James Franklin has finally landed at his next job, over a month after being fired by the Nittany Lions. In his absence, Penn State’s fortunes didn’t change much, as their only win came in Week 12. Interim head coach Terry Smith was asked on Monday whether he’s in touch with his former boss. We finally have an answer.

“I missed answering a question earlier on Monday. Do I talk to James Franklin? I talked to him probably every other day. So I’m in communication with him,” Smith stated on November 19.

Franklin hired Smith onto his first Penn State staff in 2014 and quickly turned him into one of his most trusted lieutenants. After Franklin got the Virginia Tech gig, Smith publicly congratulated him and said he was “really happy” that the former bounced back so fast. Franklin, on his part

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