Fan approval of James Franklin may have reached a new low on Saturday after Penn State’s 20-13 loss to Ohio State, which is now their eighth in a row to the Buckeyes.
Franklin and the Nittany Lions were booed before the alma mater after the game, and frustration has definitely overflowed from the fan base. There are even national calls for the removal of Franklin, and some tweets were just flat out brutal on Franklin.
James Franklin basically having a lifetime contract at Penn State despite choking away every big game is comical.
— Bob Stew (@TheBobStew) November 2, 2024
James Franklin was gifted a 10-point lead at home almost immediately and still couldn’t do it lmao
— Wyatt (@hooplawyatt) November 2, 2024
Listen, Ryan Day is a fraud, but … he's not a James Franklin level fraud
— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) November 2, 2024
Credit the Ohio State defense for getting large and standing tall there but holy moly James Franklin and Cutie Kotelnicki are an embarrassment to this great sport
— Liam Blutman (@Blutman27) November 2, 2024
Most winnable Ohio State game in 7 years and not surprisingly a James Franklin led team finds a way to blow it
James is now 1-10 vs Ohio State in his tenure
Enough is enough
He needs to be fired
— Football Analysis (@FBallAnalysisYT) November 2, 2024
James Franklin 1-14 vs the top 5.
James Franklin is 3-18 vs the top 10.
James Franklins is 13-27 vs the top 25.
Unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/WkhJ6ZVVqm
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) November 2, 2024
James Franklin in big games pic.twitter.com/vQptJbvhDq
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 2, 2024
Should Penn State move on from James Franklin?
❤️ for YES
🔁 for NO#CFB | #PennState pic.twitter.com/yxUupuQJMw— FanDuel (@FanDuel) November 2, 2024
Should Penn State move on from James Franklin?
❤️ for YES
🔁 for NO#CFB | #PennState pic.twitter.com/yxUupuQJMw— FanDuel (@FanDuel) November 2, 2024
James Franklin in a big game pic.twitter.com/QII4LS6Qwm
— Terps Recruiting (@TerpRecruiting) November 2, 2024
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Sorry James, but Penn State having a winning program is not enough. Joepa established that for decades and with the stupid sanctions gone, most coaches can pull that off. Once in a while, Penn State needs to live up to the potential of the players on the field.
— Michael Greiner (@MikeJGreiner) November 2, 2024
You should let winning bettors remain on your platform.
— 🐶Ultra Nuclear Poodle Head 🐶 (@SoPrettyDoodles) November 2, 2024
“FIRE FRANKLIN”
Penn State fans are sick of James Franklin who is now 1-10 against Ohio State and 1-9 vs Top 5 teams
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 2, 2024
Noooooooooooooooooooo! He’s been excellent. Extend him!
— 🐾 (@Hail_Pitt) November 2, 2024
He can’t win the big game. It’s a fact.
— Bill Hynes (@thethrill57) November 2, 2024
Penn State fans are done with the perennial 9-3/10-2 seasons
— The Gentlemen's Outlaw (@TG_Outlaw) November 2, 2024
James Franklin play calling in the redzone pic.twitter.com/7yFhF8QwbI
— Ben Dover (@BenDoverNY42069) November 2, 2024
James Franklin in the postgame conference pic.twitter.com/jZcIpYv03l
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 2, 2024
So stupid for thinking this time it would be different for James Franklin. #ShitForBrains
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) November 2, 2024
That goal line stretch was James Franklin’s coaching career at Penn State in a microcosm. He’ll get you 95% of the way there and fail miserably when needed the most.
— Matt Maisel (@Matt_Maisel) November 2, 2024
