James Franklin 'likes KJ Hamler a lot', jokes that he wants to buy Hamler's parents a vacation
Penn State is hosting Michigan Saturday night in a game that is highly anticipated. ESPN’s College GameDay will be in attendance for the B1G showdown as well.
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Ahead of the matchup, on Tuesday, Nittany Lions coach James Franklin spoke with the media. He talked about numerous topics — one of which was about wide receiver KJ Hamler:
James Franklin says he might have to buy KJ Hamler's parents a vacation and convince them to have another kid so he can come play at Penn State
— Mike Persak (@MikeDPersak) October 15, 2019
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Franklin was of course joking about buying Hamler’s parents a vacation and getting a future Nittany Lion out of the deal. That wouldn’t go over with the NCAA too well. But, you get his point.
He likes his play-making WR quite a lot.
To this point in the season, Hamler has caught 26 passes for 455 yards and 5 TD in the first six games as a junior. Last year, as a sophomore, Hamler had 5 receiving TDs in 13 games.
Hamler and the Nittany Lions take on the Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The game will be televised on ABC.