James Franklin had not returned to begin to clean out his office on Sunday after he was fired, before names were being linked to the opening at Penn State. There have been a ton of names thrown out, and some make sense, and some don't.
Whatever ends up happening, it is sure to have a ripple effect across college football, as replacing him will likely be a coach from another top program in the country, who will then have to be replaced at their current job. Pete Nakos of On3 listed six coaches who are on his Penn State Hot Board.