Penn State wants to win now. Being good just isn’t good enough. James Franklin’s termination shows the urgency for success. After losing three straight games, especially to teams like UCLA and Northwestern, the Nittany Lions decided to cut their losses and start afresh. This opens up a world of speculation for who will take over this coveted position. And just in time, a Penn State private jet just landed near The Shoe carrying rumors of a name. Brian Hartline .

On October 13th, Penn State beat reporter Collin Ward took to X and spilled the tea on this rendezvous. He also attached receipts and questioned whether it was for Hartline: “Don’t look now, but the Penn State private jet just landed at Ohio State’s airport. Brian Hartline? Would they land there for Al Golden? I feel like no.”

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