Kirk Ferentz grew up in Pennsylvania and started watching Penn State football in the late 1960s.
Ferentz stated that back in those days, Penn State and most teams on the East Coast did not get the respect they deserved, by the Nittany Lions always had solid teams, and not a lot has changed in 50-plus years.
The Penn State football program shocked the world by firing long-time Head Coach James Franklin. With starting quarterback Drew Allar also out for the season with an injury, most people are writing off the Nittany Lions for the rest of the season.