Yes, and the sooner, the better. Since firing James Franklin on Oct. 12, Pat Kraft has had more than six weeks to interview and feel out the landscape of availability. Most of the candidates with the biggest names or resumes — Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Curt Cignetti, Mike Elko — either ...

You know how you sometimes want to scream at your kids in the grocery store because they’re driving you bonkers? Emotions are running high in those situations, which can lead you to making a rash decision. It happens to the best of us on occasion. Big decisions in life cannot be made based ...

First off, I want to wish James well. He treated me and the media professionally, almost without exception. He came to Penn State at a fragile time, won 70 percent of his games, including a Big Ten title in 2016, and represented the university with class. But you never got the idea he loved ...

Oh, man, I could probably fill up half the sports section by fully analyzing all the areas where James Franklin needs to improve as a coach. Neil said I only have 650 words, so I’ll cut to the chase with two of the most important ones. Loyalty and stubbornness. Franklin was loyal to a ...

I’m probably set up to fail with this topic, but I’ll give it my best shot and take one for the team. The last time Penn State went through a season this turbulent was 2011 when the Nittany Nation collapsed, Joe Paterno was fired, and the school still accepted a bid to something called the ...

Just end this already! Get it over with. No more torture. This has been, as far as I can tell, the most disappointing season in Penn State football history. Who out there even wants to see this debacle continue in a bowl game? The Lions need to get their house in order in December, not get ...