Rocco Becht coming to Penn State?

[Patterson825]

Rocco Becht transferring out of Iowa State. For those that don’t know he was the QB at Iowa State. He was supposed to get drafted until he got hurt and played through injury. He’s highly regarded QB from what I’ve read past few months. Him and Cambell are pretty tight assuming he’s coming here I could be wrong though

Thoughts?

 

[Blair10]

Becht coming to Penn State (if that happens) will be the best news I’ve heard since Kotelnicki was told not to return next season.

Finally, Penn State may get a real QB to take our program to the next level. Sweet!

 

[Nitt1300]

Has he faced a B1G defense?

 

[leftyhiC]

Has he faced a B1G defense?

they play iowa every year

 

[KingLando]

Has he faced a B1G defense?

The play Iowa all the time
2-1 against them

 

[NittPicker]

I have zero inside information but if I was a betting man, I'd put some money on Becht being the Penn State QB next year.

 

[Bvillebaron]

The play Iowa all the time
2-1 against them

That would be generally a second tier Big Ten program. Not against Becht coming but he has never faced a defense as good as OSU this year. My guess is he is coming since he entered the portal as I can’t imagine him
going anywhere else. I would imagine that means Grunk leaves which would be disappointing.

 

[mh-larch]

Yes, please bring him in. Let him compete for the job with Grunk, although he will have an advantage knowing the O system from ISU.

 

[KingLando]

That would be generally a second tier Big Ten program. Not against Becht coming but he has never faced a defense as good as OSU this year. My guess is he is coming since he entered the portal as I can’t imagine him
going anywhere else. I would imagine that means Grunk leaves which would be disappointing.

I'd rather keep Grunk as well--but Becht is very capable and will be highly sought after

 

[KingLando]

Yes, please bring him in. Let him compete for the job with Grunk, although he will have an advantage knowing the O system from ISU.

Becht not going anywhere he's not guaranteed to start
I doubt Grunk is staying if he has to compete and definitely not to sit.

 

[Bvillebaron]

Becht not going anywhere he's not guaranteed to start
I doubt Grunk is staying if he has to compete and definitely not to sit.

Could you translate that for me.

 

[Catch1lion]

Becht not going anywhere he's not guaranteed to start
I doubt Grunk is staying if he has to compete and definitely not to sit.

What top team is going to pick Grunk up and guarantee a starting role ? Just asking . I don’t think Grunk is transferring unless he is a starter as well .

 

[PSU89er]

You bring him in and Grunk will likely leave. Basically, you are telling Grunk you don't think he's good enough, and don't give me this crap about he needs to compete for the job. Grunk has competed, and he has the label of the best QB on the roster. You bring in another guy, you are telling Grunk you are not good enough. Thats how I'd read it in his shoes.

Campbell needs to evaluate Grunk, he thinks Becht is better, bring him in. You don't think hes better, don't even think about it.

Grunk could start at a lot of P4 schools, he just spent half a year starting at PSU, and performed rather well. His numbers were better than Bechts while playing against better competition.

 

[KingLando]

Could you translate that for me.

What part?
If Becht comes here or goes anywhere he's getting a guarantee that he's starting. He's not going to compete for a job.
If we bring in a QB, then Grunk is going to leave--why he would he stay to compete when we brought someone in proving to him they don't have faith in him. Especially someone like Becht that he has no chance to beat out.

 

[KingLando]

What top team is going to pick Grunk up and guarantee a starting role ? Just asking . I don’t think Grunk is transferring unless he is a starter as well .

Who says top team? There's a ton of programs that he can start at it. If we bring in Becht--then he's gone. Period.
Why would he stay? To sit?
Remember we also added a QB that Campbell recruited. Campbell and Grunk have no ties to each other.

 

[Phlebitis]

Could you translate that for me.

Chump don't want no help, chump don't get da help!

