Will the Franklin-PSU fallout finally wake up Steeler Nation?
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 2:45 pm
I find the parallels between James Franklin and Mike Tomlin remarkable.
Here is Todd McShay, struggling to find the words to describe the PSU dilemma:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AVsljh7CwVE
If I didn’t know any better, I’d swear he was talking about Tomlin, especially the comments about Franklin’s press conference babble.
McShay also discusses the questions being asked about what the standard is now at Penn State, because some fans just don’t want to give up those 9-10 wins.
He thinks the standard should be National Championships. PSU fans seem content with 10 wins.
Sounds familiar.
He criticizes the leadership at Penn State, and he points at Franklin. Some of us say the same problem exists with the Steelers and the issue is Tomlin.
Being a Steelers fan and a PSU football fan must be Hell. You are stuck in perpetual disappointment and the knowledge that your coach will never win the championship, but heaven forbid you move on from your security blanket head coach.
I went on a couple of PSU message boards this morning and the threads are carbon copies of Steeler/Tomlin threads.
Every “Fire Franklin” comment is followed by “But who would you hire to replace him”? and “he’s a great recruiter!”
James Franklin is the NCAA version of Mike Tomlin.
The best part? Franklin has a $56 million buyout. He’s not going anywhere either.
Here is Todd McShay, struggling to find the words to describe the PSU dilemma:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AVsljh7CwVE
If I didn’t know any better, I’d swear he was talking about Tomlin, especially the comments about Franklin’s press conference babble.
McShay also discusses the questions being asked about what the standard is now at Penn State, because some fans just don’t want to give up those 9-10 wins.
He thinks the standard should be National Championships. PSU fans seem content with 10 wins.
Sounds familiar.
He criticizes the leadership at Penn State, and he points at Franklin. Some of us say the same problem exists with the Steelers and the issue is Tomlin.
Being a Steelers fan and a PSU football fan must be Hell. You are stuck in perpetual disappointment and the knowledge that your coach will never win the championship, but heaven forbid you move on from your security blanket head coach.
I went on a couple of PSU message boards this morning and the threads are carbon copies of Steeler/Tomlin threads.
Every “Fire Franklin” comment is followed by “But who would you hire to replace him”? and “he’s a great recruiter!”
James Franklin is the NCAA version of Mike Tomlin.
The best part? Franklin has a $56 million buyout. He’s not going anywhere either.
