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Penn State's coaching search isn't appearing to go as the program envisioned when it fired James Franklin on Oct. 12.
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With Florida, LSU and Auburn looking for a head coach, the options for the Nittany Lions are becoming limited. While it would make sense for PSU to hire someone with head-coaching experience, the program could be forced to look for top assistant coaches, such as Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline.
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Per Bruce Feldman and Ralph D. Russo of The Athletic, Brian Daboll is a "wild card" option for PSU after the New York Giants fired the head coach on Monday. The Nittany Lions are expected to make a decision on pursuing the 50-year-old coach.
"One wild card in the mix is former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll, who was the offensive coordinator at Alabama in 2017 and helped lead the Tide to a national title. The 50-year-old is believed to have an interest in the job and is expected to get some consideration in Happy Valley."
Daboll went 20-40 during his four years with the Giants, his only stint as a head coach at the NFL or college level. He earned the AP's NFL Coach of the Year in 2022.
Daboll is a highly decorated assistant. He won five Super Bowls as a member of the New England Patriots. He won a national championship with Alabama in 2017 when he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of the Crimson Tide under then-head coach Nick Saban.
Daboll started his coaching career as a volunteer assistant with William & Mary in 1997. He was a graduate assistant at Michigan State in 1998 and 1999.
Daboll's experience under Saban should be a plus for the Penn State administration. He'd be an intriguing hire for PSU amid a relatively banal coaching search in Happy Valley.
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