Rumors have changed...many started by agents looking for extensions
Add to this...we'll have NIL money to spend. We'll get guys to flip
There are probably guys in the next class that weren't crazy about CJF. They just wanted to play for Penn State.
Why should he? One of the biggest problems Franklin had was bringing in coordinators that didn't fit the team in place. AK and Knowles had to try and fit their schemes to the players Franklin had recruited and it obviously didn't work. I don't know if AK or Knowles will ever succeed at State unless they're allowed to recruit for their schemes instead of visa versa, if they're retained. Worse thing that could be done would be retain commitments from players the new coach wouldn't want only to tell them look elsewhere when he comes in. Its going to be painful but cut bait until the new coach is named and go from there, hopefully some players will follow to help with roster holes, utilize transfer portal and bring in recruits that the coach wants. Far from perfect but only thing I see playing out.
We aren't looking for long term success in the portal. We are looking for a short term stop gap until the next coach has time to start building a proper roster through both high school recruiting and the portal beginning with the 27 class.
Somewhat agree, but don't forget that Kraft would have know that this roster and recruiting attrition was coming. He's almost certainly been securing money to spend in the portal this whole time. PSU will likely try to pull some of the biggest names in the portal by throwing the biggest bag at them, so we won't only be getting the table scraps.
That's not the same if we're being honest. Cig brought a bunch of JMU players that he already knew, already coached and those players were already familiar with Cig, his coordinators and their coaching style and schemes. The variable that changed was the team name but the rest stayed the same for most of his portal guys. That is not the same as pulling 1-2 recruits from dozens of different programs across the country and putting them under a whole new set of coaches.
100%!! The 2026 class is not a worry. You can use the portal to address that issue and build recruiting going forward. Getting the coach in and building to their system is what is important.
If it’s a current head coach, they could also presumably be bringing several of their own previous commitments with them.
Next week or the week after is too late. The 2026 class has practically disappeared and I expect portal defections are close behind unless this game ends.
Why not just tell Terry the same thing?
Kraft had two choices:
Seems to me this search is on the brink now. If all these reaches are true which I have some doubt Kraft would be grasping at straws.
I think it's now time to just pull the trigger and get on with it so the program can start moving forward with what's left.
What’s most impressive is that the JMU recruits are excelling in the Big 10.
Not if said coach is announced after signing day. The majority of recruits will sign this week. If the next guy is secured but a secret, then none of those recruits will know.
Right, but they could hold off on signing until the coach has landed somewhere officially.
He did bring a lot of JMU guys but he also brought in other guys and has continued to do so. I'm not looking to duplicate that success...just using it to start the build
I agree. I have a feeling that we are waiting for a home run hire (Deboer?) who has not yet committed and may never come. If that is the case and we miss, this is a proverbial s***show like you state.
Just got an update that Chesney is signing a 5-year deal with UCLA that will be announced after his conference championship game.
He’s ours in five years. I can wait.
Might be a challenge to make it 5 years at a program like UCLA.He’s ours in five years. I can wait.
Was really trying to convince myself it’s Chesney so if it’s true I will be a little disappointed.
If Kraft has a donut and a fishing line, yes he can.
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Well if this goes south, he won’t be laughing anymore.Kraft is probably sitting back and having a good laugh right now. “They’re sweating, and I’m still getting paid!
You make good points, however as I see it, it isn’t just about PSU’s 2026 committed class. If they would have had a guy in place, the new HC could not only try to recruit back some of PSU’s guys, but also kick the tires on some other guys PSU initially missed on, like O’Brien etc. However, that is water under the bridge now. It’s too late. The timing just sucks. It’s a product of the current college football calendar more than anything. I understand the importance of getting the hire right, but punting on entire recruiting cycle is hard to swallow.
