Penn State found 'friction' between coach James Franklin, team doctor; could not determine violation
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FILE - Penn State head coach James Franklin, center, runs out with his team before an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Nov. 24, 2023, in Detroit. An internal review by Penn State in 2019 found evidence of friction between football coach James Franklin and a now-former team doctor. However, it could not determine whether Franklin violated NCAA rules or Big Ten standards by interfering with medical decisions. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)Penn State head coach James Franklin walks on the sidelines during the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football game against Mississippi, Dec. 30, 2023, in Atlanta. An internal review by Penn State in 2019 found evidence of friction between football coach James Franklin and a now-former team doctor. However, it could not determine whether Franklin violated NCAA rules or Big Ten standards by interfering with medical decisions. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)These are the gates leading to the field at Beaver Stadium, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions college football team in State College, Pa., Aug. 9, 2012. An internal review by Penn State in 2019 found evidence of friction between football coach James Franklin and a now-former team doctor. However, it could not determine whether Franklin violated NCAA rules or Big Ten standards by interfering with medical decisions. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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FILE - Penn State head coach James Franklin, center, runs out with his team before an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Nov. 24, 2023, in Detroit. An internal review by Penn State in 2019 found evidence of friction between football coach James Franklin and a now-former team doctor. However, it could not determine whether Franklin violated NCAA rules or Big Ten standards by interfering with medical decisions. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
