Appearing on ESPN’s College GameDay, Franklin was asked how the Nittany Lions went from being undefeated and the No. 2 team in the country to losing three straight games to Oregon, UCLA and Northwestern, which led to his firing last Sunday.

James Franklin said he was initially “in shock” over his recent dismissal from Penn State and said the move “feels surreal” during an appearance on ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday. The comments were his first public statements since he was fired as head coach of the Nittany Lions.

James Franklin hasn’t had long to lick his wounds after scooping a new gig days after getting fired. The former Penn State head coach lost his job of 12 years after suffering three

"This could be a million dollars here," Pat McAfee exclaimed after Jelly Roll raised the stakes during College GameDay on Saturday. They, along with Kirk Herbstreit, were having a friendly brawl to see who could kick the ball through the post.