Penn State coach James Franklin said the Nittany Lions 'embrace' expectations. There are plenty for the 2024 season.
James Franklin begins Year 11 at Penn State on a significantly elevated plane from Year 1 in 2014. He has the infrastructure, coaching staff, recruiting program and developmental system in place to field a top-10 team annually. But he wants more, as do you, Penn State football fan.
But from a fan-base perspective, Franklin certainly needs a playoff bid to, as he said, "embrace" expectations. Penn State hasFurther, this is the pivotal season for Penn State's 2022 recruiting class that has produced so many strong players. Seven are on the, though they're juniors. Franklin could lose Drew Allar, Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen, Abdul Carter, Dani Dennis-Sutton, KJ Winston and Zane Durant to the draft next season. If he does, Penn State likely went places.
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar listens to offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki during the Blue-White Game at Beaver Stadium. / Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY SportsLast season, Franklin praised Allar for being comfortable throwing checkdowns. Fine for a first-year starter but not now. Allar averaged 6.8 yards per attempt last season, which ranked 77th in the country. The second-year starter has to cut himself loose from that mindset, and Kotelnicki's offense must encourage it.
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