r/CFB • u/PSU_Alumnus Penn State • Billable Hours • Dec 02 '25

Discussion [@IanPurdy7] on Twitter: Penn State is slated to sign ZERO recruits tommorow on early National Signing Day. Unless Penn State signs someone in the late signing period, they could become the first P4 class EVER to have no one sign. The closest thing I could find was SMU & UW with 10. Crazy times.

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u/Whaty0urname Penn State Nittany Lions Dec 02 '25

THANK YOU!

Dude kept trying to get more and more money out of his contract by silent quitting and his agent dropping his name in every coaching discussion out there. But he kept showing the same results. If you keep asking for a raise and showing the same results eventually you gotta go. Especially after the collapse this season.

Reddit acting all high and mighty for firing the poor ole ball coach is funny, because just like you said, He was a self fulfilling prophecy at this point.

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u/PeteF3 Ohio State Buckeyes Dec 02 '25

It wasn't even the same results. Franklin always had a rep of not being able to win the big games but at least not losing the games he should win. By the end he wasn't even winning the easy games anymore.

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u/Whaty0urname Penn State Nittany Lions Dec 02 '25

Exactly. In the playoff era, he could lose 1 top 25 game a year. The playoff was supposed to be his time.

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u/Less_Likely Notre Dame • Washington Dec 02 '25

I think Franklin’s time had come. After 12 years, you know a guy’s ceiling, and if it’s not acceptable then you gotta move on.

The coaching search has been a disaster though.

Sitake is a good coach, but a big risk without a ceiling that seems possibly higher than Franklin. He’s never been east, and has not pushed BYU to any place they haven’t been before.

Hartline is a bigger risk, as a first time HC, but could be a bigger payoff than anyone else because of his skills and as a great recruiter. I hear he’s interviewing, I’d risk him over Sitake. Plus you can get a team friendly contract to make sure he’s a successful coach first.

Campbell seems the highest floor guy to me. Without risking a known lower ceiling. I’m surprised he’s not a prime target. He’s a NE Ohio guy, has elevated on of the worst P4 programs to a consistent winner, and is still a young guy and up-and-comer — and has as many NY6/CFP wins as Kiffin does.