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    Penn State Football Uniforms …

    Love this! No tasteless and classless gimmicks. Simplicity rules.
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    I don’t think anyone is disagreeing with the option of eliminating some of the non revenue sports. The point is that alone will not solve Penn State’s NIL funding issue. The athletic department needs an additional revenue stream that is sustainable over the long term and keeps pace with market...
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    Corporations don’t just reduce expenses and stop there. They would go out of business if they did. The financial profile must include growing the enterprise (in this example that means growing NIL). Under the current rules it is the Athletic Director’s job to determine funding strategies for...
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    Has anyone heard this will Jack Ham's last season?

    Exactly. Todd Blackledge is 65 years young. Penn State should be thinking much younger to fill the positions.
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    As frequently advised in the corporate world, you can’t cut your way to prosperity. It’s a short sighted and tactical way of thinking. The NIL funding approach needs to be strategic and sustainable. NIL requires continuous revenue growth. Kraft needs to figure out how to increase revenues...
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    Has anyone heard this will Jack Ham's last season?

    That is a very good list of nice to have attributes. The 4th attribute is really important. In today’s world more and more media are resorting to appeasing the coach instead of objectively criticizing when appropriate. George Paterno was superb at making insightful and objective criticisms...
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    This was not a whiff at all. Ryan Snyder predicted (long before the commitment by Rhoa) that Rhoa would not land at Penn State. The Penn State staff simply did not value Rhoa anywhere near what other schools were offering Rhoa. In addition, Penn State is very happy with their current OL...
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    I don’t think most posters have bashed Olesh. Most have simply pointed out that Franklin made a major mistake by investing valuable NIL in the TE position at that time. Penn State had 3-4 very talented and young TEs on the depth chart already. It was a “dumb money” investment for the TE...
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    Tennessee parted ways with Coleman.

    No, no, and no! Never let other people’s problems become your problems.
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    Tennessee parted ways with Coleman.

    What talent? Coleman had a grand total of one sack and was a liability against the run. He was way overhyped and Tennessee learned a lesson the hard way.
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    So, using your logic: Former OL coach Phil Trautwein was at fault for 5 star J’ven Williams being a bust at Penn State? Former WR coach Gerad Parker was at fault for 5 star Justin Shorter being a bust at Penn State? Star ratings are just a forecast. The actual determination of talent is the...
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    I have no opinion one way or another regarding Hagans. Hagan’s Penn State duration was just too short and he was aligned to 2 of the worst offensive coordinators in PSU history. Penn State’s WR struggles were due to poor talent evaluation, not poor player development. Penn State recruited too...
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    Exactly. This is the NIL era. Money rules. No one cares who the QB will be.
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    You are correct, time will tell. We will know how good or bad recruiting classes are based on the following: 1) Penn State wins versus the top programs like Ohio State, Indiana, Michigan, Oregon, and USC. 2) Making the CFP 3) Be in the conversation as a serious National Title contender as...
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    2027 Recruiting Thread

    If Taylor couldn’t get playing time at lowly Colorado or mediocre Nebraska, why would Penn State want him? It would be a near repeat of the Julian Fleming debacle.
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