đ„đ„ BREAKING NEWS đ„đ„ James Franklin fans are now claiming: âWithout James Franklin, no one would be supporting Penn State.â Former Penn State icon Bill OâBrien just responded on Twitter: âDarlinâ, I love me some James Franklin, but letâs not act like Penn State was waitinâ on him to show up before people cared. Weâd already won plenty of championships and had a solid place long before he walked in â James Franklin just got the red carpet rolled out when he arrived at Penn.â He added: âCollege football doesnât need saving, sugar. Itâs been just fine â James Franklin just showed up to the party. And trust me, this rodeo started long before he bought his ticket.â