Alumni update: James Franklin
James Franklin, who was the Packers' wide receivers coach on Mike Sherman's last staff in 2005, continues to move up in the college ranks.
He's accepted a job as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Maryland, where he was wide receivers coach from 2000 to 2004.
Since leaving the Packers, he's been offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kansas State.
Franklin, 35, is considered one of the top offensive minds in college football. According to the Washington Post, he'll call the plays for the Terrapins. He's also seen as a possible successor to Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen, who's 60.
"It would give him the ability to grow and learn and I think you look at my age, I'm not going to be around forever. Maybe this puts him in position to be head coach, whether it's at Maryland or somewhere else," Friedgen told the Post.
Friedgen has been his own offensive coordinator for the past two years, but found it took him away from other duties.
-- Jeff Ash, jash@greenbaypressgazette.com
He's accepted a job as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Maryland, where he was wide receivers coach from 2000 to 2004.
Since leaving the Packers, he's been offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kansas State.
Franklin, 35, is considered one of the top offensive minds in college football. According to the Washington Post, he'll call the plays for the Terrapins. He's also seen as a possible successor to Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen, who's 60.
"It would give him the ability to grow and learn and I think you look at my age, I'm not going to be around forever. Maybe this puts him in position to be head coach, whether it's at Maryland or somewhere else," Friedgen told the Post.
Friedgen has been his own offensive coordinator for the past two years, but found it took him away from other duties.
-- Jeff Ash, jash@greenbaypressgazette.com
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