After James Franklin dipped, Penn State Nittany Lions fans finally got to breathe again. Interim head coach Terry Smith slid into the big chair. In no time, he immediately rattled off three straight wins after a brutal six-game skid. Yet Penn State keeps dragging its feet. That’s when rival programs started to sniff around Smith.

“Terry Smith is drawing interest from other HC openings ⬇️, ” wrote national college football analyst Landon Tengwall on December 4.

“Sources: Penn State interim HC Terry Smith has received significant interest for the UConn and Memphis head coaching jobs,” read the original tweet as NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported.

The job opportunities could start at UConn. The UConn Huskies waved goodbye to Jim Mora last month as he bolted for Colorado State, and hones

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