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Earlier this week, Cory Giger of DKPittsburghSports.com asked Penn State head coach James Franklin if he would dial up plays where quarterback Drew Allar could throw it deep and give his wide receivers a chance to make a play.
Franklin didn’t really agree with Giger’s thought process, He even admit that he was uncomfortable with the thought of chucking the ball downfield regardless of the opposing defense’s coverage.
“I don’t really understand what you’re saying, because we would never…like my skin is curling when you say just drop back and chuck it deep no matter what,” Franklin said. “I don’t even know what you’re saying. It’s like you’re speaking from Mars.”
On Tuesday night, Giger revealed that he received hateful messages from people simply because of his oddly-phrased question.
“I asked a bad question to James Franklin,” Giger wrote on X. “No doubt. I own it. Idea was sound, but I worded Q very poorly. I’ve tried to roll w/ the criticism. But when people message saying I should kill myself or they wish I would actually get murdered … that’s difficult. It’s just football.”
I asked a bad question to James Franklin. No doubt. I own it.
Idea was sound, but I worded Q very poorly.
I’ve tried to roll w/ the criticism.
But when people message saying I should kill myself or they wish I would actually get murdered … that’s difficult.
It’s just football.— Cory Giger (@CoryGiger) October 11, 2023
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There’s obviously no place in sports for this type of behavior.
Even if people disagreed with Giger’s question, there’s no reason to wish death or make things personal. Just keep things moving.