{"id":16607,"date":"2023-09-14T02:37:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T07:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=16607"},"modified":"2023-09-14T02:37:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T07:37:37","slug":"james-franklin-addresses-status-of-amin-vanover-daequan-hardy-coziah-izzard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/james-franklin-addresses-status-of-amin-vanover-daequan-hardy-coziah-izzard\/","title":{"rendered":"James Franklin addresses status of Amin Vanover, Daequan Hardy, Coziah Izzard"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the Penn State Nittany Lions<\/strong><\/a> to start the season, Amin Vanover<\/a><\/strong>, Daequan Hardy<\/a><\/strong>, and Coziah Izzard<\/a><\/strong> haven\u2019t touched the field yet for the Nittany Lions. All three players have been sidelined to start the year dealing with injuries. But as Penn State prepares for their Week 3 showdown with Illinois Fighting Illini, all three individuals were sighted on the practice field with the team. When asked whether or not this was an indication that Vanover, Hardy, and Izzard would take the field for the Nittany Lions this week, coach James Franklin<\/a><\/strong> had this to say.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, we\u2019ll see how it all plays out. I\u2019m not sure; I can\u2019t really speak on it yet,\u201d said Franklin.<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s still too early in the week for Franklin to say whether or not they will participate in Week 3 action. But what the Penn State head man could speak to is how all three players have handled missing the first two games.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmin, (I was) very impressed with his maturity and growth over the last couple of years. He\u2019s been really good. (And) Hardy, I would say the same thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoziah has had some bumps and bruises, as well, that have factored into that, too. But yeah, all three have handled it well so far.\u201d<\/p>\n

Franklin praises backup quarterback Beau Pribula too<\/h2>\n

Franklin wasn\u2019t finished handing out praise. The Penn State head coach also had some high marks<\/strong><\/a> for backup quarterback\u00a0Beau Pribula<\/a><\/strong>, explaining that he has the right mentality and approach despite not starting.<\/p>\n

Franklin also acknowledged the challenge that goes along with not being the starter. That\u2019s true of every position, but it\u2019s often most noticeable at the quarterback position.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a really hard challenge,\u201d\u00a0James Franklin said<\/a>. \u201cMost of these guys, they\u2019ve always been the best players, they\u2019ve never not been the guy. So, it is a huge challenge just physically, the love of playing the game, the emotional impact on it, and to be honest with you, the parents \u2014 the parents struggle with it a lot of times. So, yeah, I think that is challenging, but I think it\u2019s a good question.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pribula got into the game against\u00a0Delaware<\/strong>\u00a0in mop-up duty. The majority of his job was to hand the ball off but he still managed to throw for a touchdown. That\u2019s because he was properly prepared for the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think, first of all, I think Beau is wired right,\u201d Franklin said of Pribula. \u201cHis preparation is excellent. He\u2019s a very thoughtful young man. I think he\u2019s a very driven young man and extremely competitive. So, it\u2019s funny because I think if you asked our players, they would say they\u2019re sick of hearing that from me. I talked to the guys all the time, I met with the freshmen yesterday, that was one of the topics, are you preparing as if you were the starter right now because if you don\u2019t then this time next year, you\u2019re gonna be upset with your role because you\u2019re not gonna be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

On3\u2019s Dan Morrison contributed to this article <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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