I'm too lazy to know all these rules, but supposedly this is the only way to build a team now since they had no coach on signing day. I think Campbell was the best hire and expect next year's class will be back to what we're accustomed to seeing (not ISU, ISU, ISU, ISU, ISU). We just have to watch ISU for one year, then it's back to PSU I'm hoping.
'25 (in-season) - '26 CFB Portal Thread
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I'm too lazy to know all these rules, but supposedly this is the only way to build a team now since they had no coach on signing day. I think Campbell was the best hire and expect next year's class will be back to what we're accustomed to seeing (not ISU, ISU, ISU, ISU, ISU). We just have to watch ISU for one year, then it's back to PSU I'm hoping.
Typically "unified" (or "allied") means a sport that involves participants who have some sort of disability. So, a person lettering in such an activity doesn't necessarily have an athletic prowess at it (not that they couldn't) but often it is more about an activity centered around being inclusive and learning from others.
Yeah, Campbell & Co came to PSU because they want to lose. It's not clear who, if anyone is being "pushed" out of Penn State. As for the amount of "thought" being put into the decisions, every school working in the portal is on the same time line.
Over 3,000 FBS players have now officially entered the college football transfer portal.
Actually well over 4K… it was 3,753 on Saturday morning! Nuts!! Matt Zenitz on X…
PSU is in rebuilding mode between the loss of the 2026 recruiting class, the number of seniors/core players graduating and a significant amount of players portaling out. The first thing is we need to grab starters and depth for 2026 and I do think it has been effective in using both ISU transfers and ISU recruits to fill those holes.
That being said, I agree that we cannot rely entirely on Iowa St players - that would result in a comparatively low talent level for the Big Ten. I'm hoping that we'll start to see us grabbing some higher caliber players from the portal from places besides ISU. With supposedly a significant amount of NIL to offer, we should be able to bring in some game changers to fill holes that we might have.
Is it hard to comprehend that the “low hanging fruit” is getting picked first?? Coach knows and trusts these players from ISU to make an impact at some point!
It looks like PSU will get another 15-20 portal players and I would think most will be from different schools throughout the country!
Some of you people are just hating to hate! Plain and simple
You bought it not me. I saw them struggle with 1AA teams and it was obvious they were not winning chit.
4000 players in the portal. They dont have to recruit all ISU players. ISU backups are not taking down OSU.
PS. ARent you shifting gears from a Natty expectations to 8-4 ceiling?
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I wouldn't so much call this cherry-picking as I would call it pumpkin picking. Anything that's orange (when you mix red/gold) PSU is picking up.
Exactly, these sports are for special needs students, mostly ones who will not ever graduate but rather age out at 21. Brady was probably a peer helper/partner for one of the kids. I would think very highly of someone with that on their resume
Penn State adds commitment from former Iowa State receiver Zay Robinson
Former Iowa State wide receiver Zay Robinson was one of the top members of Matt Campbell’s final recruiting class in Ames.
Yes it is. Two cycles of the last three they've lost players by coaches leaving (Cignetti, now Chesney).
I think 9-3 is attainable next year.
It's "valued at 5M" plus Sanders is garbage so it's probably fair if it is true lol
No one is expecting a title in 2026
PSU is in a position where they must bring in two high priced DTs. There is just not enough experience at that position, other than Blanding now that Gilliam has left. Perhaps True Freshman Adirika will stay and make progress toward the two deep or Liam Andrews or Cook make a leap behind portal DTs? This is a critical position.
Possibly incoming beef !
That would be a nice pickup. But that swag looks weak.
An updated list of incoming players to PSU.
Great. They’ll throw a bigger bag of cash at him for sure.
Assuming that player is ranked 584th overall, that would still put him in the top 15% of players in the portal (assuming about 4,000 players in the portal). Sounds like he could be worth a look - or that CMC is being selective and focusing on ISU’s better players (as others have said).
There is something different about ISU from all of the other teams. Namely, ISU's former coach is now our coach, and a majority of the starters are transferring, possibly more than any other P4 school. Returning starters from an 8-4 P4 school are going to be in relatively high demand across the board. Our coach has an established connection with these returning starters so he can probably get them at a reasonable price, which is important when you have a finite amount of $ to spend and a lot of holes to fill. Of course we are starting there.
I asked Tom to add in McAndrew Board tongs to the package. I saw a player's pic with the merch laid out on a comforter at a hotel and it looked better with that display. But I agree with you.
Then again, I wasn’t expecting a shitshow this year, so why not a championship next year?
Man, it's a hot mess there. Surely there were other opportunities?
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