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<\/p>\nJosh Heupel would bring good credentials to Penn State. With Tennessee fans hot under the collar, maybe it’s time to consider options.<\/p>\n
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Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel on Oklahoma’s defense<\/p>\n
Oklahoma forced turnovers and applied pressure to the Tennessee offense, which Heupel said cost the Vols key plays and points.<\/p>\n
Josh Heupel<\/a>, set your phone to ring. Turn up the volume. If someone calls from a Pennsylvania area code, answer.<\/p>\n Because, the natives are getting restless in Tennessee<\/a>, in case you haven\u2019t noticed. Here\u2019s Heupel\u2019s chance to stay one step ahead of the Tennessee<\/a> posse.<\/p>\n Penn State<\/a> needs offense. Penn State needs quarterback development. Penn State needs a coach who might occasionally beat a chief rival.<\/p>\n That\u2019s Heupel\u2019s theme music!<\/p>\n For a time, Heupel\u2019s theme music sounded like the second-sweetest tune in all of East Tennessee. (Can\u2019t top \u201cRocky Top,\u201d of course.) Now, the tune is off-key.<\/p>\n Former Vols quarterback turned podcaster Jonathan Crompton recently dubbed Heupel as Tennessee\u2019s James Franklin<\/a>. He\u2019s not the first<\/a> to make that comparison. Fans are hot under the collar<\/a> after Tennessee\u2019s loss to Oklahoma that eliminated the Vols from playoff contention.<\/p>\n