Posted: Wednesday July 27, 2011 12:21PM ; Updated: Wednesday
July 27, 2011 1:48PM Stewart Mandel  Pac-12 could be full of
surprises, intriguing Week 1 games, more (cont.)  Decrease font
Decrease font Enlarge font Enlarge font  Hate to bring up Ohio
State again, but this is a slightly different angle. With OSU
now in the search for a permanent coach soon, how do you think
that will impact Joe Paterno at Penn State? And which job is the
most coveted -- OSU or PSU? And who do you peg as the top
candidate and best fit for Penn State? (You need more Penn
State-related questions again.) -- Corey Krall, Charlottesville,
Va.  You can see the awkwardness coming five months ahead of
time. JoePa's contract expires after this season. It would be an
ideal time for him to make a graceful departure, but something
tells me it could be every bit as awkward as Bobby Bowden's exit
from Florida State. If the school does decide to make a change,
it could indeed face an unusual situation where it's battling
its own division rival