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Subtle snark? James Franklin says Penn State ‘fighting more than Auburn’ last weekend
By Nick Schultz
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He didn’t outright say it, but James Franklin was still clearly upset about some issues during Penn State’s win over Auburn last week.
The officiating was a hot topic during the game, especially when the referees appeared to skip a down entirely. Franklin didn’t directly comment on the officiating, but said his team was “fighting more than Auburn.”
#PennState coach James Franklin: "I was fiery last week for a lot of reasons because I felt we were fighting more than Auburn. I'm not going to get into the details of that, but I felt like we were fighting a lot."
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) September 21, 2021
Franklin in his opening statement: "I thought we were very resilient during the game for a lot of reasons, which I'll let you guys get into."
— Onward Sports (@OnwardStSports) September 21, 2021
Franklin also talked about Twitter — yes, you read that right. Some users joke about how muting people is better than blocking them, and Franklin brought that up when talking about staying focused on the task at hand. Apparently, he’s found the mute button.
Franklin on social media: "We've figured out how to mute things and get rid of things on Twitter…early on I used to block people."
— Onward Sports (@OnwardStSports) September 21, 2021
Franklin on Twitter: "I was a novice…I didn't understand why blocking people was a problem when muting gets the job done."
— Onward Sports (@OnwardStSports) September 21, 2021
The snark continued. Sean Clifford had a big game for Penn State in the victory over Auburn, but wasn’t named one of the B1G Offensive Players of the Week this week. Franklin made it clear he thought his QB should’ve been recognized — not that he’s biased or anything.
Franklin said Sean Clifford should have won Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Auburn.
"I know I'm biased."
— Onward Sports (@OnwardStSports) September 21, 2021
When you coach the No. 6 team in the country, you’ve earned the right to have a little snark in your pressers.
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.