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Matt Campbell's early top 5 recruiting class is a house of cards
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (310+ words) The biggest question about Matt Campbell's transition from Iowa State to Penn State was whether or not he could recruit at an elite level to construct a championship roster. Campbell and his staff have a great reputation for developing underrecruited…...
Matt Campbell upholds Penn State's TEU identity with 3-star tight end commit
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (305+ words) Penn State football landed a likely commitment on Friday, May 22. Three-star tight end Sean Currie announced his decision in the afternoon on the Rivals Recruiting Youtube. He chose the Nittany Lions over Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, and Ohio…...
3-star DL commit Aniti Paiva is another example of Penn State's new DL identity
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (259+ words) Obviously, Penn State underwent massive changes in its transition from James Franklin to Matt Campbell. That transition itself was chief among them. An underrated change, though, is happening along the defensive line." While the Transfer Portal window helped to jumpstart…...
Penn State LB Tony Rojas gets significant national preseason recognition ahead of comeback campaign
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (83+ words) Victory Bell Rings Look who just made the Lott Trophy watch list! Rojas seems like the perfect candidate for this honor. The Lott Impact Trophy recognizes "college football's defensive best in character and performance." With Rojas having completely bought into…...
Matt Campbell is running out of time for OL redemption with top target's commitment date set
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (411+ words) Matt Campbell's 2027 recruiting class is in a good spot at No. 8 in the country, but with 18 commits and potentially one more on the way Friday, that high ranking is mostly based on volume. Only two programs, Oklahoma and UCLA, have…...
Matt Campbell cannot miss 3-star TE target with commitment incoming
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (283+ words) Penn State is off to a strong start in the 2027 recruiting class, and that's expected to continue into Memorial Day weekend ahead of the first wave of official visitors heading to Happy Valley in June. Matt Campbell already has 18 commits…...
Power Ranking the Big Ten's top 2026 Heisman Trophy candidates: Rocco Becht's dark horse case
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1019+ words) Before Mendoza, the Big Ten had not produced a Heisman Trophy winner since Ohio State's Troy Smith won it in 2006. During that nearly two-decade drought, the SEC produced nine Heisman Trophy winners, and even if you count the newly added…...
Matt Campbell's former AD is taking Big shots at the Big Ten and SEC over unchecked spending
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (193+ words) The threat of the Big Ten and SEC breaking away from the NCAA continues looming as the two conferences' frustrations boil towards NIL revenue-sharing rules and governance disputes. At the Big 12 Conference Spring Meetings, Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard…...
Ethan Grunkemeyer breaks down how tough it was to follow James Franklin to Virginia Tech
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (195+ words) When speaking with Adam Breneman, Grunkemeyer spoke on how it was not an easy decision at all. "Luckily, I was home with my family because they kind of [were] the mediator for me. It was really tough on me as…...
2 potential Penn State OT pivots after Layton Von Brandt's Auburn commitment
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (399+ words) Matt Campbell hasn't had a ton of recruiting misses since he got to Happy Valley. Not known as an elite recruiter from his 10-year run at Iowa State, the first-year head coach of the Nittany Lions has 18 commits in the…...