This is the last Sean Clifford column I will write*.
*-this year
Monday’s Rose Bowl game will mark the final time in a Penn State uniform for Clifford, the gregarious and steadfast quarterback from Cincinnati, Ohio. Few players who have worn that uniform have inspired as much consternation from fans, or as many words from those who write about the team, with very few in either group in want of opinions.
As the Nittany Lions prepare to turn the page to just the fourth (full-time) starting quarterback in the soon-to-be 10-year James Franklin Era, it’s worth exploring exactly what has made Clifford such a lightning rod for criticism and exactly how much of it he has earned.
