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Joe and the Fatman: Grading Penn State AD Pat Kraft, Interim HC Terry Smith on Their Press Conferences

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Penn State AD Pat Kraft explained the firing of James Franklin earlier this week.

Interim HC Terry Smith explained how Franklin let the team know, and what it means to be the boss at his alma mater.

Was what they said what Penn State fans needed to hear?

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NSN’s Joe Smeltzer and Kyle “Fatman” Golik gave their assessments of each press conference on the latest episode of Joe and the Fatman recorded Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.

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