Legendary former University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban voiced his support Saturday for former Penn State head coach James Franklin.
After getting fired from his position at Penn State this past Sunday, Franklin appeared Saturday on ESPN College GameDay. Per Tyler Donohue of 247Sports, Saban said of Franklin’s firing, “It’s unfair as hell for you to go to the Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, get to the Final 4, come out being ranked [high] this year—an expectation that you created by what you accomplished. For those people not to show enough appreciation and gratitude, it’s unfair.”
According to Daniel Gallen of 247Sports, Saban also offered Franklin some encouragement, saying, “History is the best indicator of what the future is going to bring, so you’re going to do well wherever you go.”
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