Jim Harbaugh calls James Franklin 'the ringleader' of halftime skirmish

[@across7162]

As a Penn State fan I 100% support Coach Harbaugh on this. Franklin should be more focused on his team and his strategies. Maybe then we could be more competitive against great teams like this. Dont forget MI fans...you could always have worse 🤣

[@Ghost_Hunter937]

Oh man, that's Coach Harbaugh we love to see! Ain't got time for whining!

[@davemiller9570]

I got bigger fish to fry after I whine a bit.

[@MSU_Spartans]

I don't have time to whine about it, after he just whined about it. 🤔🤣.

[@hkydave1964]

@@MSU_Spartans hilarious you’re over here watching UM videos! I guess if I had a crap team like lil brother, I’d wanna watch how the Big10 Champions do it 😂

[@MSU_Spartans]

@@hkydave1964 yeah kind of like sorry Michigan fans who troll Michigan State and Ohio State pages!!

[@jasonvanroekel6942]

The difference is Harbaugh got asked about it, no one asked penn state to start bitchin

[@joshoverbeek325]

That trip to San Fran seemed to energize Jimmy. Love it!

[@davidgraham5506]

That’s a Blue Collar attitude, coach! Love it!

[@Ghost_Hunter937]

Ya love to see it!

[@n8barnhart]

I've been waiting on this guy to show up for years now. Welcome back coach.

[@jonathanweir7970]

I love this Harbaugh!!!

[@MrBobbyz24]

Jimmy Harbaugh is for the streets!

[@db76177]

He's baaaaaack!!

[@kevinj4865]

The way he said "whining" at the end killed me lol

[@IamNexu]

Jim off the top rope!!! RIP Coach Franklin.

[@jaske41]

'Sophomoric Ploy' I couldn't think of a better way to describe James Franklin's tenure at Penn State

[@gosiahodge3462]

Franklin must have felt the halftime skirmish was THE reason why is team was outscored 25-3 in the 2nd half.

[@Fed_Express]

Yep. It was just a stupid bloody move by Penn State. It was a miracle that they were in the game at half time and the last thing a smart coach would've recognized is to not piss off the opponent. I'm glad that they got their arses handed over to them because they don't deserve any better.

[@aaronharris5069]

Good night, James Franklin. 😂〽️💛💙

[@erabbitgamingofficial1]

They were throwing PB & J's at the Michigan players lol 😂 who does that?

[@Cryogenx37]

It explains why Michigan looked well-fed in the second half cuz the O-Line and RBs were eating good

[@moviesmerica]

Gotta love that James Franklin! Mr. Accountability that guy is! Instead of looking inward, as he should and taking responsibility for not instilling discipline and maturity in his players, he blames a tunnel. Teach your players not to act like 6 year old's throwing food at other people and getting their thug on.

[@Regnisab]

Ohio State fan, gotta admit, I like Jim Harbaugh.

[@Account-kx5vr]

Let's go Coach!!

[@JudeusSamson]

Remember when everyone worried that Michigan/Harbaugh couldn’t beat top ranked teams? Those were dark days to be a Michigan fan.

[@RickLowrance]

Totally Penn State's fault. Give those kids better food. If they were BLTs they would have eaten them. Nobody throws a BLT away.

[@hood_TheJoker]

we're worried bout MSU and OSU not Pennsylvania State

[@bv7441]

lol, I promise we’re not “worried” about MSU. Focused on them maybe, but not worried.

[@dcxxxx]

This will be the last year you say anything like that, Mr 1/2 Natty.

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

@@dcxxxx ok mr 4th in the East again

[@bv7441]

@@dcxxxx lol, why? Franklin is a garbage coach and PSU is a mediocre program. Not a ton of hope in sight. Hope your whiner coach stays forever.

[@Fed_Express]

Lol one win in the last 20 years against OSU...yeah you better be worried about them

[@professornumnutz3112]

Classic 😂😂😂 “…but no I’ve got bigger fish to fry”🤣🤣

[@slippery646]

Franklin used this to try and steer the pressure off him and that abysmal performance at the big house.

[@Rockcity829]

Where can u find the full press conference

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

James Franklin couldn’t coach Lizzo to eat an entire chocolate cake

[@drugsmadilla]

Lmao

[@drugsmadilla]

Or eat fried chicken with a gallon of grape pop

[@drm9979]

"I've got bigger fish to fry." proceeds to fry fish. (I have literally no idea who is right and do not care.)

[@biggydiggs]

Franklin can't beat top ten teams.

