2 big names are reportedly not serious candidates to replace James Franklin at Penn State
The Penn State Nittany Lions’ search to replace James Franklin is officially underway, though it may not reach its conclusion for a couple of months.
It’ll likely be a couple of months before the Penn State Nittany Lions have a new head coach in place, but the search to replace James Franklin is officially underway.
Penn State fired Franklin on Sunday after the Nittany Lions got off to a 3-3 start this season.
The move was a bit of a surprise, considering Penn State was one win away from the national championship under Franklin last season.
Firing Franklin after he won 37 of his last 48 games sends a message that the standard is high — very high — at Penn State.
That’s why everyone is expecting Penn State to take a huge swing with their next hire.
2 big college football names are reportedly not ‘serious candidates’ to replace James Franklin at Penn State
It’s still early in Penn State’s search to replace Franklin. While we expect the Nittany Lions to take some big swings, we don’t know who exactly they’ll be hoping to speak with.
What we do know, though, according to On3’s Pete Nakos, is that Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer and Ohio State’s Ryan Day are not serious candidates to replace Franklin.
“Sources have told On3 that Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer and Ohio State’s Ryan Day are not serious candidates, but Kraft plans to take a couple of big swings during the hiring process,” wrote Nakos on Tuesday.
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti, Nebraska’s Matt Rhule, and Duke’s Manny Diaz are among the names expected to gain traction in this coaching search.
Nakos also noted that Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft could take a swing at Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman.
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to give Freeman a call, but I don’t think he’s looking to leave South Bend anytime soon. The only job I could see Freeman leaving for would be the Ohio State job if it ever comes open (Freeman played at Ohio State from 2004 to 2008), or maybe the NFL.
There will almost certainly be plenty of twists and turns in the search to replace Franklin. It’s already been a wild season in college football, and it’s likely to get even wilder over the next two months.
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The Penn State Nittany Lions’ search for a new head coach is officially underway after firing James Franklin this past weekend. Penn State is expected to target some big names.
