4-star California recruit becomes 4th in 2026 class to decommit
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RickinDayton
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Class is falling apart. Looks like whom ever comes in better have lots of NIL $ at their disposal for the portal and an adept eye for talent.
The Cignetti Model: Bring in a bunch of proven CFB players (especially at QB) and play a tough, winning style of football.
Huhn was good, but was going to be another Allar in Franklin's idea of an offense. Kraft will ensure that the new HC is a proven Xs & Os guy, a winner, and a dynamic recruiter. Kraft's reputation and job are now on the line.
Huhn was good, but was going to be another Allar in Franklin's idea of an offense. Kraft will ensure that the new HC is a proven Xs & Os guy, a winner, and a dynamic recruiter. Kraft's reputation and job are now on the line.
It’s not like this wasn’t expected, why is everybody making such a big deal about it. Whoever the new coach is will either bring in a bunch of the recruits from the school that he was at or we’ll get on the phone and try to re-recruit all of these kids, actually he’ll do both.
GregInPitt
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Yep. If PSU gets a dynamic coach with a reputation and he has big NIL $$ that coach will be out poaching recruits down the finish line from other schools instead of how it has worked opposite that in recent years....
And, unfortunately, it will continue to get longer. We will also begin to lose current kids to the portal if there isn’t a “ home run” hire. There really is no room for error. I love Terry Smith, as he was exceptional at what he did under Franklin , but he’s not the long term answer —Most coaches will consider this job radioactive, as the previous coach who just won 13 games ten months ago, got canned. Most don't need/want that stress. They will use it as an interview lever for a pay increase at their current school. —If the administration doesn’t hit a grand slam with this hire ( ie Kirby Smart type), we’ll be hemorrhaging athletes. JMO
I agree. I think in order to stop the bleeding we need a big-name hire...and we need it sooner rather than later.
It was just a terrible no-win choice that Kraft faced: stick with a guy who'd done a lot of good things but was obviously played out after the shocking implosion of this year's team; or fire the guy and deal with the resultant wreckage.
As Bison points out, part of that wreckage was inevitably going to be a stream of recruits decommitting. Where I disagree with Bison is in the notion this can be easily or automatically fixed. I mean, maybe, if the new guy is Urban Meyer, but that's a fantasy.
LionDeNittany
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There is no such thing as a commit in this day and age. This is a thing of the past. Freshman mean very little.
Most kids worth anything will portal by their junior year.
How many recruits did A&M lose after firing Jimbo? They came back the next year okay with Elko with an 8-5 season and I think a harder schedule than we have in '26.
It is not like every quality player is leaving our program. Also, the new coach will bring some recruits, it is not like it only flows one negative way as in all leaving and nobody coming. Also, we should be getting a better coach than Franklin who will get $10-$12 million annually so you expect him to be good at....well coaching the team to win some games. And here is a wild thought, the new coach may actually be able to beat some teams with the same level of talent or....wait for it...teams with slightly better talent....gasp!!
It is not like every quality player is leaving our program. Also, the new coach will bring some recruits, it is not like it only flows one negative way as in all leaving and nobody coming. Also, we should be getting a better coach than Franklin who will get $10-$12 million annually so you expect him to be good at....well coaching the team to win some games. And here is a wild thought, the new coach may actually be able to beat some teams with the same level of talent or....wait for it...teams with slightly better talent....gasp!!
Big104EvuhDuh
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Dang right! Who are the better coaches than Franklin we can reasonably get, again?
GregInPitt
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Just look up all the coaches that have recently won a game vs a top 10 team.....
Time will tell but I think we're looking at 3 years to rebuild.
If that is the consensus among candidates then not one of our top picks wants the job because they could be fired at the end of the rebuild. Kraft is not expecting that nor does he have that kind of time.
Portal needs 2026...
2 QBs
1 RB
1 WRs
3 OL
1 DE
2 DL
2 LBs
2 CBs
2 S
16 total players with a salary mean of $500k and a median of $300k.
Each player, walk-ons included, gets a base stipend of $500-$1000 per month during the season. Band and cheerleaders each gets $100/week. It's an entertainment production after all. Everybody gets paid.
Let's git er done.
2 QBs
1 RB
1 WRs
3 OL
1 DE
2 DL
2 LBs
2 CBs
2 S
16 total players with a salary mean of $500k and a median of $300k.
Each player, walk-ons included, gets a base stipend of $500-$1000 per month during the season. Band and cheerleaders each gets $100/week. It's an entertainment production after all. Everybody gets paid.
Let's git er done.
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The Spin Meister
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Not all 4 
are leaving.
are leaving. PSU's 2026 class is currently ranked 80th in the country and 17th in the BiG according to 247