James Franklin would become one of Terps' top rivals if hired by Penn State

It'd be surprising if Vanderbilt athletic director David Williams was right about this, but he anticipates James Franklin to be coaching the Commodores for their season opener against Temple later this year. CBS Sports' Bruce Feldman first reported

Williams confirmed to the paper that Franklin has a residence in Destin; a private plane — with Penn State president Rodney Erickson and athletic director David Joyner as passengers – from Destin, Fla., landed at University Park Airport in State

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and producer-editor Jonas Shaffer weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. What would be the local recruiting impact if James Franklin is hired by Penn State? Jeff

Joe Schad discusses the report that Vanderbilt coach James Franklin has not received a formal offer from Penn State but remains the leading candidate. Tags: Penn State Nittany Lions, Vanderbilt Commodores, James Franklin, Joe Schad, SportsCenter 

James Franklin will replace Joe Paterno's replacement at Penn State, following an impressive three-year run at Vanderbilt.