Penn State Cult (Joe Knew)

[CincyInterloper]

then "Hey Siri, let's brush up my resume..."

"Based on my search of the Internet, here are some suggested jobs for PATRICK KRAFT. Customer service representative, retail sales associate, data entry clerk, food service worker, security guard, medical testing subject."

 

[brodybuck21]

 

[CincyInterloper]

Is it true they cheated their balls off?

 

[Buckeye86]

Is it true they cheated their balls off?

The results from last Saturday would be evidence supporting this theory.

 

[Oh8ch]

Nothing says great AD like signing a top tier HC 2 days after signing a 2 person recruiting class.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Is it true they cheated their balls off?

Yes they cheated.
No, they don't have balls.

It's unknown if these are related.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Leaked audio of Kraft going on a 36 minute profane rant with the team that apparently included going off on the tsun as "fucking cheaters." I might start liking the cut of thus guy's jib.

 

[muffler dragon]

I think I read that something demographic happened and that midwest farm boy base took a hit as well (their famed walk on program).

I've been told that Callahan basically destroyed that on his arrival.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Campbell spent the last decade as head coach of the Cyclones, going 3-9 his first season, but posting exclusively winning records his final nine in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State made two Big 12 Championship games under Campbell's guidance in 2020 and 2024, losing both times. He posted his lone 10-win season last year, going 11-3 with a win in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Iowa State finished the 2025 regular season at 8-4.

All told, Campbell posted a 72-55 record during his Iowa State tenure. His biggest postseason win came in the 2021 Fiesta Bowl over Oregon. Prior to the Cyclones, he spent five seasons as head coach of Toledo, going 35-15 to put his career coaching record at 107-70.

The Nittany Lions, which have won at least 10 games each year from 2022 through 2024 and made the College Football Playoff semifinals last season, finished the 2025 regular season 6-6, playing under interim head coach Terry Smith the last six games. Their aim is to go from a consistent top 10 to 15 team to a national title contender. Time will tell if Campbell can get them there.

Just sayin': I do believe that Campbell is a good hire for Ped State; however, Campbell (like Franklin) doesn't have a good track record of winning the "big games" (i.e. against highly ranked teams) either.

 

[Crump's brother]

Campbell is a good hire considering how they've handled this whole debacle.

 

[Buckeye86]

Campbell has lost less than three games in a season at Iowa State exactly zero times and has won more than ten games in a season at Iowa State exactly one time. His bowl record is 3-4. His record against top 25 teams is 16-27 and his record against the top 10 is 4-4.

He’s a good coach who does “more with less” but him taking Penn State to the next level, or even getting them back to the Franklin level, is far from a guarantee.