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Writing about Penn State football at Inside the Lions, a Substack subscription site and newsletter: insidethelions.substack.com

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · Aug 1

In April, The Athletic decided it no longer wanted to cover Penn State football. I was out of work ahead of the most anticipated PSU season in two-plus decades.

Well, they don't know this place like I do. I'm back and would love to have you along for the ride!

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Inside The Lions: Coverage of Penn State football by Audrey Snyder | Substack

Original reporting, insight and analysis of your Nittany Lions. Click to read Inside The Lions: Coverage of Penn State football by Audrey Snyder, a Substack publication. Launched a day ago.

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 43m

In August of 2015, James Franklin said something that stuck in my mind for the rest of his Penn State tenure. I think it also helps explain all of it too.

He wanted to be in control of everything here.

Column: insidethelions.substack.com/p/the-one-th...

The one thought I'll always have about James Franklin's Penn State tenure

He wanted to have it all here

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 3h

🚨 The return of the Sunday afternoon emergency Penn State pod 🚨

It’s the end of the James Franklin era

The Nittany Dispatch
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Apple: apple.co/3PyeF4n
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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 6h

Just wrapped a 40-minute live chat with Inside The Lions subscribers. Topics covered:
-Head coach candidates
-Where this season went wrong
-Why now?
-Who pays for this?
-Drew Allar's draft stock
-Interim HC Terry Smith
-Portal changes

Get caught up: insidethelions.substack.com/chat

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 7h

How does Penn State get out from under James Franklin's buyout? It's an annual payout as opposed to a lump sum. That's really important to note. Makes it about $8mil/year which is much more manageable than the total that's close to $50 million.

Details: insidethelions.substack.com/p/james-fran...

James Franklin is out at Penn State

The Nittany Lions are moving on

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 7h

In the midst of his 12th season and a year that started with national championship aspirations, James Franklin is out at Penn State.

What we know and more details on the buyout structure in here: insidethelions.substack.com/p/james-fran...

James Franklin is out at Penn State

Source: The Nittany Lions are moving on

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 9h

Quick stat check and it's not good: Penn State is 79th in total offense and 22nd in total defense.
Rushing offense: 52nd; Passing: 96th

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 11h

With the starting QB done for the season, a team in disarray & a head coach who might've coached his last game at Penn State, nobody saw this coming.

It was a sad and surreal scene in Beaver Stadium.

It felt like the end for Penn State & James Franklin:
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Has Penn State hit rock bottom?

On a surreal and sad night in Beaver Stadium

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 11h

With the game on the line, Jim Knowles' defense had no answers for... Northwestern.

All three phases are a mess for a team that went from national championship hopeful to maybe not even a bowl bid

Gut reactions as Penn State's slide continues: insidethelions.substack.com/p/penn-state...

Penn State's slide continues: Gut reactions

Welp...

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 11h

We’re all picking up the pieces of what this season, James Franklin’s Penn State tenure has become

The Nittany Dispatch
YouTube: bit.ly/3LArZ75
Apple: apple.co/3PyeF4n
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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 22h

Has Penn State hit rock bottom this season?

On a surreal and sad night in Beaver Stadium as Drew Allar's Penn State career comes to an end and Qs surrounding James Franklin's job remain

"We’re as frustrated as anybody.”

Story: insidethelions.substack.com/p/has-penn-s...

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

The Nittany Dispatch is about to go LIVE! Come chat, hangout, fix the offense..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZS8...

Penn State loses to Northwestern, 22-21: Now what?

YouTube video by The Nittany Dispatch: A Penn State Podcast

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Dani Dennis-Sutton on the rest of this season: “Still got multiple games, still gotta win. It’s pride at this point. Gotta go out there every week with something to prove for the team and for yourself”

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Wrote this last week after the UCLA loss. Now that Penn State's season is in even worse shape....

Is it time for James Franklin and Penn State to move on?

Column on a season that's off the rails and a HC & a place with a decision to make: insidethelions.substack.com/p/should-pen...

Should Penn State, James Franklin move on?

It's time to have the conversation

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Asked James Franklin if there's a status update on QB Drew Allar, who exited the game in the 4th quarter.

"Drew Allar will be done for the year," Franklin said.

So, Penn State heads to Iowa with backup QB Ethan Grunkemeyer.

Updates in here too: insidethelions.substack.com/p/penn-state...

Penn State's slide continues: Gut reactions

Welp...

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Penn State lost to Northwestern, 22-21.

A smattering of Fire Franklin cheers still happening in the stadium.

Gut reactions are in inboxes and well... much, much more to come: insidethelions.substack.com/p/penn-state...

Penn State's slide continues: Gut reactions

This Nittany Lion team won't make anything easy

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Trainers are still looking at QB Drew Allar

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

And the Wildcats answer right back. Northwestern leads Penn State, 22-21 with 4:51 remaining

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Drew Allar with the 1-yd TD. Penn State up 21-16 with 10:50 left.

Allar to Devonte Ross for 67 yards will be the one we're talking, writing and thinking about it PSU holds on today.

Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Folks. It's (finally) happened. Penn State has remembered to feed Kaytron Allen.

Nittany Lions up 7-3 with 11:40 left in the half. Kaytron Allen: 9 carries, 59 yards, 11-yd TD run.

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

From Dreeeeew to boos as James Franklin is announced to the Beaver Stadium crowd

Gonna be an interesting one.

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: Thoughts, predictions, what to watch for Penn State, Northwestern

-Any changes coming with the O-line?
-RB usage....
-Does Drew Allar keep it rolling?
-Was last wk the outlier for Jim Knowles' defense?

Story: insidethelions.substack.com/p/penn-state...

Penn State, Northwestern: Thoughts, predictions, what to watch

Everything you need to know for Saturday

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Greetings from Beaver Stadium! Penn State leaning into the generations of greatness theme with a vintage shop outside the stadium too

Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 2d

Penn State, Northwestern: Thoughts, predictions, what to watch (and listen for)

“We got to find a way to beat Northwestern,” James Franklin said. “That’s all that matters.”

Story: insidethelions.substack.com/p/penn-state...

Penn State, Northwestern: Thoughts, predictions, what to watch

Everything you need to know for Saturday

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 3d

James Franklin remembers the boos from 2016 during the Minnesota game. There were more in the the third quarter vs. Oregon. Saturday? It's gonna be a different kind of Homecoming game.

What's it been like around here this week?

Story: insidethelions.substack.com/p/how-will-p...

How will Penn State respond?

Saturday can't get here soon enough

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Audrey Snyder @audreysnyder.bsky.social · 4d

I asked King Mack how he learned Jim Knowles' defense. He showed up at a defensive staff meeting after practice and keeps showing up. Other DBs have done the same.

"Hearing Coach Knowles’ critique helped me understand what he wants. ... It made everything easier for me.”