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On YouTubePenn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / December 5
‘Matt Campbell’s ‘Five-Star Culture’ Aligns Perfectly with Penn States ‘Success with Honor’
https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ While it appears to be a a national embarrassment it would be probably premature to call Penn State’s coaching search an unmitigated disaster because the story hasn’t even begun to be written yet.
College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / December 4
Penn State 'focused' on one name amid dysfunctional head-coaching search
Penn State has reportedly made some headway in its highly publicized head coaching search.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / A to Z Sports / December 4
Penn State's roller coaster of a head coaching search has a new focal candidate as the school tries to end this wild ride
If you are experiencing symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, and nausea, you probably have been following the Penn State Nittany Lions' ongoing head
NFL News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / December 4
What to Know About Penn State Coaching Candidate Matt Campbell
Penn State's 53-day coaching search, which looked lost after Kalani Sitake stuck with BYU at the last minute, might find a soft landing after all. A source confirmed that Iowa State's Matt Campbell has emerged as the latest candidate in Penn State's winding pursuit to replace James Franklin.
NFL News / A to Z Sports / December 4
Pat McAfee stunned as Ben Roethlisberger floats Mike Tomlin as new Penn State head coach
Since firing James Franklin, Penn State's coaching search has been an absolute circus — detours, dead ends, and more contract extensions handed out to other coaches than anyone can remember.
College Football News / Yardbarker / December 4
Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer becomes latest candidate to reject Penn State
DeBoer has something good going on at Alabama.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / December 4
Penn State Says It's #Unrivaled. The Coaching Search Might Suggest Otherwise
If Penn State’s coaching search has revealed anything as it enters into December, it’s that the belief in Penn State exceptionalism — a long-standing sense that the program is special in ways others simply aren’t — is colliding with the realities of modern college football.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / December 4
Meet the Recruit Who Remained Committed to Penn State Through Chaos
STATE COLLEGE | When James Franklin was fired and multiple recruits decommitted from Penn State, Jackson Ford stayed put. On Wednesday, he was the first of two players to sign with the Nittany Lions’ 2026 recruiting class on Signing Day.
College Football News / A to Z Sports / December 4
Penn State coaching search: how Nittany Lions are driving massive contract extensions across college football
Penn State's coaching search, which was intended as a fresh start for the program, has instead become the cycle's most embarrassing pursuit. Almost two months have passed since James Franklin's October 12 dismissal, yet the Nittany Lions remain without a head coach.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / CFB-HQ on SI / December 4
Penn State search helps coaches secure $370 million in contract extensions
The Penn State Nittany Lions have spent the last 52 days searching for a new leader after athletic director Pat Kraft fired former head coach James Franklin in mid-October.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / December 3
Pat Kraft vs. Penn State: How the Internal Struggle Could Play Out amid Coaching Search Failure
https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ As day 52 of Penn State’s search for a new football coach goes on, Penn State finds itself at a crossroads. So far, Pat Kraft and the Nittany Lions have been turned down by several candidates.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / December 3
How Quarterback Peyton Falzone Found His Way Back to Penn State
Peyton Falzone has been through an 18-month recruiting cyclone in which all three schools he committed to fired their head coach. The quarterback developed callouses to the process, which he called "absolute chaos" and unfair to athletes.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Larry Brown Sports / December 3
Penn State had the most humiliating Signing Day
The Penn State Nittany Lions are struggling to conclude their coaching search, and it is having ramifications across the rest of the program. The Nittany Lions only landed two commitments on Wednesday, the start of the early signing period.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / ESPN / December 3
Penn State lands ex-Auburn QB commit Falzone 
Penn State is still searching for its next head football coach, but the Nittany Lions still managed to pick up a quarterback on Wednesday in ESPN 300 recruit Peyton Falzone.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / December 3
Penn State Early Signing Day Tracker: Every Player Coming to the Program in 2026
When he became Penn State's head coach in 2014, James Franklin made Signing Day a holiday. He held an early morning party at the Lasch Football Building, had former players and staff members introduce the new Nittany Lions and even played ESPN's "Pick Is In" jingle from the NFL Draft.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / EasySportz / December 3
Penn State’s AD Turned a Needed Mid-Season Firing Into a Coaching Carousel Disaster
Botched strategy, unrealistic pursuits and a failed big-name gamble have left the Nittany Lions leaderless on signing day When Penn State fired James Franklin in mid-October, the move was justified.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / December 2
Penn State may have misevaluated how desirable its HC job is
When Penn State made the decision to fire head coach James Franklin earlier this season, it was almost certainly a move that needed to happen. It was simply time.
College Football News / Yardbarker / December 3
Penn State is rejected by another big-name head coach
The Penn State Nittany Lions' national coaching search is not going well before the early signing period begins on Wednesday.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / The Spun / December 2
Super Agent Accused Of 'Messing Around' With Penn State's Search
This college football season more than perhaps any other we've realized just how closely tied many of the top people in the sport are to one super agent.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Mike Farrell Sports / December 2
Penn State AD Patrick Kraft Has Buried Himself
When Penn State head coach James Franklin was fired on October 12th, athletic director Patrick Kraft was doing what most of the fanbase wanted. A little less than two months later and it is likely that he wishes that he had ignored them.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / December 2
HISTORIC CRISIS: Penn State Faces National Signing Day with Potentially ZERO Recruits
https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ In the midst of what has been a crazy season thus far for Penn State football, early national signing day is knocking on the door.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Mike Farrell Sports / December 1
Has Penn State Forgotten That They Need to Hire a Head Coach?
When the dust settled yesterday and everyone took stock of the current national coaching carousel, the Penn State situation suddenly became a bit awkward.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Last Word On Sports / November 29
Terry Smith’s Final Audition for Penn State as Search Nears End
Penn State’s season ends on Saturday at Rutgers, but ultimately, the most important outcome will not be written on a scoreboard. Instead, it will be written in Pat Kraft’s office, where Penn State’s athletic director is closing in on a hire that will define his tenure and potentially either stabilize or fracture the direction of the program.
Clark Lea News / Larry Brown Sports / November 28
Penn State misses out on top head coach candidate
The Penn State Nittany Lions can cross one major coaching candidate off their list. Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea agreed to a contract extension on Friday, the school announced.
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