After a fourth loss in five games, and with coaching rumors swirling about the future of Penn State head coach James Franklin, the head coach of the Nittany Lions in the targets of Penn State Twitter on Saturday afternoon. After a home loss to the Michigan Wolverines, Penn State fans came out with their pitchforks on Twitter.
Fans on Twitter let their voices be heard, and let’s just say there was not a whole lot of optimism about the current state of the program under the leadership of James Franklin.
James Franklin about to get his name mentioned for more job openings.
— Mid Major Matt (@MidMajorMatt) November 13, 2021
I don't understand Sam Clifford's head. #PennState #Michigan #umvspsu #michvspsu
— Baba Yaga (@whatasmails) November 13, 2021
Name a better combo than James Franklin and terrible 4th down plays, you can’t
— Alin (@butters2120) November 13, 2021
Franklin’s decision to try a fake field goal in the first quarter was just one of many moments catching the ire of Penn State Twitter. The fake field goal was blown up by Michigan and cost Penn State at least three points in the end.
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“James Franklin is a great coach”. I bet he wished he wouldn’t have called that crappy fake field goal from the 1 yard line
— Joey Mansky (@manskyjoey) November 13, 2021
FRANKLIN SUCKS!!!!
Y WOULDN'T U CALL A TIMEOUT ON 4TH N 2 N TRY N GET UR BEST PLAYER IN THE GAME FOR THATTT PLAY?? TERRRIBLE!!! #WEARE— ⚡LaZeR⚡ (@BlackCat6666666) November 13, 2021
Naturally, with Franklin having his name attached to coaching vacancies at other programs like LSU and USC (and soon to be Florida?), some fans are seemingly ready to help him pack his bags and head out of State College.
As aPenn State fan, I really don’t have a problem if James Franklin takes the LSU or USC job. Hasn’t been that good for a while now.
— Dan Stephenson (@dpsteph66) November 13, 2021
Only James Franklin wouldn’t take a timeout before the biggest play of the game on a 4th and 2. Then proceed to throw a 20 yard prayer that never had a chance. This dude needs to go.
— Drew (@drewtrate) November 13, 2021
Another day, another terrible play call in a crucial moment by James Franklin
— Brice Odel (@datdude_brice43) November 13, 2021
Another game lost to James Franklin idiocy. Love to see it.
— Good Take Tony (@ToeKneeP18) November 13, 2021
OK, this one was a good zinger…
I’m dressing up as a clown for Halloween next year. It’ll be cheap since I already have a penn state jersey #MICHvsPSU
— ZeroDartThirty (@Smelliezs) November 13, 2021
It's actually sad to see Penn State's offense be this bad. The defense can only hold for so long but if your offense is helping out at all you cannot win these tight games. Embarrassing cause this team has weapons.
— the suburban fob (@thesuburbanfob) November 13, 2021
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