Penn State head coach James Franklin spoke to the media on Wednesday evening after the Nittany Lions wrapped up practice ahead of the season opener with Nevada. Hear the roughly ten-minute conversation Franklin had with reporters here, or on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel. Franklin addressed the team’s progress ahead of the season opener. […]
Penn State head coach James Franklin spoke to the media on Wednesday evening after the Nittany Lions wrapped up practice ahead of the season opener with Nevada. Hear the roughly ten-minute conversation Franklin had with reporters here, or on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel.
Franklin addressed the team’s progress ahead of the season opener.
Penn State head coach James Franklin press conference
The Penn State offensive line is settled, with Anthony Donkoh playing right guard and Nolan Rucci playing right tackle. How did Rucci earn the tackle spot? Franklin said it was less about Rucci and more about the big picture.
“It was more about, how do we get our five best on the field? So it really had equally as much to do with the right guard battle,” he said. “If Donkoh wouldn’t have been the best option at right guard, then it would have been a true competition at tackle. So it was really a combination of those two positions together. How do we get our best five on the field, even though we feel like we got seven guys that we can win with?”
Franklin also outlined other position battles from camp, including the backup quarterback job and the third running back spot. That second position battle is still up for grabs, according to Penn State’s head coach.
“Not yet. We’re still going to discuss that. We’ve had injuries, inconsistency. I’m not sure how that’ll play out. This week will play a big part in that. But if I had to guess, you’re going to see, if they have the opportunity, probably all three of those guys.”
The season starts this weekend
Be sure to check out Blue White Illustrated this week for plenty of coverage before Saturday’s game. Penn State does not publish a depth chart before games, but Blue White Illustrated does! Check out our weekly depth charts, which also come in a printable version for fans going to the game.
Join the BWI Live Show on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. as we recap Wednesday night’s practice and press conferences, plus give our predictions for the upcoming game. Then, join us on game day for a full day of coverage, including our tailgate show, in-game thread, and our postgame content.
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