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James Franklin has baggage in the past that could become an issue for a job like Stanford. You can search and view multiple articles online about the Vanderbilt rape allegation case involving his players. Keep in mind I am not sure what was proven or not but there was a lot of smoke in the news around Franklin. Accusations at the time had a witness stating that Franklin encouraged players to delete the footage (which he denied). Surveillance footage on campus also mysteriously had gaps. The part he did admit to was contacting the victim and asking for a meeting. Franklin had answers for everything but this all might be scrutinized if he ever became a serious candidate.

IMO it is a bit more serious than the above indicates. Google "Vanderbilt rape allegation Franklin" The AI summary is as follows:

James Franklin was the head football coach at Vanderbilt University in 2013 during a high-profile
gang rape case involving four of his players, who were later convicted. Franklin himself was not charged with a crime but testified in the trials and faced scrutiny for his handling of the situation at the time.

The players were guilty. Reading the surrounding data is worthwhile. Franklin wasn't charged with anything, but at a minimum his handling of the situation left quite a bit to be desired.
 
More importantly, he recruited these players. One can say that the coach can't be responsible for his players conduct, but IMO it doesn't work like that The coach is expected to recruit players that are at least not criminals. This crime was a particularly reprehensible one. It wasn't a "mistake" that can be overlooked as "boys will be boys". It isn't driving a golf cart while intoxicated. The University trusts the coach's evaluation of the suitability of the athletes he recommends for preferential admission to the University. If the coach can't do that successfully, he has no business being the coach.

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James Franklin has baggage in the past that could become an issue for a job like Stanford. You can search and view multiple articles online about the Vanderbilt rape allegation case involving his players. Keep in mind I am not sure what was proven or not but there was a lot of smoke in the news around Franklin. Accusations at the time had a witness stating that Franklin encouraged players to delete the footage (which he denied). Surveillance footage on campus also mysteriously had gaps. The part he did admit to was contacting the victim and asking for a meeting. Franklin had answers for everything but this all might be scrutinized if he ever became a serious candidate.

IMO it is a bit more serious than the above indicates. Google "Vanderbilt rape allegation Franklin" The AI summary is as follows:

James Franklin was the head football coach at Vanderbilt University in 2013 during a high-profile
gang rape case involving four of his players, who were later convicted. Franklin himself was not charged with a crime but testified in the trials and faced scrutiny for his handling of the situation at the time.

The players were guilty. Reading the surrounding data is worthwhile. Franklin wasn't charged with anything, but at a minimum his handling of the situation left quite a bit to be desired.
 
More importantly, he recruited these players. One can say that the coach can't be responsible for his players conduct, but IMO it doesn't work like that The coach is expected to recruit players that are at least not criminals. This crime was a particularly reprehensible one. It wasn't a "mistake" that can be overlooked as "boys will be boys". It isn't driving a golf cart while intoxicated. The University trusts the coach's evaluation of the suitability of the athletes he recommends for preferential admission to the University. If the coach can't do that successfully, he has no business being the coach.