Paul Finebaum rips Penn State for ‘disaster’ coaching search
By Rolando Rosa
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After firing James Franklin earlier this season, Penn State’s coaching search is still ongoing. That’s having a particularly detrimental effect on the first day of the Early Signing Period, as the Nittany Lions currently have 2 commits right now and their class ranks 135th out of 136 FBS teams.
During an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up, Paul Finebaum ripped Penn State for its handling of the coaching search as several other programs have filled their respective vacancies.
“It’s a disaster,” Finebaum said. “How you can go as long as they have gone without hiring a coach? I mean, we’ve been here every day. Ten, 15, 20 schools have replaced coaches.”
Finebaum believes Penn State should’ve been able to attract a top candidate because of its financial resources and roster talent.
“What is wrong with Penn State and Heather said something interesting. They have all the money in the world,” Finebaum said. “They had the best class in the country coming into the season, and James Franklin still found a way to screw it up.”
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This situation has Finebaum reassessing Penn State’s stature in the college football world.
“I think this program is a shell of its former self,” Finebaum said. “I don’t care how much money they have, but when you’re now heading into the first weekend in December without a coach, it’s pretty embarrassing.”
On the field, the Nittany Lions (6-6) persevered from the firing of Franklin and a 6-game losing streak to reach bowl eligibility with 3 straight wins to close the regular season.
