James Franklin was afforded luxuries this past offseason that he hasn’t had during past years as head coach.
With veterans filling most of the key starting positions, the fourth-year Penn State coach dedicated more time to working out his second- and third-stringers, cutting back the amount of reps allocated for his starters.
He also didn’t have to resort to his usual bag of tricks to push his players during the dog days of training camp, when fatigue begins to set in. Players had no shortage of motivation, coming off an 11-3 season that ended with a Rose Bowl setback to Southern California.