Penn State coach James Franklin believes faculty soccer wants a commissioner, and he even has a candidate in thoughts: former Alabama coach Nick Saban.
“I feel it is the apparent alternative, proper?” Franklin stated.
Franklin — who joked that Saban would not be thrilled along with his remark — made the suggestion Sunday throughout the Penn State College Football Playoff quarterfinals media day earlier than the Fiesta Bowl. The sixth-seeded Nittany Lions are getting ready for his or her sport in opposition to No. 3 seed Boise State on Tuesday.
The veteran coach was responding to a query about Penn State’s backup quarterback scenario after Beau Pribula transferred to Missouri a number of weeks earlier than the beginning of the CFP, leaving the Nittany Lions trying to find choices. Pribula’s resolution highlighted a few of the irritating facets of the brand new world of school soccer within the period of identify, picture and likeness and the switch portal, forcing gamers to make troublesome selections at inopportune occasions.
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Franklin stated that as a result of there isn’t a chief devoted solely to varsity soccer, convention commissioners are left to deal with the duty on their very own. This has led to arguments between leagues as a result of completely different conferences have completely different pursuits.
“I feel one of the vital issues we will do is have a university soccer commissioner who wakes up each morning and goes to mattress each evening, makes selections which might be in one of the best curiosity of school soccer,” Franklin stated.
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The 73-year-old Saban retired after final season as arguably probably the most profitable faculty soccer coach of all time. He gained seven nationwide titles, together with six at Alabama and one at LSU.
Associated Press reporting.
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