Penn State's Coaching Search Cost the College Football World $370 Million
Summary
Penn State University fired its head coach James Franklin on October 12, starting a hunt for a new coach. This search has led to other college coaches getting contract extensions worth a total of $370.8 million. As Penn State struggles to find a new head coach, its recruiting ranking for future players has fallen.Key Facts
- Penn State University fired head coach James Franklin on October 12.
- The search for a new coach has reportedly influenced seven other college head coaches to get contract extensions totaling $370.8 million.
- Penn State tried to hire BYU head coach Kalani Sitake, but BYU extended his contract.
- Other coaches linked with the Penn State job also received contract extensions from their schools, including those from Indiana, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Missouri, Vanderbilt, and Georgia Tech.
- Penn State's football recruiting for the class of 2026 is currently ranked 150th due to the lack of a head coach.
- Virginia Tech's head coach is capitalizing on this by recruiting players, boosting their ranking to 22nd for the class of 2026.
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