Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin and select player representatives spoke to gathered media members on Wednesday afternoon at the 2024 Big Ten media days.
Franklin was the last coach to speak at the podium on Wednesday. He went in-depth on the three new coordinators that he brought in this year and what they’ll bring to the table to help Penn State reach its goal of making the college football playoff.
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He also completed a segment with the Big Ten Network and a non-televised smaller presser before it was the players’ turn to take the stage. Penn State defensive end [autotag]Dvon J-Thomas[/autotag], safety [autotag]Jaylen Reed[/autotag] and tight end [autotag]Tyler Warren[/autotag].
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The three-day event, which ends Thursday, marks the true beginning of the 2024 season, as programs will begin to start fall camp in a couple of weeks.
Before the Nittany Lions open training camp, here is a look at Franklin and three of Penn State’s leaders representing the team at the expanded Big Ten media days: