2025 College Football Thread: James Franklin decides losing big games wasn’t quite enough (14 Viewers)

[Osaurus]

@Uruk-Hai

5-0????!!!! Big win if it holds!

Yep. They’re looking sharp

 

[Insein]

Game, UCLA

I hope this gets Franklin fired finally

 

[timschochet]

TD Bruins. Nico with the game of his life.

 

[Osaurus]

Oh Vandy

 

[timschochet]

Game, UCLA

I hope this gets Franklin fired finally

Way too much time to call it

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

UCLA is going to do this!

 

[Insein]

Game, UCLA

I hope this gets Franklin fired finally

Way too much time to call it

I know Penn State. That's game.

 

[hagmania]

Oh Vandy

I mean, it happens.

This game looks like an actual football game between actual football teams.

Would love a win but this still looks legitimizing.

 

[irish eyes]

Game, UCLA

I hope this gets Franklin fired finally

It should, how embarrassing.

 

[Osaurus]

Oh Vandy

I mean, it happens.

This game looks like an actual football game between actual football teams.

Would love a win but this still looks legitimizing.

Agree 100%. Vandy is legit

 

[timschochet]

Those of you who haven’t followed UCLA this year have NO idea how shocking this score is. The Bruins have been incredibly awful this season, offensively, defensively, the worst team they’ve had in my lifetime by far. I am stunned by this.

 

[irish eyes]

Oh Vandy

I mean, it happens.

This game looks like an actual football game between actual football teams.

Would love a win but this still looks legitimizing.

Agree 100%. Vandy is legit

Very impressed with Vandy, had not seen them play until today.

 

[General Malaise]

UCLA using the clock well too. Who is this new coach? He's doing great!

The offensive coordinator is Jerry Neuheisel, Rick’s son. He’s been hanging around the program for years, somehow surviving every coaching change. Today is his first ever important job.

Bruins hanging tough. Really impressed.

He looks just like his dad. Wow. Good stuff. Finish this off!!

 

[Uncle Leo]

Those of you who haven’t followed UCLA this year have NO idea how shocking this score is. The Bruins have been incredibly awful this season, offensively, defensively, the worst team they’ve had in my lifetime by far. I am stunned by this.

0-4 tells us a lot.
Nico for Aguilar was also a L

 

[hagmania]

Oh Vandy

I mean, it happens.

This game looks like an actual football game between actual football teams.

Would love a win but this still looks legitimizing.

Agree 100%. Vandy is legit

Very impressed with Vandy, had not seen them play until today.

Coach Lea is awesome.

Don’t know what it looks like in a future season without a great college QB returning, but I want to find out!

 

[irish eyes]

Those of you who haven’t followed UCLA this year have NO idea how shocking this score is. The Bruins have been incredibly awful this season, offensively, defensively, the worst team they’ve had in my lifetime by far. I am stunned by this.

Yep, New Mexico beat them by 25.

 

[timschochet]

This game is not over. UCLA defense is too awful for that.

 

[Insein]

This game is not over. UCLA defense is too awful for that.

Not enough time left.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

If PSU loses could Franklin get fired in LA?

 

[timschochet]

Don’t look now but UCLA turns it over on downs.

 

[culdeus]

From Reddit

Can we order a paternity test yet?

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

YES!!!

 

[NutterButter]

Blown up

 

[timschochet]

Wow what a terrible play call by Penn St. Bruins are going to win this. Unbelievable.

 

[timschochet]

Still not quite over. Almost

 

[fruity pebbles]

Penn St should drop out of the top 25 completely. You can’t lose to UCLA and be a ranked team.

 

[hagmania]

Vandy boys showing a lot of fire and losing some composure over the imminent loss. I love that the crowd’s enthusiasm is grating on them. The will to win, and belief in it, exists in black and gold. ️

 

[Desert_Power]

Penn State looked completely unprepared for the ending phase of that game.

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

Who is that teenager UCLA is carrying off the field?

 

[irish eyes]

Penn St should drop out of the top 25 completely. You can’t lose to UCLA and be a ranked team.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Insein]

Absolutely. Most fraudulent #2 team since the last time Penn State was #2

 

[Osaurus]

ND should move up now, right?

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Texas vs Penn State in the Music City Bowl will be something none of us saw coming a month ago

 

[bigbottom]

Those of you who haven’t followed UCLA this year have NO idea how shocking this score is. The Bruins have been incredibly awful this season, offensively, defensively, the worst team they’ve had in my lifetime by far. I am stunned by this.

Foster was a disaster. They do have some talent on their roster. But yeah, still shocking.

 

[Jayded]

Texas vs Penn State in the Music City Bowl will be something none of us saw coming a month ago

I promise in Austin they have. They’ve been in denial locally, but I saw Arch struggle vs San Jose State and I told them this would happen.

If Mateer could possibly be back for Red River, it could get ugly ugly down here. Arch is essentially Chris Simms now and fans are hoping there’s an Applewhite to be found.

