CFB Experts Argue Penn State Made WRONG Move Firing James Franklin!

Penn State football is already being judged in the Matt Campbell era, and the James Franklin debate is not going away. With Franklin now at Virginia Tech, Penn State fans are watching recruiting, roster movement, quarterback development, and big-game expectations to see who really wins the split.

On this Locked On crossover, Zach Seyko joins Alex Donno and Kenton Gibbs to discuss Penn State’s recruiting under Matt Campbell, Virginia Tech’s momentum with James Franklin, Ethan Grunkemeyer’s ceiling, Franklin’s quarterback development history, Penn State’s record in major Big Ten games, and what a possible Big Ten/SEC super conference could mean for the ACC and the rest of college football.

The biggest question for Penn State is not whether recruiting immediately falls off. The bigger question is whether Matt Campbell can maintain the floor James Franklin built while finally winning more of the games that decide Big Ten titles and College Football Playoff positioning.

Penn State fans: did Penn State make the right move, or does Matt Campbell have to prove it against Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, and the rest of the Big Ten?

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0:00 Did Penn State Make a Mistake With James Franklin?

1:13 Why Penn State Fans Are Still Watching Virginia Tech

2:47 What Does Penn State Need to Prove After Franklin?

4:50 Virginia Tech’s Recruiting Boost Under James Franklin

6:05 Penn State’s Big-Game Problem Under Franklin

8:10 Why Recruiting Won’t Decide the Franklin Split

9:26 Ad Break

11:49 Matt Campbell’s Penn State Recruiting Start

13:45 Matt Campbell’s Big-Game Tradeoff

16:14 Virginia Tech Season Expectations

17:40 James Franklin’s Schedule Full of Penn State Ghosts

19:55 James Franklin’s Quarterback Development Question

20:47 Ethan Grunkemeyer’s Ceiling at Virginia Tech

23:02 Could the ACC Get Left Behind?

24:34 Big Ten, SEC and Super Conference Pressure

26:07 Could Penn State Ever Go Independent?

29:26 Why College Football Is Trending Toward Super Conferences

31:12 Locked On Super League Joke and Closing

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