'26 Week 11 CFB games (excluding PSU) thread (11/13-11/14)

Phils rug · 2026-11-14T21:47:38-0600

Ludd said:
So everyone on here says we have to give Campbell time to build a program, but I guess Franklin doesn’t get the same thing.

Just like the franklin lovers that don't give Campbell time? It goes both ways

KingLando · 2026-11-14T21:47:52-0600

BCS PSU said:
If his last name were Smith, he probably wouldn’t have been as hyped. I feel sorry for him in a way because he clearly is just a mediocre player but was expected to be great because of his grandfather and uncles.

I know I'm insane--I still think he'll be an NFL QB for a decade or more
But I also liked Kyle Boller once upon a time lol

Ludd · 2026-11-14T21:47:58-0600

KingLando said:
Franklin gets time to build Va Tech into a contender
But there's no excuse for losing to Pitt (with their backup QB), Cal (with their backup QB) then getting crushed by SMU then Stanford

No excuse for us to lose four in a row including getting manhandled by Northwestern.

Tom McAndrew · 2026-11-14T21:48:16-0600

Lil Nicky Scarfo · 2026-11-14T21:48:33-0600

MtNittany said:
I saw VoTech was down a few scores to Stanford. Then I laughed and went and got another Yuengling from the tap.

+1000000000000000000000

live look in at me:

KingLando · 2026-11-14T21:48:43-0600

Ludd said:
Va Tech is ranked higher in recruiting than we are…so is Kentucky by the way.

And we'll see how the coaches evaluated the players and what they become
Kentucky has a great, young offensive coach--I'm not shocked at all they're recruiting well
Let's see how many of them all sign though

KingLando · 2026-11-14T21:49:31-0600

Ludd said:
No excuse for us to lose four in a row including getting manhandled by Northwestern.

I don't disagree--aside we lost to teams with pulses unlike James
We also don't lose 2 of those if Howard plays but that's what it is

stater02 · 2026-11-14T21:49:43-0600

KingLando said:
It's still funny people think big name programs are going to be calling Franklin

I was one of them. But that was before the SMU blowout loss. A loss to Stamford seals the deal. He won’t be going anywhere now.

Ludd · 2026-11-14T21:50:03-0600

Phils rug said:
Just like the franklin lovers that don't give Campbell time? It goes both ways

I hope he does really well, I’m just not seeing it at this point. Everyone said he would do so much better in recruiting and transfers now that he’s out of Iowa State and at PSU, but it’s not looking that way.

Ludd · 2026-11-14T21:50:36-0600

KingLando said:
I don't disagree--aside we lost to teams with pulses unlike James
We also don't lose 2 of those if Howard plays but that's what it is

But we didn’t….thats kind of been shown.

Alphalion75 · 2026-11-14T21:50:44-0600

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Ludd said:
So everyone on here says we have to give Campbell time to build a program, but I guess Franklin doesn’t get the same thing.

Who cares about VT and Franklin.

Ludd · 2026-11-14T21:51:13-0600

Alphalion75 said:
W

Who cares about VT and Franklin.

Apparently a lot of people on this board.

Nittering Nabob · 2026-11-14T21:51:40-0600

LaJollaCreek said:
People love getting over their skis and digging in. To early for both but it does look like JF has lost his team. MC not so much. We’ll see.

In all fairness, Fraudklin had less to work with than Campbell and his imports

KingLando · 2026-11-14T21:51:41-0600

stater02 said:
I was one of them. But that was before the SMU blowout loss. A loss to Stamford seals the deal. He won’t be going anywhere now.

Even if they win this he wasn't getting a big time job. He has a reputation now.

CyphaPSU · 2026-11-14T21:52:19-0600

Alphalion75 said:
W

Who cares about VT and Franklin.

All I will say about him, as someone who appreciated what Franklin did at Penn State, is that he looks like he has aged five years since the beginning of the 2025 season.

KingLando · 2026-11-14T21:52:26-0600

Ludd said:
But we didn’t….thats kind of been shown.

Everyone we lost to would beat everyone Va Tech lost to--and Va Tech--the majority of the time.
Just like we'd beat Va Tech

Alphalion75 · 2026-11-14T21:52:32-0600

NittPicker said:
Will James have words with someone in the student section after the game??

What student section? The stands are empty.

KingLando · 2026-11-14T21:53:01-0600

Nittering Nabob said:
In all fairness, Fraudklin had less to work with than Campbell and his imports

How so? I thought Franklin stole all of our good players and MC brought in horrible Big XII guys that weren't good enough to play in the Big Ten

BCS PSU · 2026-11-14T21:53:28-0600

Ludd said:
Va Tech is ranked higher in recruiting than we are…so is Kentucky by the way.

I know, everybody is doing a much better job than Campbell at PSU, and everything that’s going on at PSU is bad, and on and on and on.

stater02 · 2026-11-14T21:53:32-0600

KingLando said:
Even if they win this he wasn't getting a big time job. He has a reputation now.

