The Penn State coaching search the modern equivalent to the infamous 2003-04 Nebraska coaching search
Neb. spent 41 days looking for somebody, anybody to taken the head coaching position. They got Bill Callahan who was fired after four years and going 27-22. Nebraska football never recovered.
And now in 2025, the PSU coaching search has gone 51 days. They have been turned down more than Trump has for the Nobel Prize.
The great Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley famously said, "When a change is necessary eventually, it must be made immediately." PSU was right to fire James Franklin on Oct. 12. A little known codicil to Foley's famous statement was "I have a list of three or four replacements in my pocket at all times. I'll offer it to all and one will take it." It was a realistic dream list.
PSU had no realistic dream list in mind. Their suit jacket pockets were empty on Oct. 12. Interim Terry Smith's name was chanted by the fans at their last home game. So did the players post-game. At this point, with such a talented roster, with the continuity that Smith offers and a 3-game win streak to back himself up, PSU's best choice is Terry Smith.