James Franklin seems like he's ready to talk. Less than a week after being fired by Penn State, the longtime head coach is scheduled to appear live on set for ESPN College GameDay on Saturday. The crew will be in Athens, Georgia to prepare for the big Ole Miss-Georgia matchup.

Franklin will supply ESPN with his first interview since his Sunday firing on Saturday's episode of College GameDay, the network announced Friday morning.

ESPN and "College GameDay" announced on Thursday that Jelly Roll will serve as the guest picker for Saturday's show ahead of Georgia vs. Ole Miss.

Records for College GameDay celebrity guest pickers in 2025 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. When Jelly Roll hits ESPN's College GameDay set in Athens, Georgia on Saturday ahead of vs. , he'll officially be the show's seventh celebrity guest picker of 2025.

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