University Park is drilling hard against Oregon. But James Franklin is frustrated. One might assume it’s the offensive hiccups that have got the head coach spiraling, given the recent matchups. But, it’s rather the off-turf happenings that have him racking his brain. Player’s parents are eager to get their children a chance at the trenches, and the constant ping-pong of texts is what’s leading to Franklin’s growing pains.

But let’s just reel back to the past weeks for a while . Paul Finebaum called James Franklin’s schedule “cupcakes,” while ESPN’s Desmond Howard added fuel to the frustration by describing Penn State as a two-game schedule. After going 3-0, for Oregon and future matchups, aside from investing heavily in the veteran chess pieces, Franklin is developing younger player

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