 

[massraider]

If this is what the NIL era is gonna look like, it's pretty exciting.

Every team is flawed, and evaluating teams is a lot harder, the range of outcomes for each of these transfers is massive.

 

[General Malaise]

Penn St should drop out of the top 25 completely. You can’t lose to UCLA and be a ranked team.

Yup. They let Oregon beat them twice.

Same can be said for UW. Ohio State beat them twice. Just too much punishment.

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

Texas vs Penn State in the Music City Bowl will be something none of us saw coming a month ago

I promise in Austin they have. They’ve been in denial locally, but I saw Arch struggle vs San Jose State and I told them this would happen.

If Mateer could possibly be back for Red River, it could get ugly ugly down here. Arch is essentially Chris Simms now and fans are hoping there’s an Applewhite to be found.

Who’s the QB that subbed for Arch when he had to come out? He showed a better presence in the pocket than Arch and delivered a strike in a high pressure situation.

 

[AAABatteries]

If this is what the NIL era is gonna look like, it's pretty exciting.

Every team is flawed, and evaluating teams is a lot harder, the range of outcomes for each of these transfers is massive.

Just another reason they need to stop with preseason polls and wait to release it after a few weeks.

 

[AAABatteries]

Houston just got jobbed - that’s a horrible call.

 

[General Malaise]

Texas was ranked 9 everywhere but in here.

 

[Capella]

Texas was ranked 9 everywhere but in here.

Where’d you have them? I know it wasn’t high.

 

[General Malaise]

Texas vs Penn State in the Music City Bowl will be something none of us saw coming a month ago

I promise in Austin they have. They’ve been in denial locally, but I saw Arch struggle vs San Jose State and I told them this would happen.

If Mateer could possibly be back for Red River, it could get ugly ugly down here. Arch is essentially Chris Simms now and fans are hoping there’s an Applewhite to be found.

Who’s the QB that subbed for Arch when he had to come out? He showed a better presence in the pocket than Arch and delivered a strike in a high pressure situation.

Thought the same thing. He fired that ball into his receiver. Play that guy!

 

[irish eyes]

Texas vs Penn State in the Music City Bowl will be something none of us saw coming a month ago

I promise in Austin they have. They’ve been in denial locally, but I saw Arch struggle vs San Jose State and I told them this would happen.

If Mateer could possibly be back for Red River, it could get ugly ugly down here. Arch is essentially Chris Simms now and fans are hoping there’s an Applewhite to be found.

Who’s the QB that subbed for Arch when he had to come out? He showed a better presence in the pocket than Arch and delivered a strike in a high pressure situation.

No one can possibly say Arch is a #1 overall pick.

 

[culdeus]

Texas vs Penn State in the Music City Bowl will be something none of us saw coming a month ago

I promise in Austin they have. They’ve been in denial locally, but I saw Arch struggle vs San Jose State and I told them this would happen.

If Mateer could possibly be back for Red River, it could get ugly ugly down here. Arch is essentially Chris Simms now and fans are hoping there’s an Applewhite to be found.

Who’s the QB that subbed for Arch when he had to come out? He showed a better presence in the pocket than Arch and delivered a strike in a high pressure situation.

Thought the same thing. He fired that ball into his receiver. Play that guy!

Doesn't have the pedigree and the 8 figure NIL deal.

 

[General Malaise]

Kinda glad Oregon has the day off. What a wild day.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Texas vs Penn State in the Music City Bowl will be something none of us saw coming a month ago

I promise in Austin they have. They’ve been in denial locally, but I saw Arch struggle vs San Jose State and I told them this would happen.

If Mateer could possibly be back for Red River, it could get ugly ugly down here. Arch is essentially Chris Simms now and fans are hoping there’s an Applewhite to be found.

Who’s the QB that subbed for Arch when he had to come out? He showed a better presence in the pocket than Arch and delivered a strike in a high pressure situation.

No one can possibly say Arch is a #1 overall pick.

He has started 7 college games. No one should have ever claimed he was the #1 overall pick.

 

[DJackson10]

Texas vs Penn State in the Music City Bowl will be something none of us saw coming a month ago

I promise in Austin they have. They’ve been in denial locally, but I saw Arch struggle vs San Jose State and I told them this would happen.

If Mateer could possibly be back for Red River, it could get ugly ugly down here. Arch is essentially Chris Simms now and fans are hoping there’s an Applewhite to be found.

Who’s the QB that subbed for Arch when he had to come out? He showed a better presence in the pocket than Arch and delivered a strike in a high pressure situation.

No one can possibly say Arch is a #1 overall pick.

He needs another year in school

 

[DJackson10]

How James Franklin has a job at this point is amazing. This dude should’ve been gone after the Vandy incident involving 4 of his players and two victims

 

[culdeus]

This A&M game is super confusing with the uniforms.