 

[Catch1lion]

 

[WaffleShopper]

You bring him in and Grunk will likely leave. Basically, you are telling Grunk you don't think he's good enough, and don't give me this crap about he needs to compete for the job. Grunk has competed, and he has the label of the best QB on the roster. You bring in another guy, you are telling Grunk you are not good enough. Thats how I'd read it in his shoes.

Campbell needs to evaluate Grunk, he thinks Becht is better, bring him in. You don't think hes better, don't even think about it.

Grunk could start at a lot of P4 schools, he just spent half a year starting at PSU, and performed rather well. His numbers were better than Bechts while playing against better competition.

I was a Grunk supporter when the idiots here were saying he sucked after Iowa and OSU, but if he leaves when we bring in a transfer then good f***ing riddance. He’s going to have to compete no matter where he goes unless it’s a Kutztown or F&M. If there’s a solid QB out there like Becht who wants to come for a reasonable price then we should absolutely bring them in. Best guy wins the job.

 

[PSU89er]

What top team is going to pick Grunk up and guarantee a starting role ? Just asking . I don’t think Grunk is transferring unless he is a starter as well .

Define top team. UGa or OSU, nope. About 2/3rd or 3/4th of the teams in the B10. Yep, he'd start at those. Does he want to go to Wisconsin, Iowa or Nebraska? Who knows. I would bet Florida would take him in a heartbeat.

What you have in Grunk is this. He was a top ten QB as a recruit that by the end of his second year was playing and actually played well. You don't think any team that is looking at a new starter at QB wouldn't want that.

 

[PAgeologist]

I have to think Campbell talked to Grunk and he will stay, even as a backup.

 

[Phlebitis]

Nothing would jump start the transition more than bringing in a veteran QB already experienced in the new staff‘s systems. I would hate to see Grunk leave, but this is a no brainer.

 

[Bvillebaron]

What part?
If Becht comes here or goes anywhere he's getting a guarantee that he's starting. He's not going to compete for a job.
If we bring in a QB, then Grunk is going to leave--why he would he stay to compete when we brought someone in proving to him they don't have faith in him. Especially someone like Becht that he has no chance to beat out.

Well he certainly would have no chance to beat out Becht with Campbell being the head coach.

 

[Efejle]

You bring him in and Grunk will likely leave. Basically, you are telling Grunk you don't think he's good enough, and don't give me this crap about he needs to compete for the job. Grunk has competed, and he has the label of the best QB on the roster. You bring in another guy, you are telling Grunk you are not good enough. Thats how I'd read it in his shoes.

Campbell needs to evaluate Grunk, he thinks Becht is better, bring him in. You don't think hes better, don't even think about it.

Grunk could start at a lot of P4 schools, he just spent half a year starting at PSU, and performed rather well. His numbers were better than Bechts while playing against better competition.

Unless you are blind deaf and dumb, you can see Becht is a far better quarterback than Grunkmeyer. Never seen so many blue and white color eye goggles as on these boards.

 

[Bvillebaron]

Who says top team? There's a ton of programs that he can start at it. If we bring in Becht--then he's gone. Period.
Why would he stay? To sit?
Remember we also added a QB that Campbell recruited. Campbell and Grunk have no ties to each other.

You mean other than Grunk was recruited by Campbell when he was at Iowa State and took an official visit there?

 

[PSU89er]

I was a Grunk supporter when the idiots here were saying he sucked after Iowa and OSU, but if he leaves when we bring in a transfer then good f***ing riddance. He’s going to have to compete no matter where he goes unless it’s a Kutztown or F&M. If there’s a solid QB out there like Becht who wants to come for a reasonable price then we should absolutely bring them in. Best guy wins the job.

You are not bringing in a solid QB. You are bringing in someone the coach thinks is better. Its an insult. In his shoes I'd leave and go compete at a school that wants me. Bringing in Becht, screams you don't think I'm good enough.

