James Franklin being investigated

[JDRAY^#]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...ilt-commodores

A new defense filing in the case involving rape charges against four former Vanderbilt players claims that current Penn State coach James Franklin contacted the alleged victim shortly after the incident, according to a report in the Tennessean.

Defense attorneys for Brandon Vandenburg -- one for four former Commodores charged with five counts of aggravated rape stemming from an alleged on-campus assault against a 21-year-old female student last June -- asked the the court to dismiss the charges because the prosecution failed to preserve key evidence.

In the filing, the defense says Franklin and strength coach Dwight Galt -- who left Vandy for the same jobs at Penn State this winter -- talked to the alleged victim four days after the rape during a medical examination.

Franklin and Galt told the victim "that they cared about her because she assisted them with recruiting," according to the filing. Later, the defense said, "Coach Franklin called her in for a private meeting and told her he wanted her to get 15 pretty girls together and form a team to assist with the recruiting even though he knew it was against the rules. He added that all the other colleges did it."

Franklin, when reached by phone on Tuesday, repeatedly said he was "not interested in talking."

The other former players charged with rape in the case are Cory Batey, Brandon Eric Banks and Jaborian McKenzie.

[Carolina4Life]

No wonder he got the hell out of there.

[ReadR00ster]

And look where he wound up!

[ReadR00ster]

Originally Posted by JDRAY^#

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...ilt-commodores

A new defense filing in the case involving rape charges against four former Vanderbilt players claims that current Penn State coach James Franklin contacted the alleged victim shortly after the incident, according to a report in the Tennessean.

Defense attorneys for Brandon Vandenburg -- one for four former Commodores charged with five counts of aggravated rape stemming from an alleged on-campus assault against a 21-year-old female student last June -- asked the the court to dismiss the charges because the prosecution failed to preserve key evidence.

In the filing, the defense says Franklin and strength coach Dwight Galt -- who left Vandy for the same jobs at Penn State this winter -- talked to the alleged victim four days after the rape during a medical examination.

Franklin and Galt told the victim "that they cared about her because she assisted them with recruiting," according to the filing. Later, the defense said, "Coach Franklin called her in for a private meeting and told her he wanted her to get 15 pretty girls together and form a team to assist with the recruiting even though he knew it was against the rules. He added that all the other colleges did it."

Franklin, when reached by phone on Tuesday, repeatedly said he was "not interested in talking."

The other former players charged with rape in the case are Cory Batey, Brandon Eric Banks and Jaborian McKenzie.

... and after searching high and low she was only able to come back with 8 girls.

[Spurrier_Superior_One]

Originally Posted by ReadR00ster

And look where he wound up!

Oh the irony.

[robgusc76]

Never been a fan of James Franklin. Seen him act like a child too many times on the sideline and I know some other stuff about him that made me dislike him even more.

[MWard]

whether at tenn of vandy, they love dem hoes.

[rioninusc]

Hope the NCAA will do the right thing and punish the HC, but Vandy will probably get post season ban, and lose some schollies. Same ole BS no one cares about. Coach goes free at Penn ST.

[cockymac]

Penn State doing their homework again... Not.

[Acockolypse Now]

15 pretty girls at Vandy?

Right.

[Jbsc88]

Originally Posted by MWard

whether at tenn of vandy, they love dem hoes.

LMFAO
Of course that never happened here in TN (wink, wink)

[Cockypantherfan]

Everyone loves the hoes.

[Lonnie]

Originally Posted by Cockypantherfan

Everyone loves the hoes.

Not Snoop Dog...

G's up, hoes down, while you mother #$&@^#&$ bounce to this....

[JaxcockFL]

Originally Posted by Acockolypse Now

15 pretty girls at Vandy?

Right.

Google Vandy cheerleader photo booth. She's on the list.

[treys1986]

If this investigation of Franklin gets bigger, Penn State could pull the plug on him in my opinion. You have to think after the last deal, they don't want to be associated with anything else.

[Ericvol2096]

Told everyone who would listen this was going to come out at somepoint. That guy is a bad bad person.

[JaxcockFL]

Vandy fitting in as a true SEC school.

[3MTA3]

Well, obviously this is completely false.

We've had many members on this board swear up and down that Franklin is a class act, he does things the right way.

[StretfordEnd]

Originally Posted by 3MTA3

Well, obviously this is completely false.

We've had many members on this board swear up and down that Franklin is a class act, he does things the right way.

Have people over here seriously said that?

[3MTA3]

Originally Posted by StretfordEnd

Have people over here seriously said that?

I'm not going to name names, but yes.

I could be wrong about specifics, but I think there might even be a mod that has been very vocal to this tune, as well.

I could be wrong, which is why I don't want to name anyone specifically, but I know there have been quite a few to say things along these lines.