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Penn State, Jim Knowles and James Franklin

Ex-Penn State tight end Adam Breneman praises James Franklin's 'enormous W' following DC Jim Knowles' hire

"Jim Knowles to Penn State is one of the biggest coaching portal moves in recent history," Breneman tweeted. "An enormous W for James Franklin and PSU. They just stole the #1 DC i

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Penn State, James Franklin are all in for 2025 with hiring of Jim Knowles [opinion]

When Penn State left the field after the 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9, James Franklin knew he had work to do. Franklin, though, didn’t realize then that he’d be spending the next two weeks or so looking for a new defensive coordinator after Tom Allen left to take the same job at Clemson.

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Sources: James Franklin, Penn State working to finalize deal for elite coordinator Jim Knowles

Several sources tell FootballScoop that Penn State is working to finalize a deal with vaunted defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, the braintrust of Ohio State's national championship-winning defense. Per sources, the deal is expected to make Knowles the highest-paid defensive coordinator in all of college football.

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Penn State’s James Franklin gives Notre Dame coach emotional greeting in bowels of stadium after Orange Bowl: watch

PSU coach James Franklin greets Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman after his press conference after the Orange Bowl loss.

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James Franklin's Bold Take: Why Notre Dame Needs a Major NCAA Overhaul

Penn State head coach James Franklin made waves at the pre-Orange Bowl press conference by suggesting a significant change to college football: requiring Notre Dame to join a conference.

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James Franklin's comments on Notre Dame, uniformity are little more than a pipe dream

James Franklin decided to stir the pot a little bit on Wednesday, taking a shot at Notre Dame's independent status ahead of Friday's semifinal clash. Speaking during the pre-game press ...

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Penn State’s James Franklin sends message to Notre Dame ahead of Orange Bowl CFP semifinal

James Franklin has sent a message to Notre Dame and the college football world ahead of Penn State’s semifinal duel in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The 52-year-old, who is in his 11th ...

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James Franklin stresses CFP uniformity: 'Everybody should be in a conference'

Penn State coach James Franklin stressed the need for uniformity around college football, especially as it relates to the ...

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Penn State's James Franklin jabs at Notre Dame ahead of CFP matchup: 'Everybody should be in a conference'

Before his Nittany Lions take on the Fighting Irish for a spot in the national title game, Penn State head coach James Franklin was blunt about Notre Dame not playing in a conference. Notre ...

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James Franklin thinks Notre Dame should have to make a major change

Penn State head coach James Franklin wants to see big changes to college football, including one that he thinks provides something of a competitive advantage for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Why Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman should turn down NFL ... for now

Freeman's Irish team is playing for the national title Monday and the program's outlook hasn't been this positive in decades.

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Big Crisis Awaits James Franklin & Penn State As Insider Drops Bombshell After Lincoln Riley’s USC Masterstroke

James Franklin and Penn State capped off their season close to a Natty dream. The post Big Crisis Awaits James Franklin & Penn State As Insider Drops Bombshell After Lincoln Riley’s USC Masterstroke ...

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