While it's an extremely volatile time for the program, Penn State football is still one of the most valuable in the country. The annual Wall Street Journal valuation came out this weekend and has Penn State at 14th in the country, worth $377.6 million.
Part of the collateral effect for any head coaching turnover is that most of the assistant coaches will need to change jobs, too. Such was the reality today, as six Penn State assistant coaches submitted their official resignations to the university.
One of Penn State football's most beloved coaches will reportedly leave the team. Craig Fitzgerald, the team's Director of Strength and Conditioning since January of 2012, will be the latest Penn State coach to join Bill O'Brien's staff in Houston.
At tomorrow's BCS Championship game in Pasadena, John Urschel will be publicly honored during the first quarter for winning the 2013 William V. Campbell Trophy as the nation's best football scholar-athlete.
Miami coach Al Golden, who emerged as the favorite to take the Penn State head coaching job in recent days, released a statement this afternoon reaffirming his commitment to Miami and denying his candidacy for other jobs.
According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Penn State alumnus and former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Munchak will interview today for the school's head coaching vacancy.