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No argument on that here either. I think regardless Kraft was annoyed with how the portal was handled. My thoughts (and we talked about this on the podcast) of that if aren’t productive either because we could sit here and play the if game until the cows come home.

Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 21h

I went through and annotated Pat Kraft's press conference because it was an important one.

An Annotated Guide To Everything Pat Kraft Said After Firing James Franklin - Stuff Somers Says

Context, thoughts and opinions on probably the most important press conference of Kraft's tenure. Past, present or future.

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Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 22h

Yes, Penn State took your water bottle caps away from you this weekend for a reason. Plus a very bad burger. Just an awful burger in this week's Did You Notice.

Did You Notice? Thoughts From Game 5 At Beaver Stadium

Better late than never.

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Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 1d

I pretty much had the same thought when I was doing this. They effectively got 4 transfers, if 2 are WRs and 2 are LBs, are we here even with the Rojas injury? stuffsomerssays.com/the-blog/202...

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Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 1d

I mean what else were we gonna talk about? stuffsomerssays.com/the-podcast/...

The End Of The James Franklin Era At Penn State - Stuff Somers Says

This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve sum up the end of the James Franklin era of Penn State. What happened. Why it happened. All of it.

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Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 1d

And to @thefarmerjones.bsky.social pointed out, having this info (maybe via open records laws) would have probably changed a lot of the sentiment more broadly speaking.

Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 1d

That said, what's publicly available is scarce and others have more access to that non-public facing info.

As someone who is much farther removed from all of that, I appreciate the hustle of those getting it out.

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Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 1d

Yeah, I added in a note about this into the piece I published last week. This is pretty big information and I feel it's important context to add in/have.

The cost could still quite high for Penn State, depending on the job, though. stuffsomerssays.com/the-blog/202...

The Jarmer Fones @thefarmerjones.bsky.social · 1d

but... but mah narrative

Penn State Could Owe James Franklin Very Little of Buyout

Franklin’s contract, obtained by FOS, has offset language that would save the school millions if the coach lands a new job.

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Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 1d

Pat Kraft gave probably the most important press conference of his Penn State tenure yesterday -- past, present or future.

I spent some time adding context and my thoughts to what he said in an annotated guide. buff.ly/nbAPm2u

An Annotated Guide To Everything Pat Kraft Said After Firing James Franklin - Stuff Somers Says

Context, thoughts and opinions on probably the most important press conference of Kraft's tenure. Past, present or future.

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Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 1d

Better late than never. Here's what I noticed inside Beaver (and Acrisure) Stadium this past weekend.

Did You Notice? Thoughts From Game 5 At Beaver Stadium

Better late than never.

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Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 1d

The Sylvia Brown and Hunting Wives sketches on SNL were quite good.

Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 1d

In the final pictures taken of James Franklin as Penn State's head football coach, you could see how much he had changed, how much this all weighed on him. stuffsomerssays.com/the-blog/202...

The Final Images Of Penn State Head Football Coach James Franklin

The James Franklin era is over.

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Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 1d

This is great news.

Bryant Sell @stormsellwx.bsky.social · 2d

Good news: Penn State has reversed a decision to shut down WPSU. Negotions of selling WPSU to WHYY can now proceed.

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Penn State Board of Trustees approves new deal for WPSU | Penn State University

The Penn State Board of Trustees today unanimously approved the material terms of a proposed transaction to transfer the operating assets of WPSU public radio and television stations to WHYY, a public...

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Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 2d

On the James Franklin, who took every photo. On the last photos taken of James Franklin as Penn State football's head coach. On the time in between there. buff.ly/nM7k8GF

The Final Images Of Penn State Head Football Coach James Franklin

The James Franklin era is over.

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Jason @jas155.bsky.social · 2d

*clears throat for an uncomfortably long time

“PUT IT IN REVERSE, TERRY” bsky.app/profile/audr...

Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 2d

Terry Smith: "My message to all of them is you signed up to play football. We love the game of football. Let's keep the main thing the main thing. You only earn opportunities through production on the field. ... We all can have success together."

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Darian Somers @stuffsomerssays.com · 2d

Terry Smith becomes the first Penn State head coach to have a public facing instagram.

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