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As many NFL teams searched for their next head coach this week, one name that was bandied about was Bill O’Brien, head coach at Penn State. This sent shivers down the spines of many Penn State alumni, who didn’t want to see their team’s new leader depart beleaguered Happy Valley after just a single season.
However, with monetary help from billionaire booster Terrence Pegula, Penn State managed to retain O’Brien’s services. According to David Jones of The Patriot News, O’Brien will forgo the chance to jump to the NFL after he was given two concessions: forthcoming “structural and personnel...
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