It's been one of the busiest coaching carousels in recent memory, and as the calendar turns to December, Penn State is the top program with an opening remaining. The Nittany Lions fired James Franklin back on Oct. 12 with an eye on getting ahead of the carousel, but they'll be making a hire later than programs like LSU, Florida, Auburn, Arkansas and Virginia Tech, where Franklin ultimately landed.The Nittany Lions, who have finished the regular season under interim head coach Terry Smith with a 6-6 record, have been linked to some big names in the past couple months, and now a hire is expected to come shortly.
Which names remain on the Penn State coaching hot board to replace Franklin? If you love the Nittany Lions, or just want to know who will be calling the shots for Penn State in the

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