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This week, Penn State's Head Coach James Franklin joins Next Up for an exclusive sit-down interview. In this episode, Coach Franklin opens up about:

• Taking the Penn State job in 2014

• Navigating the sanctions & rebuilding Penn State Football

• NIL & the transfer portal at Penn State

• Winning the 2016 Big Ten Championship

• What it will take to win the College Football Playoff in 2023

• His expectations for Drew Allar

And more...

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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).

CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

03:15-Taking the Penn State Job

05:56-Navigating the Challenges at Penn State

12:07-The Turning Point

16:08-Coach Franklin’s Model for Success

18:24-2016 Minnesota Game

20:47-Coaching Philosophy

26:07-Why Coach Franklin Can Relate to Everyone

28:18-Evolution of Coach Franklin’s Coaching Style

31:11-Signing a Long-Term Contract

33:50-Leveraging Coaching Rumors

36:14-AD Pat Kraft

38:26-Garnering National Respect

40:25-NIL & Transfer Portal at Penn State

45:31-Balancing Football with Family

47:35-Looking Back on Decision to Come to Penn State

49:26-Handling Expectations & Drew Allar

52:04-What it Will Take to Win a Championship