Recent content by GregInPitt

Looks like the RB room got a little to crowded for Tikey Hayes..... https://www.blackshoediaries.com/penn-state-football/84186/penn-state-football-roster-tracker-1-7-26

Getting time for some that are in the portal to see if they would be taken back at their previous school. Wallace obviously knows that with Peoples, Martin and Hanson he may only end up as a depth player. Wonder how many former PSU players might be welcomed back. Or at what positions. Maybe...

Seems that more than a few of these will be lucky to get a spot somewhere to continue towards a degree of some sort.....

Yes, my mistake. It's Blanding, Cook and Andrews that are still at PSU, along with all the incoming transfers at DT.

It hurt to lose Gilliam and now Campbell to UT..... https://victorybellrings.com/jim-knowles-taking-another-penn-state-transfer-to-tennessee-stings-nittany-lion-fans-amare-campbell

Tengwall's latest review of the OL has Goodman as the left OT. It seems that with Goodman, Sexton, and Aliciene the there is plenty of talent at OT to find the 2nd OT starter opposite Donkoh. But Tengwall takes a somewhat negative review regarding OL depth as he sees the OL currently.

Penn State has officially added Christian Smith as edge rushers coach, the program announced Friday. https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/penn-state-officially-hires-edge-rushers-coach-christian-smith-270253624/

A good look at the current WIP roster. Shows bigest needs at WR, OG/C, DE, Safety. https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/longformarticle/penn-state-footballs-2026-roster-projection-as-ncaa-transfer-portal-action-intensifies-270226450/#2778444

Big 2024 class corner (redshirt freshman, RS soph in 2026) that seems to look more like a future Safety for PSU, but who knows.... https://www.blackshoediaries.com/penn-state-football/84304/former-syracuse-db-ibn-mcdaniels-commits-to-penn-state...

Sacca and Blair (to Missori) are the only two on that list that look familiar.....

Cooper Alexander was a .8744 247 composite TE in ISU's 2024 class. So he'll be a redshirt soph in 2026 at PSU https://247sports.com/Player/cooper-alexander-46135741/

That would work for teams that have had good 2025 and 2026 classes, but too many of the PSU class of 2025 are gone and the 2026 class that Campbell salvaged doesn't have many, or possibly any, ready to play players. Of the 28 players in PSU's 15th ranked 2025 class at least 12 won't be with PSU...

Miami and Clemson will likely be the new Uh-high-ya and Michigan for Franklin.....

Regarding the DL, at DT the roster only lost Gilliam, a starter, and Wafle, the 4th or 5th DT. Where would the position have been had Franklin not gotten fired? Gilliam, Blanding, Wafle, Cook, and Andrews and whoever Franklin had brought in at DT. Blanding, Cook and Andrews are still at PSU...

In the portal environment quality depth seems the hardest to acquire. Players want to go to a team that they can be the star at their position, not be told (or untold but obvious to them) that they are likely the 5th or 6th DE and a rotational player. So getting those players on board may...