Penn State is running out of proven options to replace James Franklin, so Pat Kraft may have to go off the board for his next head coach.
Penn State’s coaching search has been mostly quiet since athletic director Pat Kraft fired James Franklin back in October. The Nittany Lions don’t appear to be much closer to replacing Franklin now than they were then, but the opening has already had a major impact on college football.
With Penn State, along with LSU, Florida, and Auburn all open, top coaches all over the country are using that leverage for a major payday.