One major college football head coach shut down the Penn State coaching rumors with a strong statement on Thursday.

Ethan Grunkemeyer was immediately swarmed by reporters after Penn State practice. As bodies and cameras enveloped him on Wednesday night, the quarterback’s eyes glanced back toward his teammates.

There are a few consensus names being mentioned in college football rumors as the next potential Penn State coach. There could be some surprise names as well.

Cignetti's extension makes him the third-highest paid coach in college football. Matt Rhule also poured cold water on his interest in Penn State's opening, calling Nebraska a "destination job."

It's too early to find out who'll become the next head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, but an overwhelming favorite has emerged in the past few days. Following an upset loss to Northwestern in Week 7,

Clemson. Penn State. Bill Belichick. Arch Manning. All are among the biggest disappointments of the first half of the college football season.

By any sane measure, James Franklin was a successful college football coach. He helped rebuild Penn State from the ashes of NCAA sanctions following the Jerry Sandusky scandal, turned Saquon Barkley and Micah Parsons into household names,

With James Franklin officially out in Happy Valley, the search for Penn State's next head coach begins now. The Nittany Lions are obviously a great and historic program, even if they may not be in that upper,