 

[Efejle]

You are not bringing in a solid QB. You are bringing in someone the coach thinks is better. Its an insult. In his shoes I'd leave and go compete at a school that wants me. Bringing in Becht, screams you don't think I'm good enough.

Bringing in Becht is upgrading your team with a much better player.

 

[LB99]

I don’t care who starts anymore. Just put the best possible lineup on the field period.

 

[KingLando]

Well he certainly would have no chance to beat out Becht with Campbell being the head coach.

Correct so if we bring in a QB, especially Becht, he should leave.

 

[Bvillebaron]

Unless you are blind deaf and dumb, you can see Becht is a far better quarterback than Grunkmeyer. Never seen so many blue and white color eye goggles as on these boards.

How many Iowa State games have you watched? Curious how some Iowa State fans who I would guess watched more of their games than you claim is more of a game manager and has been inconsistent.

 

[KingLando]

You mean other than Grunk was recruited by Campbell when he was at Iowa State and took an official visit there?

Which isn't a tie--he never played for him. If Campbell wanted Grunk to start here he wouldn't be looking at the portal for a starter.

 

[KingLando]

I was a Grunk supporter when the idiots here were saying he sucked after Iowa and OSU, but if he leaves when we bring in a transfer then good f***ing riddance. He’s going to have to compete no matter where he goes unless it’s a Kutztown or F&M. If there’s a solid QB out there like Becht who wants to come for a reasonable price then we should absolutely bring them in. Best guy wins the job.

You're not accepting the reality of college football in 2026 with his attitude

 

[KingLando]

I have to think Campbell talked to Grunk and he will stay, even as a backup.

Why would Grunk agree to that? He can't be that stupid.

 

[PAgeologist]

You are not bringing in a solid QB. You are bringing in someone the coach thinks is better. Its an insult. In his shoes I'd leave and go compete at a school that wants me. Bringing in Becht, screams you don't think I'm good enough.

Good. Then get the **** out of here and join the VT board. You clearly value being handed starting jobs rather than earning them.

Edit. Actually you would fit in perfectly with Notre Dame. Just take your ball and go home if you dont get your way.

 

[KingLando]

Good. Then get the **** out of here and join the VT board. You clearly value being handed starting jobs rather than earning them.

There's very rarely an true competition--come on
All kids in the portal will demand PT and $--all programs will honor that

 

[PSU89er]

Unless you are blind deaf and dumb, you can see Becht is a far better quarterback than Grunkmeyer. Never seen so many blue and white color eye goggles as on these boards.

This shows me that you really haven't watched Becht play. He's had some downright terrible games.

 

[WaffleShopper]

You are not bringing in a solid QB. You are bringing in someone the coach thinks is better. Its an insult. In his shoes I'd leave and go compete at a school that wants me. Bringing in Becht, screams you don't think I'm good enough.

Disagree. If his ego is so fragile that he runs away from competition then he’s never going to be great anyway. I do think he stays if Becht comes and is probably the starter at end of the year either way.

 

[WVilleLion23]

You are not bringing in a solid QB. You are bringing in someone the coach thinks is better. Its an insult. In his shoes I'd leave and go compete at a school that wants me. Bringing in Becht, screams you don't think I'm good enough.

No it doesn’t. It says let’s get some depth and may the best man win QB1.

 

[Nitt1300]

I have to think Campbell talked to Grunk and he will stay, even as a backup.

why would you think that- and why would he do that?

 

[Patterson825]

This shows me that you really haven't watched Becht play. He's had some downright terrible games.

I haven’t watched Becht a lot to be honest but I have a friends who graduated from Iowa State and said Rocco was getting drafted until he got hurt this year played through injury and lost his WRs to injury

 

[Anon225117]

It looks like a ton of top qbs are entering the portal. Probably to test and set the NIL payment scale. Some may stay put, although it sounded like Dillingham took it personally with Leavitt. Grunk could portal to test the waters but stay. By playing in the bowl he doesn’t burn bridges.

Whole new world out there. Crap show.