Mike Poorman
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Penn State Football: James Franklin Not Happy with NIL Progress
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James Franklin is not happy where Penn State athletics is these days with helping his players with endorsement opportunities with their Name Image and Likeness. It’s not that Penn State has done nill with NIL, which at eight months old is still in its infancy. In fact, Penn State just announced a deal with Fanatics…
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Penn State Football: Big Ten’s East-West Regular Season Divide Is Small
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In the eight seasons since the demise of Legends and Leaders, the difference between the East and West football divisions of The Big Ten Conference boils down to two games every season: 1.) The annual Big Ten title game, which the East champion has won eight consecutive times, by margins from 3 to 59 points.…
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Penn State Football: No Offense, but It’s Time for That Evaluation
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In the tumultuous days leading up to Penn State’s appearance in the Outback Bowl, head football coach James Franklin was asked to evaluate Mike Yurcich’s first season as offensive coordinator. Franklin side-stepped the question, though the 2021 Penn State offense had already been on the field for 339 minutes and 36 seconds by that point.…
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For Starters, Penn State Football Might Need More Tinsley Transfer Portal Types
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At Penn State, James Franklin’s best teams have been the ones with the most returning starters. It makes sense: Veteran players usually play better. That’s what makes the acquisition of receiver of Western Kentucky wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley so important for the Nittany Lions in 2022 – as well as a few more pick-ups in…
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Penn State Football: The New World of Turnovers
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Turnover. It’s the new way of the world. Inc. magazine says 9 out of 10 workers in the United States are looking to change jobs. CNBC calls it “The Great Resignation” and in late summer reported that 55% of all Americans were likely looking for a job. I have a new boss to start the…
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For Penn State Football, Time Is Money and James Franklin’s 364 Days Start Now
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The theoretical “other 364 days” have already started for James Franklin and Penn State football – just one day after continuing their recent streak of performing poorly on the 365th day. Penn State’s most recent Day No. 365 ended in defeat…again…on Saturday in Tampa, where Penn State lost 24-10 to No. 22 Arkansas in the…
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Penn State Football Dollars & Sense: Before/After Iowa, vs. the SEC, On the Road, Cliff the Graybeard & Franklin’s $1.2 Million Payday
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The following is a quick read. Promise. So, please, don’t opt out. In the next seven minutes, I dive into the dollars of James Franklin’s next payday, as well as sharing a sense of how the Nittany Lions have done on the road lately and vs. the SEC since joining the Big Ten. (Both about…
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How Manny Diaz Fits with James Franklin’s Coordinated Management Style
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When James Franklin came to Penn State from Vanderbilt in early 2014, he brought along eight of his nine assistant coaches and a management philosophy for letting his coaches coach and his coordinators coordinate. He concentrated on all the other stuff. “James is the leader of our program, so he’s going to insert himself in…
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Penn State Football: The Many Defenses of Manny Diaz
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James Franklin has to like Manny The Miami Defensive Coordinator. As well as Diaz The DC at Mississippi State and Louisiana Tech. Which is why Franklin hired him. But, the Penn State head coach cannot be that big of a fan of the defensive results that Manny Diaz got over the past three seasons as…
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9 Key Items for New Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi’s To-Do List for Intercollegiate Athletics
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Neeli Bendapudi, named Thursday as Penn State’s 19th president, is no stranger to intercollegiate athletics challenges. In her three years as president of the University of Louisville, she dealt with the suspension of the men’s basketball coach, the iffy retention of the football coach, the pending departure of the athletic director and the renaming of…