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Rhule Doesn't Tamp Down Buzz About Penn State Job
Terry Smith will lead Penn State football as interim coach while the university evaluates six candidates to replace James Franklin after a third consecutive loss.
- Penn State dismissed James Franklin during his second season, with Terry Smith as interim head coach while considering six candidates for a new coach.
- Amid high expectations, Pat Kraft said the decision was `extremely, extremely difficult`, not solely based on recent results, as Penn State faces performance pressures.
- Among frontrunners, Matt Rhule stands out as a strong fit given Penn State ties and his Nebraska rebuild, where he is 5-1 this season.
- Financially, the move carries immediate cost as Pat Kraft said James Franklin's reported buyout is $49,000,000, paid by the athletics department, and Terry Smith would absolutely be considered for the permanent job.
- Kraft outlined specific traits he wants in the next coach: integrity, accountability, toughness, humility and elite motivational ability, plus maximizing resources, attacking the transfer portal and rebuilding unity to honor the `We Are' tradition.
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‘Now is the right time for change.’ Penn State AD says a new coach can bring a national title.
Penn State AD Patrick Kraft said "a new leader can help us win a national championship." Terry Smith will be the interim head coach after James Franklin's firing.
Penn State alum Matt Rhule on rumors: 'I love it' at Nebraska
Nebraska coach and Penn State alum Matt Rhule sidestepped speculation he was interested in returning to his old stomping grounds days after James Franklin was fired as head coach of the Nittany Lions.
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