Penn State’s James Franklin Throws Jab At Notre Dame Prior to College Football Playoff Game

I’ll be honest… This makes me want to bet on Notre Dame for the win. Penn State head coach James Franklin decided to throw a jab at the Fighting Irish while making a call for “consistency” in the game of college football, saying that “everyone should be in a conference.” (RELATED: Ted Cruz, JD Vance Just Slapped A Bet Against Each Other For Texas-Ohio State Game) Talking to the media at a press conference, and doing so right in front of ND head coach Marcus Freeman, Franklin let it be known how he feels regarding the Irish not being in a conference and being strictly independent when it comes to football. “It should be consistent across college football,” said Franklin. “This is no knock at [Freeman] or Notre Dame, but I think everybody should be in a conference. I think everybody should play a conference championship game, or nobody should play a conference champion championship game. I think everybody should play the same number of conference games.” I don’t know if it was necessarily smart for James Franklin to take a shot at Notre Dame. Not only are you heading into a game against these boys, but they look highly motivated right now. Only time will tell, but regardless, I respect the “dawg” in Franklin.