Former Penn State Football quarterback Christian Hackenberg recently added serious fuel to the coaching-search fire last week when he suggested that Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline may have just given his best pitch yet, on the field, against the Nittany Lions themselves.
What's news with Penn State? How about Bill O'Brien near tears, corporate logos on the field at Beaver Stadium and progress in football's academic progress.
Coaches get fired; new ones get hired. It's a timeless tradition but one that's fun to keep an eye on. Already we've seen some huge hires — yes, we're talking Les Miles at Kansas. And there will be plenty more news by the time a national champion is crowned on Jan. 7.