FSU football: 3 reasons James Franklin is best option for Noles

FSU football is getting closer to hiring its next head coach. Here’s three reasons why Penn State coach James Franklin is the best option for Noles.

FSU football has done a very good job of keeping thing close to the vest when it comes to the process of selecting their next head coach.

The timing of the firing of Willie Taggart allowed them to get a jump-start on the process in hopes of hiring a coach before the regular season started or right after it concludes.

It seems like they are on track with a handful of names consistently in the mix from the onset. The biggest was Bob Stoops, but that ship seems to have sailed and likely wasn’t a realistic option regardless for several reasons.

There are names like Matt Campbell, Mark Stoops, Mike Norvell, Brian Kelly, James Franklin and interim coach Odell Haggins.

I’ve been saying it all along, the Noles needed to make a splash hire. They didn’t buyout Willie Taggart and hire a search firm promote Odell Haggins.

I never put Mark Stoops in that category or Mike Norvell or Matt Campbell. The latter is an excellent coach and done some great things at Iowa State, but the best man for the Noles to hire is James Franklin.

Here’s three reasons why he would be the best option(I didn’t say most realistic) for the Noles.