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USA Today writer urges Josh Heupel to leave Tennessee behind for Penn State

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Over the last five years, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel has returned the Volunteers to an elite football team. With that growth has come a lot of notoriety, which continues to blossom as the Vols hold onto a top-25 ranking.

However, with great power comes great responsibility... and great pressure.

Because of the onslaught of head coach firings this season, Heupel's name has repeatedly been mentioned for a few of the job openings across the country, including with the Florida Gators, Arkansas Razorbacks, LSU Tigers, and Penn State Nittany Lions.

One USA Today writer, Blake Toppmeyer, urged Heupel to take advantage of his current popularity and take a big-time job while it's still available, specifically the one with the Nittany Lions

"Penn State needs offense.