WATCH: James Franklin pleased with Arnold Ebiketie in post-practice Q&A
Penn State head coach James Franklin had one more chance to speak with the media on Wednesday after football practice as the Nittany Lions continue to prepare for this weekend’s home opener against Ball State.
One of the standout players from Penn State’s season-opening victory at Wisconsin in week 1 was transfer defensive end Arnold Ebiketie, so it was expected Franklin would be asked about the impact the former Temple player has already had with his new teammates. Franklin was pleased with Ebiketie’s ability to disrupt the Wisconsin offense, which was one of the big selling points in attempting to secure his commitment through the transfer portal.
“We felt fortunate to be able to get him,” Franklin noted while reflecting on what Penn State looks for in adding a transfer or graduate transfer player. “We thought he could have an impact.”
Franklin did note Penn State has worked on beefing up Ebiketie a bit since his arrival in Happy Valley from Philadelphia.
“The one thing we’ve been working on is putting a little weight on him,” Franklin said.
Franklin also stressed how much things are different in a team preparation standpoint with having a more normal routine this season compared to last year. Hear everything Franklin had to say in his Wednesday post-practice media scrum.
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