JimBob2232

I listed to that the other day when it came out. I think there is something for everyone in that audio. If you hated Kraft going in - you're really going to hate him now. If you thought he had the right vision for the program, that speech just reinforces it. IMO nothing he said was incorrect. The real issue IMO is that a player felt the need to record it and release it publicly, presumably to try to pressure Kraft out the door and/or get Terry hired. Despite how players may feel, we have a coach, and they need to move on as a unified team. Anyone who is going to continue to undermine Kraft and Campbell needs to go. Those are the hard conversations that need to happen - and frankly - I think Terry is the guy to drive that message home.

I think if you hired Campbell on 11/24 - there would have been a chance to cull the mass defections to VT, and especially WV. And it would have looked like Matt Campbell was their first choice instead of their 10th. Kraft would look like much less of a buffoon.

I am most of the way there...It became clear Franklin lost the team and was pouting. He wasn't coming back at that point. Sounds like him and Kraft had a falling out last offseason - Basically Kraft wanted to go full NIL buying top players; Franklin wanted to pay his guys and not pay for recruits and transfer guys. Franklin won. Big money spent on DC Knowles. BIG money to Allar, Singleton and Allen. Inexplicable money to people like Liam Clifford and Dom Deluca (500k each). Refused to play young players....Then the team crapped the bed...and (im assuming) Kraft went into - "I told you so" mode...and everything was lost. It had to happen - as sad as it is/was. 2 good years at VT and he will leave for the first opening at Florida/FSU/Miami. For sure - Kraft has botched this search, but he landed in a great spot. However, Campbell on 24 Nov is MUCH MUCH better than Campbell on 5 Dec...but it is what it is. Sitake was never coming here. DeBoer was (apparently) interested (despite what he says publicly) - but the win over Auburn and making the championship game killed that. Kraft let this play out too long - and pissed off Sexton. Thats not great. But money talks. Especially to Agents. Sexton will be fine. Re: Smith - He was always going to stay. Dude is more Penn State than anyone. We need the continuity and his recruiting. I think it will be fine. Re: 8 years - meh... The devil is in the buyout terms. Even then, Franklins $59M buyout became $9 after he took the VT Job. Heupel isn't worth a response. I've hated Tennessee since that crap they pulled with Schiano. I'll just add his ignorant comments to my list. Im really excited to see what Campbell can do with a $30M NIL budget and the ability to attract 4 and 5 star players. There needs to be a "you're all in - our you are out" conversation with existing players. Cant have the resentment on "Not Terry" percolate. Terry is uniquely positioned to help there. Hopefully they can keep young studs like Koby Howard and Chaz Coleman. Howard specifically was held back by Franklin - so he is probably less inclined to go to VT. Not sure what they will do at QB. I prefer Grunkemeyer...but I can see Rocco Becht come over from ISU as well. Should be a fun next 30-60 days - then see where they land roster wise.

Cant complain with Matt Campbell.

People were delivering Crumbl Cookies to the Penn State Athletics office. total A+ troll. Looks like they stumbled into Matt Campbell..

A couple years out, but Malachi Toney on Miami looks amazing too.

Well...we should know today or tomorrow. This is the most tight lipped search I have EVER seen. Nobody knows anything. Kalshi has about 20% Chesney, 20% Lincon Riley, 20% Kalen Deboer, 20% Kalani Sitaki and 20% Terry Smith. And bouncing around +/- 5% from that. With an announcement supposedly coming no later than Monday (and possibly tonight) - its amazing nothing has leaked. We'll see...

So weird...never seen him appear in that much pain...but seems okay.

Is Micah Hyde available?

Serious question - I’d like some real football perspective here. What the heck is wrong with our rushing defense? Results are obviously terrible. Is it DL, LB? What’s actually going on here?

I love when teams intercept that. Better to drop it!

Worst challenge ever. IF he caught it - it’s a fumble, and I think we recovered it.

Yep. For me that guy is Bob Chesney, JMU...but I dont see Kraft reaching that far.

The options are getting slim IMO. Still some hope for DeBoer and Elko and Freeman - but those options have miserable timing - if they aren’t laughable in the first place. Names now look like Drinkwitz, who will probably wind up at Florida or some SEC school. Brohm from Louisville. Key from Georgia Tech (though I’m not convinced he is interested). And then the dark horse - and my personal favorite at the moment - Ohio State OC Brian Hartline (but he has limited experience) None of them are surefire better than Franklin. But still, the move had to happen - sad as it is. The fact that Franklin still hasn’t put out a Thank You to Penn state fans and university is quite telling on how sour things got. At the end of the day - it’s still Penn State - and a top 10 job. If they can keep a significant chunk of their young players and get some momentum in the portal - they should be fine. It appears one of the biggest opportunities they don’t want to miss is that next year is a SUPER easy schedule - plus they are renovating the stadium. So finding a way to win next year and gain momentum is even more critical. We’ll see. But I do trust Pat Kraft to make a good selection.

Even more than the win - Bishop and Hairston have given me a lot of hope today. We’re going to need to see someone take the next step on DL here. But overall - a very positive win. Only negative was the Hoecht injury.