A day after initial reports surfaced putting Miami coach Al Golden atop Penn State's wish list for its coaching vacancy, chatter linking Golden to his alma mater continued gaining steam on Friday.
The Pittsburgh-Tribune Review reported late Friday night that the six-member search committee tasked with finding a replacement for Bill O'Brien, who left Penn State to take over as coach of the Houston Texans, was set to meet with Golden on Friday but was delayed in getting to South Florida because of weather-related travel issues. (Click here to read the full report from the Tribune Review--PSU search committee plans to interview Miami's Golden).
ESPN's Brett McMurphy reported earlier Friday that along with Golden, Penn State was targeting Vanderbilt's James Franklin and Tennessee Titans coach Mike Munchak. That was followed by a tweet from ESPN's Joe Schad saying, "Penn State source said Al Golden agreed to speak about the opening as early as [Friday] because 'It would be coming home.'"
Golden and Miami officials, meanwhile, remained quiet on the matter and Golden's agent Brett Senior did not respond to calls seeking comment.
Penn State athletic director Dave Joyner met with media in State College on Thursday and introduced the members of the search committee.
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