For five years, Evan Royster laced up his cleats for Penn State. By the end of it, his name was atop the history books, and it’s still there 15 years later. On Royster’s journey from high school lacrosse star to the Nittany Lions’ all-time leading rusher: https://t.co/27qrKGewc9

James Franklin was one of very few coaches who believed in Dom DeLuca. So naturally, Franklin’s departure has hit DeLuca hard. “It’s a very emotional time right now.” https://t.co/sizchaALRT

James Franklin is a polarizing character among Penn State fans and college football followers nationwide. He could never win the big game, but he was a great recruiter and the guys in his locker room always loved him. So what is his legacy? My take: https://t.co/fe1GD4JMpI

Dom DeLuca on Franklin: "After tearing my ACL my state championship game, called him crying. ... Was I going to go to the military? Was I going to go to JUCO? Was I going to go to trade school? I had no idea ... He pretty much told me he had a plan for me."

Manny Diaz on his name being mentioned with Penn State job.

Pat Kraft and Terry Smith covered plenty across their press conferences today. What stood out to me? Their demeanor and confidence. “I promise we're going to put a better product on the field every Penn Stater’s going to be super proud of.” https://t.co/9qi6vUSvTp

NEW: Nebraska's Matt Rhule on the Penn State opening: “I’m not going to talk a lot about job openings when they come. I’m not going to talk about my contract here… I absolutely love it here. I want to continue to take the steps needed to turn this place into a beast.” (h/t

BREAKING: Four-Star WR Davion Brown has Decommitted from Penn State, he tells me for @rivals The 6’3 190 WR from Richmond, VA had been Committed to the Nittany Lions since May He holds a total of 32 offers https://t.co/8mGg09mzZO

Terry Smith said James Franklin had a chance to address the team yesterday. “As you could imagine, it was emotional. Those kids love him. He went into each and every one of their homes and brought them here.”

Terry Smith said he found out about James Franklin’s firing around 1:20 pm yesterday, about 20 minutes before a team meeting at 1:45. Said he spoke to Franklin last night

Pat Kraft very emotional when asked about Drew Allar and his season-ending injury. “Anyone who ever doubts that young man’s commitment to Penn State and Penn State football, you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.” “I love the kid. I love him.”

Pat Kraft on the recruiting implications and roster retention: “I’m not going to be naive, I probably know that every Power Four team has reached out to our student athletes already.”

Kraft: “This is not just a three game thing. This is really diving into where we were as a program. What is the trajectory of this program? And I’m not shy to admit it, I’m here to win a national championship.”

Kraft: “Our next coach will be someone who embodies everything Penn State stands for — integrity, accountability, toughness, humility and an elite motivator.” “We want someone who will attract elite talent, retain players in the NIL era and make Penn State a destination.”

The beginning of Pat Kraft’s opening statement: “James Franklin is a tremendous man, husband, father, mentor to countless student athletes and a good friend who always carried himself with dignity.”

Here at Beaver Stadium. Set to hear from Pat Kraft in five minutes followed by interim head coach Terry Smith at 12:15 pm

🚨EMERGENCY POD🚨 @official_aveee, @WillHorstman_ and I sat down last night to discuss James Franklin’s firing on the @1and0Pod Plus, what’s next for Penn State and what’s next for Franklin? https://t.co/IDXpb08ZYL

Penn State football says thank you to James Franklin

Pat Kraft and Penn State actually did it — James Franklin was fired today after nearly 12 years at the head of the program. There a lot of implications to this, and some of them are already off and running. More on what’s next for Penn State: https://t.co/b8YyhOJfsC

5-star running back Kemon Spell has officially decommitted from Penn State, per @Hayesfawcett3. He said early this week he was no longer 100% committed. Tough blow.

James Franklin finishes his career at Penn State tied with Rip Engle for second-most wins in program history. 104-45 total record leading the Nittany Lions. 4-21 against top-10 opponents. He didn’t have a big win since beating Ohio State in 2016.