Barely had I finished writing my latest ode to “Big Game James” Franklin, suggesting the right thing for him to do would be to quit, but he wouldn’t do that, when word came that Penn State had fired the guy.
James leaves with what is variously estimated to be a $50 million severance package, free to lose to quality opposition with great frequency somewhere else.
Franklin was a good coach, but also highly over-rated.
Don’t feel too sorry for him. That $50 million can buy a lot of therapy.
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