Penn State's search to replace fired coach Joe Paterno could be wrapped up in the next few weeks. Acting athletic director David Joyner said Thursday he'd like the next coach to have time to interact with recruits before high school seniors can announce their college choices starting February 1. A four-day contact period for coaches begins Wednesday -- two days after the Nittany Lions (No. 22 BCS, No. 24 AP) face Houston (No. 20 BCS, No. 19 AP) in the TicketCity Bowl in Dallas. Another 16-day contact window starts Jan. 13. "I'd like to get this finished so that whoever the head coach is, be it (interim coach Tom) Bradley or somebody else, has enough time to really interact with recruits and to do the best they can do," Joyner said before a team dinner in Dallas. "There's a three-week open period (before national signing day). That would be nice. I'm not going to let that dictate if there are a couple days one way or the other. But I think it would be very good for recruits." Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football...c-director-hopes-give-next-coach-time-recruit
