Kyle Golik

Pittsburgh

National Columnist at Freelance

National Columnist for Mike Farrell Sports Contributor to College Football Dawgs Maxwell Football Club FWAA & PFWA Member Green Bay Packers Shareholder

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Articles

The Truth About James Franklin

1 week ago | mikefarrellsports.com | Kyle Golik

By Kyle GolikI am going to age myself for a moment, but there was a day in time where streaming did not exist and you had what they called appointment television. You locked yourself in for the time frame of your program. Nowadays, that is gone for sure, but it's a concept I still use. For me, when Josh Pate does his “Pate State” content or other curated clips, I typically check him out because I feel he keeps me level and we typically have similar thoughts.
2025 Penn State NFL Draft Prospectus

1 week ago | mikefarrellsports.com | Kyle Golik

By Kyle GolikThe prospect that many NFL scouts were interested in at Penn State’s Pro Day on March 28 was from safety Kevin Winston Jr. Winston suffered a season ending injury with a partially torn ACL against Bowling Green. What many draft analysts and scouts wanted to see from Winston—was he healthy? Prior to Winston’s injury, he was running a 4.3 40-yard dash so scouts wanted to gauge where Winston was during his rehab and the 4.5 time he registered.
Iamaleava Out, Tradition In: Vols Say Enough Is Enough

1 week ago | mikefarrellsports.com | Kyle Golik

By Kyle GolikDuring his Hall of Fame career in the NFL, Bill Parcells always had a combative way with the media with certain exchanges. In Dallas, Parcells had a certain headache that left him ornery fielding questions about polarizing wide receiver Terrell Owens.
5 Key Takeaways From Franklin’s Spring Press Conference

3 weeks ago | mikefarrellsports.com | Kyle Golik

By Kyle GolikNo. 5: Loaded LinebackersPenn State head coach James Franklin was asked from the jump how the team will replace former linebacker Kobe King. King declared for the 2025 NFL Draft following the Orange Bowl. Penn State has experienced linebacker Dominic DeLuca back for a fifth season and junior Tony Rojas are expected to be the leading candidates to win the starting job.
Penn State’s Revenue Sharing Vision Flies With Hawkins

4 weeks ago | mikefarrellsports.com | Kyle Golik

By Kyle GolikSo far this offseason, many fans have seen seismic announcements in Happy Valley. With departures of Tom Allen (Clemson) and Ja’Juan Seider (Notre Dame) and arrivals of Jim Knowles (via Ohio State) and Stan Drayton (former Temple head coach). The biggest announcement might be flying under the radar for many Penn State fans. Penn State recently made the decision to make Aeneas Hawkins its assistant director of advancement and revenue sharing on March 24.
Penn State’s Great Paterno Divide

1 month ago | mikefarrellsports.com | Kyle Golik

By Kyle GolikAs Penn State continues to embark on its journey on upgrading its facilities, notably the $700 million Beaver Stadium revitalization project, the monetization of its program continues. Earlier this week, Penn State’s Board of Trustees approved the naming of Beaver Stadium’s field to West Shore Home in exchange for a $50 million gift through the 2039 season.
Michigan Acts Illiterate On Signs From NCAA

2 months ago | mikefarrellsports.com | Kyle Golik

By Kyle GolikIt should come to no surprise of Michigan’s intent to fight the NCAA in regards to the Connor Stalions espionage scandal that dominated storylines through Michigan’s 15-0 national championship season during 2023. At the end of the day, we all get it. Michigan not only wants to protect what it earned on the field that season but more importantly it would like to avoid disenfranchising future Wolverines' opportunities for championship glory. NIL can only go so far in this approach.
Penn State & James Franklin Get Major Win Over Ohio State For Jim Knowles

2 months ago | mikefarrellsports.com | Kyle Golik

By Kyle GolikIt isn’t often that Penn State has been able to beat Ohio State at anything on the gridiron. With news that Penn State won the Jim Knowles Sweepstakes that included Ohio State, Oklahoma, and potentially Notre Dame entering late into the contest after Al Golden took the Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator position, they did today.
Will Marcus Freeman Avoid Brian Kelly’s Notre Dame Path?

Jan 21, 2025 | mikefarrellsports.com | Kyle Golik

by Kyle GolikNotre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman took ownership of Monday’s night 34-23 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. "You're always making mistakes, but those types of detrimental mistakes when you play a really, really good football team cost you points," Freeman said. "I think that's probably the biggest thing that has stuck out to me even in between series, the communication. 'Hey, we're good, we got it.' Well, we can't make mistakes.
Ohio State’s Day Reaches Summit After Rock Bottom

Jan 21, 2025 | mikefarrellsports.com | Kyle Golik

by Kyle GolikOver a year ago, I wrote a column that was appropriately titled, "New Day” Of College Football Has Broken Ohio State." When you look at what transpired between former quarterback Kyle McCord’s fateful interception against Michigan that led to “The Team Up North’s” third consecutive win against the Buckeyes. Following that disappointment, McCord abruptly entered the transfer portal when he wasn’t assured the opportunity to be the starting quarterback.