RuGettinIt said:

One of the radio crews said that Grunkemeyer hasn’t decided if he is staying. Maybe Campbell isn’t a fan

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Penn State, Matt Campbell Given Update on Rocco Becht Transfer​

Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones celebrates with quarterback Rocco Becht #3 of the Iowa State Cyclones after Becht scored a touchdown in the second half of play against the Arizona Wildcats at Jack Trice Stadium on September 27, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 39-14 over the Arizona Wildcats

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Matt Campbell is still building out his roster for the upcoming season, and some of his former Iowa State players could be joining him soon.

Campbell's former quarterback, Rocco Becht, has decided to enter the transfer portal, a move that came as a bit of a surprise given that he spent his entire college career with the Cyclones.

Becht was a redshirt during his freshman year, though he has been the starter over the past three years, during which he has won 26 games as the lead signal caller.

He will be entering his redshirt senior campaign, and given his experience in the Big 12, the quarterback projects to have a robust market, with teams that would kill for a proven commodity amid the uncertainty that this the position play can bring.
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Still, Becht and Penn State seem like a match made in heaven — the player will get a notable payday to play under his longtime coach and a massive college program.
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Just sayin':
1. Maybe Grunkemeyer is worried that Campbell might want "his guy" to be QB1 at Penn State.
1. Maybe Grunkemeyer thinks Iowa State QB Rocco Becht (who is in transfer portal) is planning on transferring to Penn State.

Oh8ch said:

All this talk about Epstein, but in their own way she and Farrah had sex with uncountable underage boys.

And they knew.

They knew.

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You dont do sports illustrated swimsuit edition without certain knowledge. Its true.

Oh8ch said:

All this talk about Epstein, but in their own way she and Farrah had sex with uncountable underage boys.

And they knew.

They knew.

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Thanks. That makes it even more painful that I had those posters on my bedroom wall, prayed fervently, and heard nothing from them.

I think that is likely to be a strong possibility.

All this talk about Epstein, but in their own way she and Farrah had sex with uncountable underage boys.

And they knew.

They knew.

Kindof random but I was listening to the Nate Tice podcast with Brugler and they both agreed that Isaiah World, the OT that chose Oregon, has been underwhelming almost to the point of being bad.

scarletngray said:

Not saying this is the case but sometimes there are behind the scenes issues that prompt such decisions. It could also be that he had an excused absence. I just don't think we should come to judgments based on speculation.

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It could be a number of things. Easily could be a situation where his transfer will be made easier if he’s available prior to the end of the playoffs and combined with his position on the depth chart it was viewed as the best thing for the kid.

Who knows, but once a Buckeye… well… in most cases, anyhow.

I haven’t read this whole thread, so forgive me if this is a repeat. I wonder with this hire if Michigan is going the Indiana route of just loading up on transfers year after year instead of pushing hard into recruiting high schools?

osuvictory1 said:

I just don't understand how from an objective historical perspective of Whittingham's offense, he can come out thinking this is going to be a good situation for him.

I would be surprised if Whittingham totally uprooted his offensive philosophy for Underwood. Literally he used Cam Rising as a QB for 5 or 6 years. What exactly about that say's he is a QB guy?

Underwood was not all that good, and the hype didn't match what he looks like he may be. He seems to be very much Jalen Milroe. Strong arm, but inconsistent. Not much else is mind blowing special about him.

By all means I hope he sticks with Scum, because I don't see how it ends well.

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Whittingham coaches to win games for himself in college, not develop. It seems like his players need to develop on their own, at least at the QB position.
Honestly, Urban wasn't any different

CMic said:

Many teams would take a flyer on him, but who is going to pony up a guaranteed starting spot and $2-3M?

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All he needs is 1 school

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sparcboxbuck said:

And that suggests the cratering won’t be entertaining?

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i just figured he’d disappear when he craters, but I should know better. In 21st century America, the cratering will likely increase his fame and wealth.

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

He did yoga with his niece and her friends apparently

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Doesn't make it look any better lol
Next I can see a post in the near future at a Baton Rouge bar, with his niece and her friends...

BuckBackHome said:

Brigitte Bardot, French actor and animal rights activist, dies at 91

Dubbed a "sex kitten" by French intellectuals, she later devoted her life to animal rights activism and gravitated to far-right politics.

www.nbcnews.com

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Gotta admit, she was often in my thoughts as a young lad as I was lying in bed, um, let’s call it ‘trying to fall asleep”.

billmac91 said:

I don’t want this come across the wrong way at all, but I’m really curious to see how an openly devout Mormon, recruits nationally to a national powerhouse program. It’s one thing when you’re the Head Coach of Utah or BYU, and you have a pipeline of Mormon kids in that geographical area to pull from.

Whatever your opinion on religion, many coaches/programs build their culture and identity around Christianity….the Buckeyes being one of them….it really connects with a lot of recruits parents as well.

I’m not a very religious person so again, I’m not knocking the Mormon faith or Whittingham…..I just wonder when he’s sitting at a kitchen table trying to pull a kid to Michigan, and you’ve got Ryan Day, Dan Lanning, Kirby Smart all pitching “their culture” and it resonates a lot more because the Mormon faith is a bit foreign to a large portion of the United States. Just something to think about…

Ultimately, I really think he’s just being paid to get them through the next 3-4 years with as little off the field damage as possible so I don’t think Michigan really cares that much about national recruiting at moment anyways…

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I’m thinking he will be able to recruit D-Linemen with a lot of vowels in their names.

buckeyemania11 said:

Miami Dline is good but it's not all world. Think their stats might be a bit inflated from feasting on a awful ACC slate tol. I agree it's ok the be concerned especially after the Indiana game but they are definitely stoppable.

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Yes. This exactly.

They’re a very good DL. Maybe the best in the country but that doesn’t mean anything if their back 7 is just plainly average to good.

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Dan Lanning wears his religion on his sleeve….

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That's coke

buckeyemania11 said:

Whittingham is basically a great value version of Harbaugh but without the NFL pedigree. The scUM people acting like this is some landscape changing hire are comically delusional.

Guy has averaged 4 losses a season at Utah. I know I know "but the resources!!!". If any 8-4ish type coach of a smaller program was a garutneed success if you gave them the keys to a bigger program they'd all be highly coveted every year, which isn't the case.

He's a good coach but he's not moving the needle at a bigger program in a higher level conference.

Michigan is basically going to be Utah Midwest from the looks of how he's gonna form his staff. Which means 7-9 wins usually with maybe a 10 win season here and there if things fall right.

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"The resources" thing might be the funniest part. What fucking resources? Michigan isn't Clemson, let alone the Alabama they want to pretend they have. Every aspect of this is starting to feel next level delusional.

Whittingham is definitely the best they could've hoped for. On paper he's obviously a great coach. But when they start extrapolating 10-years-ago Whittingham plus 120-years-ago Michigan and start acting like Bama 2.0 is about to hit the B1G......