A first pitch at Yankee Stadium, a lecture at a global conference, innovative recruiting tactics and a nonstop stream of local headlines during a period when college coaches are typically public hermits.

If this was describing the offseasons of Michigan's Jim Harbaugh or Ohio State's Urban Meyer, chances are you've already heard this story—the one about the Big Ten coach who's extended his stay in the spotlight well past signing day and into the eve of August's training camp.

But in the case of James Franklin, the Penn State head coach's offs...

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