin said in a statement Saturday. "I grew up watching Penn State football and now to be at the helm of such a storied program is a tremendous honor. It's important to me to be a part of a university that strives for excellence in everything they do. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10277803/penn-state-nittany-lions-hire-james-franklin-16th-head-coach Title: Re: James Franklin Inherits Better Penn State Post by: bama57 on January 11, 2014, 08:50:17 AM I just hope Vandy doesn't come after Kirby!
Title: Re: James Franklin Inherits Better Penn State Post by: bamaphil on January 11, 2014, 09:17:31 AM I think Kirby is waiting for Georgia. I know Vandy is as strong as they've ever been right now, but still might not be the best career move.
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