Penn State
The Penn State head coaching search has turned to another sitting Big 12 coach they hope to pry away to lead them in Happy Valley.
With National Signing Day underway, Penn State fans are furious as AD Pat Kraft struggles to land a replacement for James Franklin, leaving the program in chaos. When Penn State moved on from James Franklin earlier this year, AD Pat Kraft promised fans a coast-to-coast hunt for a coach who could elevate the program from […]
Reports indicate Penn State has zeroed in on BYU head coach Kalani Sitake as the leading candidate to replace James Franklin amid an accelerating search. Penn State’s coaching search appears to be shifting into high gear, and multiple reports indicate that BYU head coach Kalani Sitake has rapidly emerged as the name to watch. While […]
Urban Meyer’s Penn State Interest Reportedly Fizzled Over NIL Concerns — But He’s Backing Brian Hartline for the Job Urban Meyer has given his public seal of approval to Ohio State offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline, but recent reports suggest the Hall of Fame coach himself may have briefly flirted with the […]
Last Saturday, the Penn State Nittany Lions had a rare—and telling—opportunity to see a potential next head coach up close and personal. As speculation ramps up around Brian Hartline, the offensive coordinator and wide‑receivers coach at Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State’s brass was reportedly watching the Buckeyes-Nittany Lions clash intently. According to betting outlet BetOnline, Hartline […]
Just when the blockbuster news of James Franklin’s dismissal was reverberating across college football, a new twist has emerged — and it implicates none other than Adidas in the decision-making process. According to Mike J. Asti, Managing Editor at WV Sports Now and Pittsburgh Sports Now (and a national writer for Yardbarker), a source inside […]
After a stunning midseason move that saw Penn State fire James Franklin following a third straight loss, Athletic Director Pat Kraft now faces one of the most important coaching searches in program history. The Nittany Lions remain a premier job in college football, and the list of potential successors is already taking shape. Our Penn […]
As part of our ongoing Penn State Head Coach Hot Board series — which began with Indiana’s Curt Cignetti — we turn our attention to another name that could make plenty of sense in Happy Valley: Matt Rhule. After Penn State parted ways with James Franklin on Sunday following a third straight loss, Athletic Director […]
By Luke Brown It’s been a disastrous couple of weeks for Penn State football, and now, the University has announced a change in leadership and fired James Franklin, effective immediately. It’s Penn State’s first head coaching change since 2014, and the state of the program puts recruits in a tough place, deciding whether they should […]
Earlier on Sunday, after a third consecutive loss, Penn State University officially parted ways with veteran head coach James Franklin, ending a tenure that began in 2014 and defined an entire era of Nittany Lion football. Franklin’s dismissal comes after the start of a disappointing season marred by offensive inconsistency and the inability to win […]
