Things aren’t all bad for James Franklin . Yes, he was fired after 11 years of service to a top-tier program. But he’s now set to receive a huge paycheck in the bank. And maybe even a new gig for the season, or at least for next Saturday. Franklin has now moved away from the gridiron, and will next be seen under stage lights. Trading headsets for a mic.

Franklin will be featured in exclusive interview on College GameDay this week, which has CFB internet in an uproar. It’s barely been a week since his firing, but he’s already begun work on correcting his image. Franklin is one of the most established coaches in the market right now. But a shot at broadcasting isn’t too out of place for him. Kirk Herbstreit even vetted for the former HC for a role like that, calling him a “natural.” But

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