In the high-stakes game of college football coaching musical chairs, Penn State is playing its hand carefully, with a top target in its sights. The Nittany Lions’ search for their next leader has led them to zero in on BYU’s Kalani Sitake, but the Nittany Lions aren’t waiting idly by without a contingency plan.

“Flight Tracking. Brian Hartline getting a Penn State HC interview done tomorrow?” reads the caption of Barstool Sports’ Liam Blutman’s tweet, sharing a picture of a flight ticket. “Will work to confirm.”

The ticket featured details from Flightradar24, showing a private flight with the call sign EJA640A from Columbus (CMH) to State College (SCE). Considering that trip, it could be Hartline, whose name has already surfaced for several coaching jobs, including Kentucky. His recruiti

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