... According to the Washington Post and ESPN, James Franklin will be named head coach at Vanderbilt possibly today. The Pederson search-death-spiral looks like it is churning away, throwing out each serious Pitt head coach prospect.

James Franklin, Maryland's offensive coordinator, assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach is a virtual unknown to Pitt fans. He is in line to succeed Maryland head coach Ralph Friedgen and has been identified by Rivals.com as the leading candidate to replace Dave Wannstedt as head coach at Pitt.

This information comes on the heels of West Virginia outfoxing Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson for the services of Dana Holgorsen. Holgorsen...

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