Official PSU - Clemson '25 Pinstripe Bowl game thread
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I am not opposed to more competition in the QB room, but Grunk has grown significantly this season and looks good. I hope he stays.
More valuable than spring practice
It was a preview of our future players vs their future players. Hopefully MC turns these guys into road graders. The potential is there.
Happy fir Terry. I hope is post game speech includes an appeal for the players to stay @ PSU.Gotta love this win for Terry!
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Who cares? Meaningless game.
There needs to be more focus on hating ourselves - I'm not feeling it.
Same to you. Thanks for your input.I just want to say how much I enjoy interacting on this board. I only recently started to post, but read this board for a long time. Thank you all for the great time… I sometimes feel like I’m at a booth at the Skeller shooting the sh*t with some great friends. Happy New Year!!!
If he allows Rocco to portal in, that will set a bad precedent.
Not a thing wrong with that. I'm feeling about 180 degrees better. Was in tears at the end of the game.
Why on these DPI calls is the flag thrown way after the play is over? Do they wait to see if the other ref does not throw the flag?
Grunk looked good. And looked good down the stretch against MSU, Nebraska, Rutgers, & Clemson (with 24 opt outs). 22-24 combined record of opponents.
He did not look good in the Iowa, OSU, Indiana stretch.
He’s young and seems to have a lot of room to grow. Is he the guy? I still don’t know. Campbell has a huge decision to make.
It’s already been mentioned, but it also seems like a mass exodus is coming next week. What type of support will he have?
Lots of QBs didn’t look good against Iowa, OSU, and Indiana this year. They were all top 5 defenses when PSU played them. Plus, they were his first three games in the starting QB role.
Whether it's Rocco or someone else, they need a portal QB even if Grunk is QB1.
So was I. Terry is so sincere. The real deal. A honest and humble man. So glad he is remaining at PSU.
One thing that was overlooked today with the conditions was taking care of the football by PSU with the younger backs. One turnover would have been huge.
I know it’s hard to believe, but the AKB actually gets better in the offseason.I just want to say how much I enjoy interacting on this board. I only recently started to post, but read this board for a long time. Thank you all for the great time… I sometimes feel like I’m at a booth at the Skeller shooting the sh*t with some great friends. Happy New Year!!!
Very proud of and happy for the guys that continued to bust their butt in practice this post season, suited up and played the game wearing the PSU uniform, and outplayed their opponant for a PSU bowl win! That, was a very enjoyable game to watch!
He cemented his legacy as an all time Penn Stater.
No it won't. QBs portaling in and out is part of the game today. I don't have an opinion of Becht vs Grunk, but Campbell needs to go with whoever positions the team best for 2026.
9 of the 12 playoff teams had new starting QBs this year. Investing 3+ years in one starter is the outlier. Franklin honestly would have been better off without dedicating a decade to Cliff and Allar.
Was surprised Williams did not play, but agree with your assessment.
I have been waiting to see Martin for a couple years now. He is the future. Hope we keep him!
Grunk’s first 3 starts were against Iowa, OSU and Indiana in that order. They were all top 5 rated defenses. He improved in each game and Penn State would have beaten Indiana if the defense could have prevented the TD at the end of the game. He impressed Cignetti who said afterwards it looked like Penn State found their future QB. I am not against bringing in Becht but he has 1 year of eligibility and Grunk has 3. Anyone who doesn’t see Grunk’s potential simply isn’t paying attention. It would be a huge mistake IMO to lose Grunk.
Not necessarily. Pay both qbs. I 100% want Grunk as a 2026 starting qb as well,
but when you hire a new hc generally it is a package deal with that hc’s qb. It works well in theory that Becht starts next year and Grunk, with a year in the new system, starts in ‘27. Could $5m get both qbs?
Grunk>Allar, I didn't think this a month ago.
He checks more boxes