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Jim Knowles (DC Penn St.)

There's an episode of King of The Hill, where Hank and Co find out the high school groundskeeper is about to get fired and lose his pension because the field is so bad, so they start taking care of it in secret and giving all the credit to Smitty. They start winning games because Hank is tweaking the grass length and moisture for each opponent, so people start calling Smitty the Wizard of Sod, and he develops a huge ego and goes on radio shows to brag.

Reminds me of Knowles.
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tOSU Recruiting Discussion

I think you and many fans are selling these kids short financially. The narrative needs to stop that all of the kids are just buying cars, jewelry, etc. Many of these kids have agents, financial advisors, etc and are investing in real estate, small businesses, donating to their community, etc. I think you'll see some of these smaller communities get a nice investment from their teenagers
Selling them short...or projecting what THEY'D do with that kind of money.
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tOSU Recruiting Discussion

Good stuff, Brody. Unfortunately, today's people, are me, me, me, and now, now, now. That makes the NIL very important. And have to assume that every football player coming out of HS are assured (in their own mind), that they'll be standing on the Draft podium one day. So why not grab the loot now. Would also bet that they piss it away before they're 22, but that's another story.
I think you and many fans are selling these kids short financially. The narrative needs to stop that all of the kids are just buying cars, jewelry, etc. Many of these kids have agents, financial advisors, etc and are investing in real estate, small businesses, donating to their community, etc. I think you'll see some of these smaller communities get a nice investment from their teenagers
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tOSU Recruiting Discussion

Jax, can't really argue with you, but there's not alot of 30-40 year people anymore. And would expect it depends on which industry as well. Back in the day, in Silicon Valley, some guy would go to lunch with another company rep, come back and give his/her two week notice, and jump ship. If it's a 'cash cow' industry, say tobacco, versus a 'shooting star' type of outfit, AI comes to mind, then yeah, people swing from grapevine to grapevine all the time. Anyway, pardon my BCG training...
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2026 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

In the 'good old days', the MAC teams were close to B10, on the first 11, but the second 11 wasn't even close. And, if memory serves, Indiana was the place where the Ohio kids went that weren't picked up by tOSU. Well, things have changed. Cignetti must have some secret sauce, to get Indiana playing at the level where they are playing, maybe NIL (?). Anyway, believe it's the same scenario. There ones are playing at a high level, player stars notwithstanding, but am pretty certain their twos are way behind our twos. Do believe it'll be a closer than expected game, (or a rout), and when players get gassed, Sayin will look at the clean uniform, and pick on them. (Yes, I realize game is on fake grass), just an euphonism. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. Go Bucks. Step one to a repeat is upon us.
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Penn State Cult (Joe Knew)

I think Campbell is actually a great hire for them. But he will have a lot of tricky maneuvering ahead. He has the makings of a talented roster but only if he can keep it. He has the luxury of the portal to quickly recover from the disastrous recruiting class But it has to start now. But his biggest challenge will be to win against a juggernaut like OSU, an energized Michigan and USC, a rising Oregon. He will have more at PSU in nearly every fashion including stout competition.
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