The moment ESPN College GameDay’s lights turn off, Rece Davis and Pete Thamel lock in on the games. They’re glued to the TV on travel days to discuss the latest news on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays with friends like Steve Coughin, Ryan McGee, Heather Dinich. Rece and Pete chat every week about momentum shifting plays, rumors permeating across the college football landscape, missteps in the rankings and so much more!
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The moment ESPN College GameDay’s lights turn off, Rece Davis and Pete Thamel lock in on the games. They’re glued to the TV on travel days to discuss the latest news on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays with friends like Steve Coughin, Ryan McGee, Heather Dinich. Rece and Pete chat every week about momentum shifting plays, rumors permeating across the college football landscape, missteps in the rankings and so much more!
James Franklin Out at Penn State: A Firing Unlike Any Other
ESPN College GameDay
1 hour 2 minutes
3 weeks ago
James Franklin Out at Penn State: A Firing Unlike Any Other
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel dive into the fallout from James Franklin's firing at Penn State. They unpack how his free fall unfolded, the moment Penn State realized he couldn't deliver a national championship, and why coaching contracts may never look the same again. Then they evaluate whether Indiana's Curt Cignetti or Nebraska's Matt Rhule should even consider the Penn State job before delivering their predictions on who could take the reins in Happy Valley.
0:00 - Welcome
0:30 - James Franklin firing is unlike any other
2:55 - Penn St realization: Franklin won't win it
4:55 - James Franklin free fall won't be the last
7:53 - Why coach contracts will shift
11:56 - Penn St players came up short, lacked passion & fire
14:56 - The reality is coaches don't build programs
19:36 - In today's game, anyone can win
29:08 - The Oregon loss' devastating effect on Penn St's season
36:09 - Should Curt Cignetti consider the Penn St job?
42:13 - Why Cignetti won't go to Penn St
47:07 - Making the case for Matt Rhule staying at Nebraska
55:17 - Predictions on who will get the Penn St job
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ESPN College GameDay
The moment ESPN College GameDay’s lights turn off, Rece Davis and Pete Thamel lock in on the games. They’re glued to the TV on travel days to discuss the latest news on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays with friends like Steve Coughin, Ryan McGee, Heather Dinich. Rece and Pete chat every week about momentum shifting plays, rumors permeating across the college football landscape, missteps in the rankings and so much more!
