Al Golden Watch: No One Knows What the Hell Is Going On UPDATED

Update: Over the weekend, Al Golden said he will stay at the University of Miami. Buckle in for a tense night, 'Canes fans. To give you an idea of what the hell is going on in the wider sports internet rumorville, here's what we got when we typed "Al Golden"...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

January 3, 2014

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Update: Over the weekend, Al Golden said he will stay at the University of Miami.

Buckle in for a tense night, 'Canes fans. To give you an idea of what the hell is going on in the wider sports internet rumorville, here's what we got when we typed "Al Golden" into Google News right now.

Same website (SB Nation's Penn State site in fact). Same author. Virtually the same time. Too completely different takes. Here's the "has," here's the "has not."

And here's the AP's Tim Reynolds perhaps explaining the confusion.

So a subscription site posts that Golden took the job at Penn State, then deletes the tweet.

Journalism.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) January 3, 2014

But! At least one "subscription site" has posted Golden has been offered the job, but hasn't confirmed if he's accepted. That Tweet remains up.

CaneSport has confirmed that Al Golden has been offered the head coaching job at Penn State. While expected to take it, no word yet from Al
— CaneSport (@CaneSport) January 3, 2014

But then a Harrisburg Patriot-News reporter had this to say.

Trying to confirm through university sources that anyone been offered job. I'm only hearing now that NO ONE has been offered job.
— David Jones (@djoneshoop) January 3, 2014

I do know that there is intense interest in @GoldenAl. #PSU job might be offered in future but just got a firm NO, not yet.
— David Jones (@djoneshoop) January 3, 2014

Good Lord.

If you're a die hards 'Canes fan who is going to work yourself into madness trying to follow these contradicting reports you may just want to find some excuse to get away from your computer for a few hours.

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