Columns
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PSUPoorman’s Top 10: Why James Franklin Was Fired and What’s Next
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And just like that, after 4,293 days and $80 million, James Franklin is gone. He was the Nittany Lions’ head coach in the national title hunt until — poof, in […]
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The Question James Franklin Would Not Answer (Hint: It’s About His Future at Penn State)
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Henry Kissinger was a master of the press conference. Penn State head coach James Franklin — who has been through a number of wars himself, the latest being his toughest — […]
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Welcome to Rock Bottom, Penn State
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In any given year, there are only a handful of teams with a realistic capability of winning a national championship. In the modern era, winning it all requires the perfect […]
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Battista: Make It Happen
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Two weeks ago, I wrote a column about the importance of taking time to go on family adventures, just after we spent nine days out west with our three adult […]
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Penn State’s Losses to UCLA and Oregon Still Seem to be Bruin in James Franklin’s Head
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In the days after Penn State’s frustrating 20-12 loss at Ohio State in 2023, head coach James Franklin floated the idea of moving his traditional weekly noon press conference in […]
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PSUPoorman’s Bottom 10: On Sunday Mourning, the Frustration Is Real
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PASADENA, Calif. — The headline says it all. Nothing tops about Penn State’s stunning and historic 42-37 loss to UCLA on Saturday in the Rose Bowl. It was real and it […]
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For Penn State Football, UCLA Was the Worst of Times for the Best People
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PASADENA, Calif. — James Franklin wrote a check that he couldn’t cash. Twice, in a period of eight days. First, against one of the top teams in the Big Ten […]
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Penn State’s Inability to Adapt Wastes Season With Championship Potential
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PASADENA, Calif. — Penn State has entered seasons with high expectations before, beginning five seasons as a top-10 team under head coach James Franklin. But this year was supposed to […]
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Opinion: Elect Experienced Jurists Neuman and Tsai to the Bench This November
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Every November, we hire elected officials to do the people’s work on a day-to-day basis. We send folks to the halls of every level of government, including the benches in courts […]
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On Fall Nights, the Past Walks With Us on Campus
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September has yielded to October. The leaves are falling, the night air is getting cooler and the rhythms of fall have set in as the sun rises later and sets […]