As outrageous and far-fetched as this seems, Bill Parcells was in the conversation as a potential replacement for the fired Joe Paterno in the wake of the Sandusky scandal.
Football attendance increased by over 5,000 people per game this year, and remained in the top five nationally.
As further indication of how strong James Franklin's 2015 recruiting class is, seven of its members were selected for the prestigious Big 33 All-Star Game that pits the finest recruits of Pennsylvania and Maryland against one another.
On February 27-28, Franklin will speak at the prestigious MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. He will be the only active coach in any major sport to speak at the event.
Tight end Jesse James recently declared early for the NFL Draft and will join four other teammates at the NFL Combine a week from now. He'll raise money bench pressing for uplifting athletes.
In the modern day and age, the leaders surrounding Penn State's football program are much more than coaches. They're members of pop culture and Happy Valley lore. With the advent of social media in our daily lives and a head coach that doesn't think Facebook and Twitter are called Spacebook and Tweeter, the football coaches are more visible than ever. Here are some of the best impressions the staff has made on Twitter.