The Vanderbilt football team will hold a meeting tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. (9 a.m. ET) for James Franklin to say goodbye to the team he las led for three years, The Tennesseean and other sources are reporting tonight.
When athletic director Dave Joyner said the coaching search would be over in a matter of days, he meant it -- nine days, to be exact.
While many people have expressed excitement over the imminent James Franklin hire, at least one Penn State College of Communications professor (and 117 supporters, as of publishing time) are not happy with it.
Penn State's head coaching search was over. And then it wasn't. And then it was again -- maybe. That's about how this week is going. Let me explain.
It stands to reason, then, that Penn State should look at the unranked teams like thirsty bloodhounds, hungry to pick up winnable games in order to fill out that postseason equation. But it wasn't to be last night against Minnesota, and who knows if it ever will be this season. Penn State hung with the Golden Gophers for the entire game, but ultimately came up short, losing 68-65 after leading for most of the second half.
The family of Joe Paterno had a partial victory today as Judge John Leete, ruling over its lawsuit against the NCAA, permitted parts of it to move forward. The family, along with various former coaches, trustees, and players, brought forth a lawsuit challenging various aspects of the NCAA's sanctions against Penn State and their effects on the community.