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Urban Meyer Hints Penn State Already Had James Franklin’s Successor in Mind

On The Triple Option podcast, Meyer suggested Penn State knew its next hire before firing James Franklin. “When you fire a guy, they hire a search firm and talk behind the scenes to some candidates,” Meyer said. He added that for programs like Virginia Tech or Arkansas, “you have to go out and search who’s interested” as they aren’t top-5 jobs.