Lettermen Media Series: Ep. 1 | James Franklin On Andy Kotelnicki’s X-Factor, Spring Ball Takeaways & Getting Over The Playoff Hump

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Head Coach James Franklin sits down with Christian Hackenberg for an exclusive interview on all things Penn State Football. Coach Franklin opens up about his decision to hire Andy Kotelnicki, his plan to revamp Penn State's offense, his biggest takeaways from Spring Ball, what it will take for the Nittany Lions to finally get over the playoff hump in 2024, and much much more. *This interview was filmed on April 11th before the Spring Game* Retain The Roar NIL Campaign - Donate Here: https://givebutter.com/retaintheroar This interview is presented by UTZ: https://www.utzsnacks.com/collections/mixed-minis-new-items Get all your Penn State apparel needs with Family Clothesline: https://www.pennstateclothes.com GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE THEPOCKET15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/THEPOCKET15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [e-mail] CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 1:54-Catching Up 02:09-Lessons Learned 06:35-Hiring Andy Kotelnicki 10:17-Spring Ball Takeaways 15:20-What’s Needed for a Championship 16:52-Definition of a PSU Football Player