Penn State Football: 4 Things to look forward to on HBO's 24/7 CFB

Penn State Football: 4 Things to look forward to on HBO’s 24/7 College Football

STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 13: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after catching a 5 yard touchdown pass in the first half against the Michigan State Spartans on October 13, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

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EAST LANSING, MI – NOVEMBER 28: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on against the Michigan State Spartans in the first half of the game at Spartan Stadium on November 28, 2015 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

1. James Franklin’s approach

Like many programs, the perception for the head coach at Penn State is hot and cold. Not everybody can ease up and support the coach no matter what. Therefore, select Penn State fans either absolutely love James Franklin as the coach — or they despise him.

Why would anybody despise the teams’ leader? Well, for obvious reasons. He has struggled to win the critical conference games in the past. We would like to say it’s really not that big of a deal, but that’s just not the case. Regardless of how you feel about Franklin, though, it will be interesting to see his coaching approach live and direct.

As we know, Franklin is the ultimate competitive type of coach. As he lives by the approach of making everybody earn their spot and making it clear that no placement on the depth chart is given, it is earned, his coaching style should be quite motivating for the cameras. Plus, the players seem to genuinely like him as he tends to build up a close relationship with the guys.

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