USC Twitter Reacts To James Franklin Signing 10-Year Extension With Penn State

Franklin signed a 10-year contract extension with the Nittany Lions through the 2031 season, the university announced Tuesday.

Penn State head coach James Franklin has agreed to a 10-year contract extension to lead the Nittany Lions through the 2031 season. The university announced the news on Tuesday.

"We are excited to have James Franklin lead our football program for a long time. We will continue our collective efforts to constantly improve in all aspects of our program," Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour said in a statement. 

"We have made, and will need to continue to make, significant investment in our football program because we believe we have a very bright future under James. With this contract, we are signaling our sustained commitment to being one of the premier programs in the history of college football."

Franklin has been widely tabbed as a 'top candidate' for several job openings on the market, including the USC and LSU vacancies. But for now, it appears Franklin will stay in Happy Valley for the long-haul. 

Twitter went wild over the news, here are some reactions:

Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times

As expected, James Franklin will not be USC’s next coach. https://t.co/5O6ITNCiHk

— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) November 23, 2021

Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register 

$12M buyout for James Franklin prior to April 1. That and the length of this extension should take him off the coaching market. https://t.co/wc7sX8e2fO

— Adam Grosbard (@AdamGrosbard) November 23, 2021

FanDuel Sports

James Franklin, are you going to take the USC job?

James Franklin: pic.twitter.com/7AMtCReb7m

— FanDuel (@FanDuel) November 23, 2021

Paul Finebaum, ESPN

“It’s one giant chess piece removed from this. If he would have walked to the podium at any of those three schools (USC, LSU, Florida) it would have been considered a good hire.” - @PeteThamel on James Franklin’s contract extension at Penn State.

— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) November 23, 2021

ESPN Los Angeles

No more James Franklin to USC, @VeniceMase 👀 https://t.co/CWeeK7wMSW

— ESPN Los Angeles (@ESPNLosAngeles) November 23, 2021

Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times

James Franklin will not be USC's next head coach. But we already sort of knew that. https://t.co/kku2GnJGdq

— Brady McCollough (@BradyMcCollough) November 23, 2021

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