Skip to content

Ad Disclosure

Penn State

James Franklin Speaks Up for Jonathan Sutherland, Target of the Angry Old Guy’s Letter

Kevin Kinkead

By Kevin Kinkead

Published:

Matthew O'Haren - USA Today Sports

This morning we wrote about the ‘older’ Penn State alumnus who penned Jonathan Sutherland, ridiculously criticizing his “awful hair” while harkening back to the days of clean cut football players who didn’t have tattoos or perform “immature” celebratory routines.

This afternoon, Penn State head ball coach James Franklin opened his press conference by defending Sutherland and reiterating the principles that define his program and the PSU community as a whole:

Franklin, in part:

“Jonathan Sutherland is one of the most respected players in our program. He’s the ultimate example of what our program is all about. He’s a captain. He’s a Dean’s List honor student. He’s confident, he’s articulate, he’s intelligent, he’s thoughtful, he’s caring and committed. He’s got two of the most supportive parents and I would so blessed if my daughters would marry someone of his character and integrity one day.”

Can’t say it much better than that.

Edit:

Sutherland addressed the letter directly with this response:

Kevin Kinkead
Kevin Kinkead

Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com

Advertise With Us