[@chumps7974]

Lotta ish goes on in that tunnel!

[@Kid.Poker33]

Such a harbaugh response. "Sophomoric ploy" Buttons up khakis Go blue

[@SedonaPerioCO]

Nice!

[@SR-hf3hx]

College kids are gonna act a certain way...its Franklin who is off base....you got beat bad and you're worried about the damn tunnel

[@jp.montalvan]

To really see how dumb James Franklin’s comments are, watch the “end of game” video of the teams leaving the tunnel. At the end of the game, no problems at all. In fact, players from both teams are talking to each other very calmly. Coach Franklin, you’ve literally got tunnel vision. Focus on your team’s problems, not a little playground name calling that really didn’t get out of hand.

[@nicknapalm9169]

lol i love that

[@zenunogoncalv]

Follow up coach, did you get to eat one of the PB&Js, and how would you rate them on a 1-10 scale? 😅😂😂😂

[@reenenvan]

Zingggg!!!!!

[@cedricberry5746]

SOPHOMORIC PLOY 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nicktomei7642]

😂

[@gregoryweimann8971]

Cant wait to see him cry after Ohio state crushing them

[@andrewboudreau5279]

I love it lol

[@consumerprotection4549]

The Horribles whine more than anyone!

[@dougiefresh195]

Savage!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Charles-Frederick]

Although I'm a Michigan fan, I do agree with what James Franklin, Head Coach, Penn State, has said in regard to this issue: “The one tunnel is a problem. It’s a problem and has been. To me, we need to put a policy in place from a conference perspective in my mind that’s going to stop it. We’re not the first team to kind of get into a jawing match in the tunnel. For me, I want to focus on getting my team into the locker room and not jawing back and forth. I want my team to get in the locker room and their team to get in the locker room. All there has to be is a two-minute or minute buffer in between the two teams. This team is in before that team gets close and however we want to do it. But we're not the first team that's had issues like that." Makes sense. In regard to the tunnel skirmish, do we really know what happened? According to The Detroit News, "There is only one tunnel that allows access to Michigan Stadium and at halftime, the visitors, whose sideline is on that side of the field, enter the tunnel first. Game officials then enter next before the Michigan players and staff." With that in mind, Penn State's players and staff were supposed to enter the tunnel and get to their locker room first, followed by Game officials, followed by Michigan's players and staff. Did Game officials give Penn State's players and staff enough time to get through the tunnel and to their locker room, before allowing Michigan's players and staff to enter the tunnel? If Game officials did not give Penn State's players and staff ample time to get through the tunnel and to their locker room, before allowing Michigan's players and staff to enter the tunnel, then they are at fault. However, if Penn State's players and staff were lollygagging, taking too much time to get through the tunnel and to their locker room at the end of the first half, in an attempt to block Michigan's players and staff from entering the tunnel, and to prevent them from getting to their locker room for the purpose of confronting Michigan's players and provoking them, then Penn State is at fault, and James Franklin should be held accountable, because it's his responsibility to ensure that his team's players and staff follow protocol. The same goes for Jim Harbaugh, Head Coach, Michigan. He is responsible for the behavior of his players and staff, and for following protocol. Moreover, Harbaugh's calling Franklin the "ringleader" of the tunnel skirmish, and that he has "bigger fish to fry", is not constructive, and does not reflect well on him. I think those comments are disrespectful, dismissive, and passive-aggressive, which only add fuel to the fire. Why not collaborate and come up with a solution, rather than cast aspersions? On the flip side, James Franklin and his staff should have been behind their players, ushering them through the tunnel and into their locker room, with Game officials right behind, which would have prevented any confrontations between the two teams. I'd like to get an explanation from James Franklin and Game officials as to why that didn't happen, and how they let things get out of control. Ultimately, Game officials at Michigan Stadium are supposed to act as a buffer between the visiting team and the home team. Why did they allow Penn State players and Michigan players to clash? I'd like to know their side of the story. Clearly, Michigan Stadium tunnel and locker room entry and exit procedures must be spelled out, established, and adhered to, in order to prevent this sort of thing from happening again. Whatever the case, I do believe that having only one tunnel that is shared between the home team and visiting team is a problem. Could it be that difficult to build a new tunnel and locker room on the other side of Michigan Stadium for the home team? That would be the best solution, in my opinion, if possible.

[@tonyschmittou8845]

No its not a problem. Its been around for 100+ years. Only time its a problem when the other team makes it one. Just walk into the locker room and shut up .Thats all it takes.

