From the sounds of it, Franklin didn’t want money going to recruits. He wanted it to retain veterans who he then proceeded to not motivate to an acceptable level.
Your mancrush on James Franklin is a little embarrassing for a man your age.
I think it precious that you accuse me of a "man crush." It's you and others here who have been moist between the legs since Matt Campbell arrived.
People who have swallowed the Kraft narrative of Franklin's alleged mismanagement of the roster money and his recruiting philosophy are willfully naive.
Let me ask. since we now have a savant managing the roster finances.....where was the splash in the portal?
Why is PSU recruiting at an"88" average....certainly no better than Franklin did? Where are the 5 stars with the money we saved managing the roster better?
The answer is simple. It was all Kraft smoke. I give him credit.....he did build powerhouse programs at Temple and Boston College.
The portal was about bringing the Iowa State roster to PSU. Please tell me, would you put your money on Ohio State, Oregon, USC, Indiana etc. if they played Iowa State?
PSU is very fortunate that this year's schedule only has 2 teams with a pulse. It could get nasty after this season.