FOX Sports analyst RJ Young offered an early short list for Penn State: Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein, USF head coach Alex Golesh, Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield, Miami offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson, and LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker. Miami fans will notice a big name within that group: OC Shannon Dawson. Dawson has already been rumored for other HC positions that have opened up mid-season such as Oklahoma State.
Who should be Penn State's next Head Coach? ud83eudd14@RJ_Young shares his top candidates u2b07ufe0f pic.twitter.com/0Dq598Kd47
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Penn State fired HC James Franklin on Oct.