What's weird is that I've never seen that particular article before. Wonder if the link URL got mixed up with the news source? Anyway, the point was that there were a ton of ISU players in the top 10 at their positions in the portal.Must have gotten the wrong link, as this one leads to:
An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigation
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That one sucks. Wonder if he's going to follow Barnes?Some bad news. Looks like DT Gilliam is leaving. Gilliam was probably the top DT remaining after the loss of Durant, and he would likely have been a starting DT pending the incoming transfer DT's.
Losing DL Coach Barnes will continue to hurt..... but we likely won't know if it was the coaching turnover or the $$ that was the reason for his departure.
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Penn State Nittany Lions 2026 College Football Transfer Portal Latest Activity
Penn State Nittany Lions 2026 College football Transfer Portal Latest Activity247sports.com
This is all about $. His dad moved him from one high school to another just to get him on a better team. He wanted him to be a defensive end as well, so I’m wondering if that might be part of it too.Some bad news. Looks like DT Gilliam is leaving. Gilliam was probably the top DT remaining after the loss of Durant, and he would likely have been a starting DT pending the incoming transfer DT's.
Losing DL Coach Barnes will continue to hurt..... but we likely won't know if it was the coaching turnover or the $$ that was the reason for his departure.
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Penn State Nittany Lions 2026 College Football Transfer Portal Latest Activity
Penn State Nittany Lions 2026 College football Transfer Portal Latest Activity247sports.com
No surprise.I believe a lot of us thought this was coming. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/penn-state-receiver-kaden-saunders-to-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal
We have the money. It's a matter of if we value Gilliam where he thinks he is valued. And even if we don't, he may find that isn't his value elsewhere. We'll see. Hope he does come back along with that DT from Wake.This article says that Gilliam is open to coming back to PSU. Good news. Just a matter of "show me the money".....
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Key Penn State Defender to Enter Transfer Portal, Open to Returning
He finished his first full season with 15 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks in 11 games.nittanysportsnow.com
Word is that the door is still open. As you said, highest bidderThis is all about $. His dad moved him from one high school to another just to get him on a better team. He wanted him to be a defensive end as well, so I’m wondering if that might be part of it too.
And the top DT from USC that's in the portal....We have the money. It's a matter of if we value Gilliam where he thinks he is valued. And even if we don't, he may find that isn't his value elsewhere. We'll see. Hope he does come back along with that DT from Wake.
And the top DT from USC that's in the portal....