2025/26 Transfer Portal & Roster Changes Thread

GregInPitt said:
I dont see Beau ending up at PSU. I see Campbell either going after his ISU QB or going after an athletic QB with 2 years of eligibility remaining like the one from UCLA that beat PSU this season.

VT, that's another story.
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I think Campbell stays with Grunk. He played well and has three more years left. Campbell has a honeymoon year and it doesn’t make sense to bring in a one-year kid for a honeymoon.
 
Sheriff Coffee said:
I think Campbell stays with Grunk. He played well and has three more years left. Campbell has a honeymoon year and it doesn’t make sense to bring in a one-year kid for a honeymoon.
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We’ll see but I see no reason Campbell would want to utilize a “honeymoon”. I believe he’ll be doing everything he can to put together the roster it takes to win from his first game. I love Grunk but his mediocre mobility and limited experience leads me to believe that an experienced transfer QB with 1 or 2 years of eligibility would give the team the best chance to win. I also believe PSU would have a good chance to retain Grunk as a backup and future starter as although he did a good job for PSU he doesn’t seem like the type of QB that top 20 teams would pay big NIL for. And with the addition NIL Campbell now has he can afford to pay Grunk nice $ to stay as we all know how valuable a competent backup QB is.
 
GregInPitt said:
We’ll see but I see no reason Campbell would want to utilize a “honeymoon”. I believe he’ll be doing everything he can to put together the roster it takes to win from his first game. I love Grunk but his mediocre mobility and limited experience leads me to believe that an experienced transfer QB with 1 or 2 years of eligibility would give the team the best chance to win. I also believe PSU would have a good chance to retain Grunk as a backup and future starter as although he did a good job for PSU he doesn’t seem like the type of QB that top 20 teams would pay big NIL for. And with the addition NIL Campbell now has he can afford to pay Grunk nice $ to stay as we all know how valuable a competent backup QB is.
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Agreed. The pressure is now on Campbell to dazzle in 2026. If there is any position where it is not an issue hiring an expensive mercenary, it is at QB. Again, I like Leavitt, but there are a few others who won't cower and will perform well under pressure.
 
GregInPitt said:
We’ll see but I see no reason Campbell would want to utilize a “honeymoon”. I believe he’ll be doing everything he can to put together the roster it takes to win from his first game. I love Grunk but his mediocre mobility and limited experience leads me to believe that an experienced transfer QB with 1 or 2 years of eligibility would give the team the best chance to win. I also believe PSU would have a good chance to retain Grunk as a backup and future starter as although he did a good job for PSU he doesn’t seem like the type of QB that top 20 teams would pay big NIL for. And with the addition NIL Campbell now has he can afford to pay Grunk nice $ to stay as we all know how valuable a competent backup QB is.
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I think you are both right. We may bring someone in to seriously compete, but Grunk is probably the frontrunner. We need quality depth as well. Our backup QB at the end of the season was a backup WR.
 
LudicrousSpeedGO! said:
I think you are both right. We may bring someone in to seriously compete, but Grunk is probably the frontrunner. We need quality depth as well. Our backup QB at the end of the season was a backup WR.
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If Grunk was a RS Jr next season I could see him leaving, but he's still young enough to wait another year to develop into a top starting QB. It's not like he is 5 star Caleb Williams after starting at Oaklahoma and would have teams lining up to pay him crazy NIL. He started a few games and basially beat three bad teams behind a dominant running game. Grunk would seem to make an excellent backup QB on a top 20 team that has a more experienced, more dynamic starting QB. But I also still believe that Grunk could be a decent starter for PSU in 2026 as he continues to get experience.

If Campbell does bring in another QB I don't see Grunk being the frontrunner. Campbell's starting QB at ISU started for him for 3 years and will be a redshirt Senior in 2026 so it seems to me if he comes to PSU he's coming to start, regardless if Grunk stays or leaves. That's likely the case for any of the top tier QB's that will be in the transfer portal unless they have as limited experience as Grunk. JMO
 
Sad news about Coleman. Can't have enough top tier DE's to rush QB's. Have to hope Campbell announces soon that Barnes is staying and that they can keep Granville, Kemajou, Harvey and a couple of the other young DE's......

As of late 12/18/25 Granville is still listed on the PSU roster.....
 
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Sucks that we’re going to lose Chaz Coleman. I think most of us expected it, but it still hurts to see. Especially since we all know where he’s going. At least we won’t have to see him in a game.
 
Pennstate_one said:
Sucks that we’re going to lose Chaz Coleman. I think most of us expected it, but it still hurts to see. Especially since we all know where he’s going. At least we won’t have to see him in a game.
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Is it time to have staff recording evidence of Ohio St tampering during the season and go public with it? The entire sport could unravel with this in season tampering. And it is influencing betting lines which the against the rules tampering may wade in major legal issues. How is tampering with rosters of conference foes' during the season any less cheating than what Michigan did?
 
LudicrousSpeedGO! said:
Is it time to have staff recording evidence of Ohio St tampering during the season and go public with it? The entire sport could unravel with this in season tampering. And it is influencing betting lines which the against the rules tampering may wade in major legal issues. How is tampering with rosters of conference foes' during the season any less cheating than what Michigan did?
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This stuff is exactly why the sport needs real structure. Until there’s actual regulation and a commissioner with teeth, everyone’s going to keep pushing the line and pointing fingers. Right now it’s a free for all and that’s the real problem, not just one school or one situation.
 
This guy does a pretty good job of explaining the "science" behind ranking HS FB recruits. QBs are difficult, for example, because CFB and the NFL really test them, whereas HS doesn't. And LBs are the "QBs of a defense". It's the intangibles. Hopefully, Coach Campbell and his staff understand these dynamics as they recruit and assemble a team.
 
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GregInPitt said:
If Grunk was a RS Jr next season I could see him leaving, but he's still young enough to wait another year to develop into a top starting QB. It's not like he is 5 star Caleb Williams after starting at Oaklahoma and would have teams lining up to pay him crazy NIL. He started a few games and basially beat three bad teams behind a dominant running game. Grunk would seem to make an excellent backup QB on a top 20 team that has a more experienced, more dynamic starting QB. But I also still believe that Grunk could be a decent starter for PSU in 2026 as he continues to get experience.

If Campbell does bring in another QB I don't see Grunk being the frontrunner. Campbell's starting QB at ISU started for him for 3 years and will be a redshirt Senior in 2026 so it seems to me if he comes to PSU he's coming to start, regardless if Grunk stays or leaves. That's likely the case for any of the top tier QB's that will be in the transfer portal unless they have as limited experience as Grunk. JMO
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I feel good about Grunk. IIRC he completed 70% of his passes and he seemed to improve in each game. IMO he would be a big loss.
 
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