The purpose of firing former Penn State head coach James Franklin was to upgrade. Franklin's ceiling was reached with the Nittany Lions, meaning they need a coach that can go past that. What they don't need is to swap in another Franklin in his place, potentially even a less impressive one.
According to CBS Sports, it's looking as if that will be the case.
CBS Sports released its "Coaching Carousel Predictions" on Tuesday. LSU, Florida, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, UCLA, and Stanford were all given their most likely matches as to who will be their future head coach.