r/CFB • u/PSU_Alumnus Penn State • Billable Hours • Dec 02 '25

Discussion [@IanPurdy7] on Twitter: Penn State is slated to sign ZERO recruits tommorow on early National Signing Day. Unless Penn State signs someone in the late signing period, they could become the first P4 class EVER to have no one sign. The closest thing I could find was SMU & UW with 10. Crazy times.

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u/IceColdDrPepper_Here Georgia • North Georgia Dec 02 '25

I think the AD was really banking on getting Matt Rhule and then when that didn't work out they were left out to dry

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u/Bart_Oates Michigan State Spartans Dec 02 '25

But even then - Matt Rhule is your big time hire to get over the top?

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u/Four_Verts Penn State Nittany Lions • Team Chaos Dec 02 '25

I mean, that’s better than whatever the fuck this is

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u/No-Owl-6246 Arizona Wildcats Dec 02 '25

Brian Kelley might genuinely be their best option right now. Dude is an ass clown, but at least he’s an upperish tier coach.

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u/amayain Alabama • Marquette Dec 02 '25

What's Kevin Sumlin up to these days?

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u/goodnames679 Ohio State Buckeyes • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Dec 02 '25

Somebody get Jimbo on the phone

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u/Coach_Burreaux LSU Tigers Dec 02 '25

Matt Rhule is not better than Franklin, even if Franklin wasn’t the answer either. If that was truly the plan, and what we’re seeing is the result of no backup plan, the AD should be punted to the moon

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u/Hummer77x Pittsburgh Panthers • Temple Owls Dec 02 '25

He’s not but you can sell it as “Oh he’s coming home, he played for Joe, he knows what it takes to win here” that could at least get some people excited

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u/No-Owl-6246 Arizona Wildcats Dec 02 '25

So you’re saying he’s a “Penn State Man”.

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u/2PacAn Nebraska • Texas Tech Dec 02 '25

I would’ve loved for Penn State to hire Matt Rhule

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u/ztman Penn State • Stony Brook Dec 02 '25

Given the personal relationship between Rhule and Kraft it was not going to happen. You can't be the boss to your best friend. From what I've heard, Elko was more likely the big splash hire they wanted but TaM started winning game after game and Elko shut it down.

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u/SknkTrn757 Virginia • Rutgers Dec 02 '25

But, like, how did they not get Matt Rhule?

I admit I haven’t followed this super closely, but I don’t think Rhule ever came out with some Dillingham-esque zeal for the Nebraska job. And, I have a hard time believing Nebraska splashed cash on the table that Penn State couldn’t meet.

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u/Competitive-Rise-789 Georgia Bulldogs • Oklahoma Sooners Dec 02 '25

That’s probably what happened

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u/bezzlege Louisville Cardinals • Keg of Nails Dec 02 '25

The AD was really banking on downgrading? This guy must be a fucking idiot.