Penn State head coach James Franklin previews West Virginia | Press Conference

00:00 Press conference start
00:30 Opening Statement
02:19 Pat Kraft Contract Extension
05:41 Offensive development heading into the opening game
07:00 Helmet Communication
10:14 Story about visiting the Patriots
11:12 How did the team come out of camp from a health perspective
13:05 Offensive line improvement and right tackle competition
14:45 Most progress within program over 11 years
18:20 Liam Clifford and Kaden Saunders assessment from camp
20:45 How many wide receivers are ready to play on Saturday?
22:50 Pat McAfee talking about the game
25:55 Julian Fleming assessment and place kicking competition
29:00 Red light, green light freshman conversation
30:40 How have you prepared for this season?
34:20 Week 1 challenges
37:22 Why is starting on the road so difficult?

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Penn State head coach James Franklin kicked off the first week of the 2024 season on Monday with his weekly press conference to preview his team's matchup with West Virginia. The Nittany Lions travel to Morgantown to take on the Mountaineers at noon. Hear Franklin's complete comments on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel, or embedded in this article. We'll have every James Franklin press conference for you on Monday, after practice on Wednesday and postgame all season long. Your home for Penn State football is Blue White Illustrated and the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel.

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Franklin previews Penn State vs. West Virginia.

As he does to start every game week press conference, Franklin first reviewed the previous game, which in this case is training camp, and then discussed his thoughts about the upcoming opponent. He cited the difficulty of starting the season on the road against a Power Four opponent.



Franklin also discusses some of the camp battles and their resolutions now that his team has transitioned to it's regular season structure with a varsity and developmental squad.


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Franklin's next speaking engagement will be after practice on Wednesday as his team shifts into the final stages of preparation for the upcoming game. We'll have practice observations from the ten-minute open window on Wednesday afternoon, followed by a live recap of Franklin's comments on the BWI Message board. We'll post his full press conference shortly after its conclusion.

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Penn State head coach James Franklin previews West Virginia | Press Conference