Penn State, Urban Meyer and James Franklin
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Urban Meyer is throwing his support behind UNLV coach Dan Mullen to replace James Franklin at Penn State. The former coach and FOX Sports analyst made his pitch during Wednesday's Triple Option podcast, saying Mullen’s background makes him an ideal fit for the Nittany Lions.
Penn State’s decision to part ways with James Franklin after 12 seasons has sent shockwaves through the college football world. The longtime Nittany Lions head
Florida beating Texas was undoubtedly one of the upsets of this past weekend, but it was 0-4 Penn State and interim head coach Tim Skipper and first-time play caller Jerry Neuheise
Urban Meyer knows how big schools work when it comes to hiring coaches, and he believes Penn State may already know who the next coach is.
Nebraska coach and former Penn State linebacker Matt Rhule is the betting favorite at 3/1, followed by Boston College’s Bill O’Brien (4/1) and Indiana’s Curt Cignetti (6/1), per Betonline.ag. Other names of note listed are Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin (8/1) and former Florida and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer (12/1).
With both teams seemingly spiraling out of control, legendary college football coach Urban Meyer made it clear on a recent episode of the “Triple Option” that there are only two possible outcomes.