

And then you’re hearing a lot of other names. Whether you get him to make that move down the coast, I don’t know. “After James Franklin, I think the most obvious choice is the hottest coach in the country today - and that’s Mario Cristobal of Oregon. They’ve come close a couple of times, in terms of having a legitimate shot at the national title, but Ohio State is usually in the way there. He’s had really good success at Penn State. He was unbelievably successful at Vanderbilt. He is probably the first name that comes to mind. “And I know everyone liked Helton - that’s not really what this is about, this is about being successful and running a program - but someone like James Franklin at Penn State. “I think someone that commands attention and respect, and isn’t just a figure - like Helton,” Finebaum said on Keyshawn, JWill & Max. Here is what Finebaum had to say on the situation: Finebaum labeled two guys as his top two candidates for the job: James Franklin and Mario Cristobal. He talked about the open position for the Trojans. The latest is SEC analyst Paul Finebaum, host of “The Paul Finebaum Show” on ESPN.

So far we’ve seen numerous analysts offer their insights as to who they think should be the front-runner to land the job. It has been a week since the program parted with Clay Helton.

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