Poll: Predict Penn State's finish

What record will Penn State end the regular season with?

  • 10-2

    Votes: 4 10.8%

  • 9-3

    Votes: 1 2.7%

  • 8-4

    Votes: 9 24.3%

  • 7-5

    Votes: 5 13.5%

  • 6-6

    Votes: 7 18.9%

  • 5-7

    Votes: 4 10.8%

  • 4-8

    Votes: 5 13.5%

  • 3-9

    Votes: 2 5.4%
  • Total voters
    37
We're currently 3-4

@ OSU likely makes us 3-5
Indy likely makes us 3-6
@ MSU makes us 4-6
Neb could make us 4-7
@ Rut might get us to 5-7

No bowl game which is probably a good thing.
 
bdroc said:
We're currently 3-4

@ OSU likely makes us 3-5
Indy likely makes us 3-6
@ MSU makes us 4-6
Neb could make us 4-7
@ Rut might get us to 5-7

No bowl game which is probably a good thing.
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We go to 3-6, which is highly likely, you will see several NFL aspirants take ghe last two games off. They saw Drew go down and he has lost millions in the process.

You will also see several kids declare for the portal and not play. Losing 10-12 players from a weak team with key injuries would be a disaster.

4-8 is a definite possibility. And you can’t even rule out 3-9.
 
The Spin Meister said:
We go to 3-6, which is highly likely, you will see several NFL aspirants take ghe last two games off. They saw Drew go down and he has lost millions in the process.

You will also see several kids declare for the portal and not play. Losing 10-12 players from a weak team with key injuries would be a disaster.

4-8 is a definite possibility. And you can’t even rule out 3-9.
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Not sure I can rule in any wins.. like you say. 3-9 is as likely as anything now.
 
LionDeNittany said:
Not sure I can rule in any wins.. like you say. 3-9 is as likely as anything now.
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Our recruiting has been weak for the last few years. 15th in 2024, 16th in 2025, and 28th at this point for 2026. That's not going to get us where we want to go but it should be good enough to beat teams like UCLA, Northwestern, and Iowa. The hidden thing about those rankings is how we recruited based on need. LB has been a massive fail.

One thing I don't understand is DT. Back in the day I recall PSU moving kids between OL and DL to fill needs. I understand there's a learning curve but a big body is a big body. How can we be so weak at DT but not move somebody from the OL which has much more depth?

One thing for sure. The next coach won't inherit a strong core group of players. It's going to be a major rebuilding process and that process gets much more difficult the longer we wait to name the new guy.
 
bdroc said:
Our recruiting has been weak for the last few years. 15th in 2024, 16th in 2025, and 28th at this point for 2026. That's not going to get us where we want to go but it should be good enough to beat teams like UCLA, Northwestern, and Iowa. The hidden thing about those rankings is how we recruited based on need. LB has been a massive fail.

One thing I don't understand is DT. Back in the day I recall PSU moving kids between OL and DL to fill needs. I understand there's a learning curve but a big body is a big body. How can we be so weak at DT but not move somebody from the OL which has much more depth?
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Two reasons: NIL and the portal.

Kids commit to play a position that they believe will get them to the NFL. Move them across the line and they are gone if they don’t get immediate success. Which very do because of the aforementioned learning curve.
 
The Spin Meister said:
Two reasons: NIL and the portal.

Kids commit to play a position that they believe will get them to the NFL. Move them across the line and they are gone if they don’t get immediate success. Which very do because of the aforementioned learning curve.
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I don't understand that. If a junior OL isn't getting PT in college what makes him think he's going to get drafted? The move might give him a chance for PT which could lead to getting drafted.
 
bdroc said:
Our recruiting has been weak for the last few years. 15th in 2024, 16th in 2025, and 28th at this point for 2026. That's not going to get us where we want to go but it should be good enough to beat teams like UCLA, Northwestern, and Iowa. The hidden thing about those rankings is how we recruited based on need. LB has been a massive fail.

One thing I don't understand is DT. Back in the day I recall PSU moving kids between OL and DL to fill needs. I understand there's a learning curve but a big body is a big body. How can we be so weak at DT but not move somebody from the OL which has much more depth?

One thing for sure. The next coach won't inherit a strong core group of players. It's going to be a major rebuilding process and that process gets much more difficult the longer we wait to name the new guy.
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Larry Johnson left. And there went our DL recruiting.

Our OL is fine. Singleton just absolutely blows and ruined a couple of games before he got benched

To your point, no way we should be losing to UCLA, Iowa and Northwestern. Maybe one of the three but all three?

Kraft has the fanbase in the right place now. Everyone now knows that Franklin sucked and was asking for a longer contract based upon nothing.

I hope, if we don't get Meyer, that we get an up and comer at 4M ish and offer him a huge contract if he succeeds.

If he doesn't, move onto the next.ldN
 
The Spin Meister said:
5-7 at best. Almost impossible to win the next three difficult games without a coach and without Allar and Rojas.

So after losing six in a row seniors start sitting out to eliminate chance of injury before the NFL combines and draft.

Underclassmen sit out and declare for the portal.

Coaches will be playing underclassmen to get them experience and keep them from transferring.

A quick hire of Meyer or Grueden would help stop the bleeding but the wound is severe.
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So far…..so bad. 🤭
 
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