How good is a college football coach James Franklin? | Penn State Football News

The bright light of the Hard Rock Stadium shone in several ways on James Franklin when he went through the lawn with his daughters with his daughters before he had the greatest game of his coaching career so far.

With a 1:14 record against top five opponents and stories, Franklin had the chance to finally consolidate Penn State as one of the best programs in college football, and himself as one of the top coaches with an orange bowl victory over emergency lady. Only another victory, and the Nittany Lions would play for their first national championship since 1986.

The pressure turned out to be too much, and Franklin fell against top five teams against 1-15, while Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman had the fighting Irish in the national championship in his third year.

Where is Franklin for the huge field of coaches in College football? After eleven seasons, he has not yet reached the head of the mountain and fought himself strongly against Elite teams, but he turned Penn State's program over and has it at the top almost every year.

Although Franklin is often too short, he still has a curriculum vitae that brings him up with the best of the best coaches. I made a deep immersion in the top coach coach that has college football to offer, and so Franklin is piled up in the top 10.

1. Kirby Smart, Georgia

With an overall record of 105-19, Kirby Smart is simply the top coach in college football. Georgia is one of the top teams continuously and brings top recruitment classes every season, and Smart has brought two national championships and three second championships to Athens.

2. Ryan Day, State of Ohio

Buckeyes from Ryan Day finally raised the national trophy championship after tenth four top 10 opponents in a row. Day now Urban Meyer is the only coach in the state of Ohio with several seasons of 13 wins and has a record of 70-10 as head coach of the buckeyes.

3. Steve Sarkisian, Texas

Texas has reached a consecutive college football playoff semi-final, and although the longhorns have not yet been at the top of the college football world, Sarkisian has completed the program. With a 13: 3 final in 2024-25 band Sarkisian's Longhorns in one season the school record for victories and ended the second year in a row.

4. Dabo Swinney, Clemson

Dabo Swinney is one of only three active head coaches with a ring, and although Clemson has not had so much success in recent years, Swinney continues to compete the program despite its negative view of the transfer portal. The Tigers received a playoff offer in 2024 after winning the ACC for the eighth time in 10 years and 13 10-win seasons from the past 14 years.

5. Kalen Deboer, Alabama

Kalen Deboer arrived in Tuscaloosa with big shoes after Nick Saban's retirement, and while his first season in Alabama was stone with a 9:4 record, Deboer is still a top 5 trainer. He brought Washington back near the top with a 25:3-chapter record and a national championship appearance before moving to the Crimson Tide, and he is a remarkable 15: 3 against top 25 opponents.

6. Dan Lanning, Oregon

Oregon won the Big Ten Championship in the first year in the conference, since Dan Lanning continues to set the ducks as one of the best programs in the country. He has collected a 35-6 record while he built Oregon into a recruitment and transfer portal power package, and the 38-year-old shows no signs of slowing down on both front.

7. Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame

A defeat against North Illinois at the beginning of 2024 seemed to be derailed by Notre Dame, but Marcus Freeman and the fighting Irish turned the season with a national championship appearance. Freeman led Notre Dame to a 14: 5 record against ranking teams in his three seasons as head coach and has an overall record of 33-10.

8. James Franklin, Penn State

Now we have Franklin. The leader of Nittany Lions has led her to five top 10 positions in the past nine years and finally Penn State his first college football playoff lounger after a regular season with the career and the 13:3 final. Franklin remains one of the best recruiters in the country and deserves recognition that they have brought the Nittany Lions out of the mud after severe sanctions.

9. Matt Campbell, state Iowa

Matt Campbell led Iowa State with an 11:3 record and a solid conclusion in the AP survey to 15th place to his first double-digit victory season. He is the most profitable coach in the history of Cyclones and won first place of the year with first place of the year with first place in the first shells in 2020.

10. Curt Cignetti, Indiana

One of the worst programs of all time was transformed by Curt Cigneti in 2024. He led the Hoosiers for their first double-digit winning season in the program history with an 11-2 record and a college football playoff appearance. As a result, Cignetti won the national coach of the Home Depot National Coach 2024.

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