Miami Source: Al Golden Offered the Penn State Job, Expected to Take It EDIT: Maybe not?

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CaneSport has confirmed that Al Golden has been offered the head coaching job at Penn State. While expected to take it, no word yet from Al

— CaneSport (@CaneSport) January 3, 2014

CaneSport is the Miami Rivals site, FWIW

EDIT: Maybe not?

Trying to confirm through university sources that anyone been offered job. I'm only hearing now that NO ONE has been offered job.

— David Jones (@djoneshoop) January 3, 2014

NO ONE has been offered job. Report was wrong.

— David Jones (@djoneshoop) January 3, 2014

I do know that there is intense interest in @GoldenAl. #PSU job might be offered in future but just got a firm NO, not yet.

— David Jones (@djoneshoop) January 3, 2014

That's PennLive journalist David Jones, who probably has a better idea than anyone else. 

EDIT EDIT: Probably not? 

Al Golden: 'I'm not leaving' Source confirms to @CANEINSIDER http://t.co/olkW84Kx7m

— Brandon Odoi (@Brandon_Odoi) January 3, 2014

massblue

January 3rd, 2014 at 4:46 PM ^

I think he will have an easier time winning at Miami than in PSU.  Of course, he is on hot seat at Miami for this year's performance.  I am not sure it is such a good move for PSU either. He had a good record at Temple but did not do much with Miami.

ypsituckyboy

January 3rd, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^

I shudder to think of glad-handing a bunch of Paterno defenders. You have to have a special personality to put up with the B.S. that Golden will face over the coming years.

big10football

January 3rd, 2014 at 4:46 PM ^

I would think that Al would be tired of coaching programs under sanctions.  Good for Penn State if they are able to pull Golden from a major program given their circumstances. 

FrankMurphy

January 3rd, 2014 at 5:36 PM ^

Are you kidding? He would be a huge hit in Ann Arbor. He's a Big Ten guy with a national championship, conference championships, and BCS bowl wins under his belt. Ohio ties are not a negative. We had a coach who played at Ohio State, fergodsakes. 

Real Tackles Wear 77

January 3rd, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^

and his record at Temple and at The U with those sanctions bears that out, however I think this is a bad move for Penn State. They needed to go for someone with no Paterno ties (no pun intended), but now they got someone who played for and coached under him. The shadow of JoePa will continue to hover over the program.

ixcuincle

January 3rd, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^

He gone.

@BryanDFischer 4:53 PM
RT @DanWolken: This is from Penn State’s Rivals affiliate RT @Tim_OwenBWI: Al Golden will become #PennState's 16th head football coach”

Gulo Gulo Luscus

January 3rd, 2014 at 6:20 PM ^

Somewhat different career trajectory, but he's the same age as Bill O'Brien.  Seems like they genuinely want to give the reins to someone for the long haul.  Without the NFL pedigree, I don't see Golden getting a cup of coffee in the NFL for 15-9 in 2 seasons at PSU, cratered program or not.

Magnus

January 3rd, 2014 at 8:39 PM ^

Smith has done okay, but Vanderlinden's track record with linebackers speaks for itself. No offense to Smith, but I'd prefer the guy who has coached Sean Lee, Paul Posluzny, Navorro Bowman, etc. Of course, they also have a really good defensive line coach, which helps out the linebackers. But still.

exmtroj

January 3rd, 2014 at 5:52 PM ^

As long as they don't get James Franklin. Golden hasn't really shown all that much, honestly, and he'll have the sanctions to deal with at Penn State. Franklin has done a great job with Vandy in the SEC and I'm hoping he's still available in a year or two when Michigan has to launch another search.

Mr. Yost

January 3rd, 2014 at 6:03 PM ^

...sounds familiar?

Texas is on what, they're 11th choice?

Saban, Harbaugh, Briles, Sumlin, Malzahn, Fisher, Mora...who else?

lol Charlie Strong or James Franklin are the only two guys left (both have interviewed).

IMO, it's Strong's job. Even though I think he'd be a better fit in Miami if/when Al Golden goes to PSU.

tybert

January 3rd, 2014 at 6:25 PM ^

I'm chuckling at the coaching search. They made the same assumption we did about being a job people would kill for. 

I expect that someone who is a good name but NOT currently on their (public) list will be getting co ntacted in two weeks if Strong or Franklin say no. 

The guy who replaces Mack is going to feel like RichRod did in 2008.