$1.75M Coach Joins Penn State Radar to Replace James Franklin as No Progress With 5 Other Candidates Another $1.75 million name adds up in the Penn State head coaching carousel to replace James Frankl

For AD Pat Kraft, the head coach hunt is proving to be a slippery slope. Ever since the firing of James Franklin, University Park is staring down a talented mix, but to no avail. However, according to the latest intel, a top-three Big Ten offensive coordinator has entered the carousel.

According to On3 , Will Stein is a face “to watch” for the Penn State gig, among the offensive coordinators. Oregon’s offensive coordinator has become one of the hottest commodities to pursue in the job market so far. A Broyles award finalist, he led the Ducks’ offense to jump four spots to No. 4 during his Oregon debut season, developing the program’s most celebrated wide receivers in Denver Broncos and Tez Johnson, and mentored Bo Nix into a Heisman weapon.

Presently, Stein holds a $1.75 million contrac