Urban Meyer recently publicly endorsed Brian Hartline, the offensive coordinator at Ohio State Buckeyes, as a candidate ready to lead. “I’m a big Brian Hartline fan, always have been… he just needed the experience,

Meyer said that Penn State's recruiting territory is not comparable to those of LSU and Florida, primarly based on regional talent. On FOX's Big Noon Kickoff before the Penn State-Ohio State game, Meyer said that Penn State can't rely on western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh and New Jersey to compete as a recruiting territory with the South.