CLEVELAND, Ohio — James Franklin sat at the microphone, pounded the table and made a promise. Five years ago last month, Franklin told Penn State fans that he would make his football program uncomfortable because, as he said, that’s the only way to grow in life. He promised the Nittany Lions would scratch (table pound), claw (table pound) and fight (table pound). Above all else, after Penn State’s 27-26 loss to Ohio State in 2018, Franklin assured his fan base that his program would raise its “great” standard to meet Ohio State’s “elite” one. “… I will find a way, we will find a way,” Franklin said at the end of a four-minute opening statement. “And with all the support of everybody in this community and everybody on this campus, and the lettermen, and everybody else, we are going to get this done. I give you my word. We are…
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