Like I said, I changed my tune after SMU. Now he is not even winning the games he is supposed to win.

Bison13 · 2026-11-14T21:53:40-0600

Nittering Nabob said:
In all fairness, Fraudklin had less to work with than Campbell and his imports

Did he though? He got the better QB, recruits and a softer schedule.

Phils rug · 2026-11-14T21:53:59-0600

KingLando · 2026-11-14T21:54:43-0600

Stanford knows they have to kick this...right?

NittPicker · 2026-11-14T21:54:49-0600

Ludd said:
I hope he does really well, I’m just not seeing it at this point. Everyone said he would do so much better in recruiting and transfers now that he’s out of Iowa State and at PSU, but it’s not looking that way.

He's been here for half a recruiting cycle. It's a small sample size, wouldn't you say??

Ludd · 2026-11-14T21:54:57-0600

KingLando said:
Everyone we lost to would beat everyone Va Tech lost to--and Va Tech--the majority of the time.
Just like we'd beat Va Tech

That’s a statement that you can’t prove, so no sense bringing it up. Spin it any way you want, but this has been a horrible failure of a year.

Ludd · 2026-11-14T21:55:39-0600

BCS PSU said:
I know, everybody is doing a much better job than Campbell at PSU, and everything that’s going on at PSU is bad, and on and on and on.

Looks that way when you’re getting out recruited by Kentucky.

Player2BNamedL8r · 2026-11-14T21:55:59-0600

KingLando said:
I like regional conferences--I wish we could just put everyone into one "conference" and align divisions
Stanford was smart for joining though given what the Pac XII has become
Plus, they're looking good tonight so I'm happy

Would LOVE the return to a regionally practical schedule.

Ludd · 2026-11-14T21:56:24-0600

NittPicker said:
He's been here for half a recruiting cycle. It's a small sample size, wouldn't you say??

So have a number of other coaches not at PSU.

Phils rug · 2026-11-14T21:58:19-0600

40-22 Stanford after the fg

KingLando · 2026-11-14T21:58:40-0600

Ludd said:
That’s a statement that you can’t prove, so no sense bringing it up. Spin it any way you want, but this has been a horrible failure of a year.

This year's been a horrible failure of a year? We're likely going 8-4 when the lofty expectation was 9-3. Yeah, not a great year--wasn't supposed to be. See the countless posts i had last year and even earlier before Franklin was fired about 2026.
We're significantly better than Va Tech right now--as much as that disappoints you

NittPicker · 2026-11-14T21:58:54-0600

Ludd said:
So have a number of other coaches not at PSU.

And how have those other coaches recruited at their new jobs??

KingLando · 2026-11-14T21:59:13-0600

Phils rug said:
40-22 Stanford after the fg

Nice seeing the egomanic get slapped around a bit

Nittering Nabob · 2026-11-14T21:59:42-0600

BGJ seems as disengaged as he did during the first 6 games in 2025

BCS PSU · 2026-11-14T22:00:26-0600

Bison13 said:
Did he though? He got the better QB, recruits and a softer schedule.

You’re right. Like I said, he brought in a bunch of former Big 10 players who, based on the comments of many on this board who have denigrated our Big 12 transfers, should’ve been able to walk into a reputedly weak ACC and beat up on most of those teams, because we all know how well the former coach recruited. And what has happened? All of those former Big 10 players already have lost to Pitt and Cal, are getting totally embarrassed at home by Stanford, and still have an ***-whooping coming at Miami. Go VPI Nittany Lions!

KingLando · 2026-11-14T22:03:56-0600

Nittering Nabob said:
BGJ seems as disengaged as he did during the first 6 games in 2025

He's Mike Tomlin without an underserved title
Someone should probably see if Franklin's spending the majority of his time playing Minecraft instead of prepping for games

Bison13 · 2026-11-14T22:05:05-0600

Nittering Nabob said:
BGJ seems as disengaged as he did during the first 6 games in 2025

Yep, four weeks ago, everyone would’ve said that Virginia Tech was on a much better path than Penn State. But even with the bad second half last week, Penn State won three games in a row has two very winnable games on their schedule and will probably end up with more regular season wins than James.
Even with everybody complaining about today, it was really one drive and then one pass play where our safety fell down. Those were their two scoring drives. Take away the past where Neal fell down and they don’t even have 200 total yards.

razpsu · 2026-11-14T22:07:30-0600

Wow so va tech getting smacked by Stanford, we will have a better record than they will. Hahahaha.

Ludd · 2026-11-14T22:09:14-0600

NittPicker said:
And how have those other coaches recruited at their new jobs??

Stein is recruiting better than we are.

NittPicker · 2026-11-14T22:17:14-0600

Ludd said:
Stein is recruiting better than we are.

The current Rivals rankings for 2027 have Kentucky at #20. PSU is #21. Yeah, Stein is kicking our azz. For 2028 (which I know can change), PSU is #12. Kentucky isn't ranked yet.

Tom McAndrew · 2026-11-14T22:21:23-0600

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