[@chizzle5235]

This whole reply is absolute nonsense. The one tunnel is not a problem, this isn’t a new stadium. It’s been that way for years. Why did Penn State have such an issue but 4 other teams this year didn’t? Or any other year? Typically, the only issues in the tunnel are from rivals… Ohio/Michigan have gotten heated in the tunnel in the past, why wasn’t it an issue then? Why now? There’s video of the tunnel, it shows Franklin at the tail end of his team going into the locker room. He’s arguing with a Michigan coach instead of telling his players to go into the locker room. It’s not that hard to figure out. I’d also just like to point out that the referees going in between the teams doesn’t mean a whole lot. You can’t honestly expect about 10 guys to control over 200, that’s what the coaches are supposed to do. Franklin needed to get his team under control, he failed to do that. Also failed to produce anything slightly resembling a football team that day, but he chose to divert attention away from his mediocre coaching job and instead focus on a non-issue at Michigan stadium. Also, please don’t call yourself a Michigan fan and in the same paragraph suggest they make any changes to the stadium. The only acceptable idea for a change at Michigan Stadium is to increase the number of fans it holds, or more night game Maize outs. No more of this reconstructing to build a second visitors tunnel. That’s just crazy talk bro.

[@SR-hf3hx]

I think the bigger fish to fry statement, it couldn't be more true right now...big rivalry game this weekend and they're in the hunt for a playoff spot

[@pjdgoblue8852]

We are not going to build a new tunnel that one has been there for 100 years. Why is Penn State and James Franklin winning?

[@wolverinesfan9021]

Absolutely not, all they had to do was go into their locker room. It's never been an issue going back to 1926. But nearly 100 years later James Franklin sees an issue with the tunnel? lol Don't call yourself a Michigan fan and then present an adolescent argument as to why Michigan stadium needs to be altered to better suit James Franklin's ego. Yost is rolling over in his grave right now.

[@PhylastDK]

*grabs milk and readies khakis*

[@bluehu]

Grrr.

[@jimmyclark9595]

I cannot wait to see Mich.beat the overrated Ohio State team.

[@tjlift22]

I don’t know what happened or care but jimmy boy is the biggest cry baby ever

[@andrewh7599]

Franklin is correct. And also Harbaugh is an obvious d bag.

[@n8barnhart]

The Penn State Whiny Lions...

[@wolverinesfan9021]

Stadium has been that way for 96 years but yeah we should change it because James Franklin's vagina is aching and he can't control his players.

[@dcxxxx]

How do the 1/2 Nattys celebrate '97? Do you rotate? Is it Nebraska's turn this year or yours? I mean they have a shit ton of Nattys, so they might throw you a bone and let you have '97?

[@johns9413]

I remember in the early 90's when Penn State was going to just dominate the Big 10 when they moved. 29 years later, four B10 titles....

[@thebluefus]

Franklin has fans! 😂

[@kaydoubleu5802]

Dude, we have 11 of the things. Would you like to borrow a few to make you feel better about yourself?

[@dcxxxx]

So the 1/2 Nattys are focuses on a shouting match in the tunnel? Good for you....see you next year, in a real stadium.

[@bv7441]

lol, we ran you clowns off the field. Who the hell gives up 400+ rushing yards in a game in what was supposed to be a good matchup? In case you were wondering, that was more rushing yards than PSU had given up to all its previous opponents combined this season. Have another PB&J and take a nap lil’ fella…

[@n8barnhart]

The Whiny Lions is your new name. Go enjoy that 1986 National Championship.

[@zrussom998]

Your coach was pretty worried about it. Whining can't win anything big coach! Good luck with that extension! Will you be 3rd or 4th in the east this year?

[@dcxxxx]

@@n8barnhart '82 & '86 Is it your turn to celebrate '97 or is it Nebraska's? 🤣

[@Brettwbeyer14]

I'm looking through the history and having trouble. maybe I'm lost, but could direct me to the Michigan State title year?

[@michaellong8534]

James Franklin is a cry baby 🍼😂😂😂

[@Fed_Express]

As a Penn State fan, i agree. Unfortunately our bitch ass management sucked up to him and gave him a totally undeserving 10 year contract for we're screwed for some time now

[@michaellong8534]

@@Fed_Express I am a huge Michigan fan but I really hope James Franklin gets it together and beats Ohio state this weekend

[@cubsfantrey3]

hahahahahahha. hell yeah coach

[@philliplamay5923]

😂