James Franklin likes to talk about the four core values of his program, mantras that don’t seem to go too far below surface level but are easy to remember, widely applicable and, most importantly, well-suited to the cutthroat world of college football: Positive Attitude, Work Ethic, Compete, and Sacrifice.
After a bounce-back season that he and his program desperately needed, Penn State’s head football coach should consider adding a fifth core value, one that would slot nicely among the other four and just might be more responsible for the Nittany Lions’ current and future successes as any of the others: Adaptability.
