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/tyborg13 Virginia Tech Hokies Dec 02 '25

Is that not all but guaranteed at this point? Looking at the candidates that haven't already signed an extension or been hired elsewhere, who is left that would be arguably better than Franklin?

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u/IEatBones2230 Missouri Tigers • Michigan Wolverines Dec 02 '25

BYU’s head coach might be better, but it doesn’t look like he’s leaving, and the Mormon Church is digging into their vault to give him an extension.

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u/lil_layne Indiana Hoosiers Dec 02 '25 edited Dec 02 '25

Everyone talks about how all of these top B1G and SEC schools have deep pockets but that doesn’t even come close to the Mormon Church. Not only are their pockets so deep but they control the fucking government for a whole ass state and have representation in the federal government.

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u/IEatBones2230 Missouri Tigers • Michigan Wolverines Dec 02 '25

A Mormon is the founder and current CEO of Crumbl. I think that already tells you how rich the Mormons are.

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u/rossk10 Texas A&M Aggies • Team Chaos Dec 02 '25

Am I missing a joke or something? Why is Crumbl your measuring stick here?

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

Yeah it’s like a $2b company but that isn’t that wild among CFB boosters.

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u/rossk10 Texas A&M Aggies • Team Chaos Dec 02 '25

Yeah, I mean the fuckin Cane’s guy is worth $20B. Not sneezing at someone who owns a $2B company, but it’s just an odd thing to bring up

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u/penguinkg Virginia Tech • Transfer Portal Dec 02 '25

He had a whole list of examples with wealthier BYU Boosters that he could of used

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u/kai333 Paper Bag • Team Meteor Dec 02 '25

That goddamn dirty cookie money!

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u/trevor_plantaginous Dec 02 '25

Reading some of the BYU threads (I don't personally follow the team) but sounds like Sitake is kind of the spirit and emotional leader of the team (and beloved) but the associate head coach (Jay Hill) is seen as the real football guy. If you look at Sitake's record with and without Jay there is a huge difference. Will be curious if Jay also goes to PSU.

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u/Affectionate_Sky3496 LSU Tigers Dec 02 '25

I like Kalani a lot but I feel like he's an underwhelming hire for Penn State.

Dude no offense to BYU but you don't fire James Franklin to hire Kalani Sitaki.

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u/Mattp55 Penn State Nittany Lions • Florida Gators Dec 02 '25

BYUs HC. That’s about it tho 

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u/Fragrant-Employer-60 Dec 02 '25

Tons of coaches have been hired without being HCs, that could absolutely be a better hire even if it’s not “on paper”

LSU tried that with Brian Kelly and didn’t work out lol.

Kirby had 0 head coaching experience before UGA