He's here to do more than just win football games. He's here to guide the student athletes here to not only be great players on the field, but also to be good students who are working toward getting a degree. In other words, to uphold the PSU standard that Joe set years ago.
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Krafty today (well maybe not total redemption):
His other major task will be to recruit the remaining roster minus the leaker(s) and get those players in tune with his vision.
Campbell played on several D3 championship teams at Mount Union. He's a winner and developer of talent. It wouldn't hurt to bring in his friend Nick Siriani one day to talk to the team.
He was an Academic All-American (AAA) there in 2002 and in 2022 he was selected to the AAA Hall Of Fame. That is a bio that a JoeBot can love!
You know sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.
Thank you for your kind words. Somehow PSU struck gold when it appeared the mining would yield nothing.Well, you bastards got a good one. Campbell is a perfect fit for PSU and will probably win a natty at some point. Sad to see him leave us
It appears he may have finally been ready to move on to a program that could provide greater resources for coaches salaries, NIL, and recruiting.
I have no doubt it was a difficult decision but he certainly will have many challenges which may have been the draw for him.
That explains why they were so slow. They being weighed down by the money.Someone said DeLica and Clifford were getting 500k each…
Correct I forgot DelucaSomeone said DeLica and Clifford were getting 500k each…
Heard it from a good source. Kraft is getting numerous miniature statues of James Franklin modeled and put all through Beaver Stadium...but only in the men's bathrooms.
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Campbell is a good fit I think - connections in PA and Ohio (recall Isheem Young - a S we recruited from Philly who got into some trouble - eventually ended up at ISU). Spent some time playing for Pitt. Has been courted before and has shot everything down. Does a good job with what he has, seems well liked and the ‘industry’ thinks highly of him. Better fit than Sitake to be honest and about as good a hire as possible given BYU is throwing around Bama money for coaches.
Anyone have insight as to his coaching philosophy on O and D?
Anyone have insight as to his coaching philosophy on O and D?
If true, talk about a misallocation of resources!
Clifford would have been perfectly happy getting a $500 gift card for McClanahan’s! Franklin didn’t have to buy his loyalty.Someone said DeLica and Clifford were getting 500k each…
Methinks Troy Huhn made a big mistake going with JF to VT.
Listen to Lavar's podcast today. Sounds like the leaking may have been intentional according to his take on Jay and Lubrano.
There will definitely be e some regrets. Especially in a year or two.
I read somewhere about previous schools trying to woo Campbell that he told them he wouldn't discuss it until after the season was over. Maybe that's what happened here? Our incompetence in handling this took so long that we fell *** backwards into a great situation with Campbell?
What to Know About Penn State Coaching Candidate Matt Campbell
The Iowa State coach is the latest candidate to emerge in Penn State's eight-week search.www.si.com
Interesting, according to SI, Campbell was on our radar since October…
“Campbell was part of Penn State's search initially, though it's unclear whether he had any personal conversations with athletic officials. Campbell reportedly now is talking with Athletic Director Pat Kraft and Penn State administration about the job, according to On3.”
Umm, how do we know the facts and say "Kraft's failures", Kraft only failed on this message board and some others who have been Tweeting shiite talk. BTW, I am a French Model like the internets say. wee wee.
He's a drop back passer who will have to run a fake RPO.
I've heard he doesn't use an agent, has his own team.
Nick can bring that Barkley guy with him too
Great question!! Just read something that his DC create some safety line up that was copied by Knowles, and Oregan, and others. So based on that, hopefully he brings his DC with him. OC, no idea but I think the big zamboni experiment has run its course. That being said, it takes a coaching stafff to all be on the same page. Maybe if we get a new OL coach that is more effective and the blocking schemes compliment what the OC is trying to do that could have a big diff.
For many of the kids, not just Huhn. This is why parents are so important because with the benefit of a lifetime of experience, parents are more likely to see the big picture longterm rather than reacting to a moment in time. PSU was always going to come out of this better than Franklin at VaTech. All you have to do is point to history, tradition and resources. James won the 2026 recruiting battle but will lose the war in the end.