PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions high fives Lamont Wade #38 of the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 8, 2018 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Penn State coach James Franklin vowed to “dominate the state,” when he arrived in in Happy Valley, but the Nittany Lions have taken their lumps recently recruiting in Pennsylvania.
Since taking over the Penn State football program before the 2014 season, James Franklin has put a great emphasis on Pennsylvania recruiting.