James Franklin has traveled to various parts of the country to recruit since Penn State lost to USC 52-49 in the Rose Bowl.
The Nittany Lions head coach noted how many people on the trail have come up to him and remarked how that was one of the best bowl games they'd ever seen. Franklin's response?
"It wasn't that darned good," Franklin said during a news conference on Saturday morning. "You know, I understand from an entertainment standpoint it was awesome. But we didn't win the game."
No one expected Penn State to get anywhere near Pasadena last year.