First reported as the primary target on Sunday, an agreement with former Indiana head coach Tom Allen was officially reached on Tuesday. Checks all the boxes: Hire of Tom Allen receives high praise in national mediaWith the hire of Tom Allen as defensive coordinator on Tuesday, James Franklin followed the mold he set when he brought Manny Diaz on to the staff two seasons ago. “Tom Allen was a very good defensive coordinator for a long time at a lot of different schools,” Tom Fornelli explained. “Penn State recruits the state of Florida pretty hard,” 247Sports analyst Bud Elliot said on Cover 3 Monday. Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and insights on your favorite Penn State athletics.

Source: The Nation December 20, 2023 15:27 UTC