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They packed up their lives to join Matt Campbell at Penn State w/o any questions asked. Some of the coaches even spent the past month living together in an Airbnb before their families arrived. "It’s like we’re back in college"

We met with Matt Campbell and staff yesterday. Covered a lot of ground in here on Rocco Becht's return, D'Anton Lynn's willingness to build a defense around this roster, how this whole thing feels a lot more loose (in a good way)...

Much, much more to come from today. Yes, I’ll even tell you about the coaches sharing an air bnb until their families arrive. Until then, time to go teach journalism students on a really brutal day for the industry.

Penn State is working to decide what the Blue-White game will look like. They hope to have those details made public next week. "I don't want the first time Rocco Becht throws a pass to be in there (in the fall) in front of fans."

The live thread is rolling from Beaver Stadium. Will be dropping insights and analysis in here for subscribers from Matt Campbell and Penn State's assistants and coordinators throughout the afternoon

Folks, Penn State hockey pulled off a day to remember. "That was the coolest environment I will ever play in in my life -- no matter if I make the NHL or not"

Beaver Stadium attendance for hockey? 74,575

Hey! This is Jordan Diehl and Dan Parks. They brought their own Land-Grant Trophy to the tailgate! As they searched for information about how to make it as realistic as possible they said the read some of my stories about this wonderful trophy.

Matt Campbell on with BTN during the PSU wrestling match and highlights the conversation he had with Cael Sanderson after accepting this job. “You wanna build a program every single way that Cael has. What he stand for, what he’s about, what he represents”

Penn State is ready for women's hockey this afternoon in Beaver Stadium and the men on Saturday. They did this w/o the help of the NHL (which is an interesting wrinkle). If you're into logistics, how PSU pulled off the stadium transformation. Yes, they want this to lead to the Winter Classic.

Thank you, hotel chain, for acknowledging my lifetime status with the most Big Ten list imaginable.

Penn State heads to Seattle in November. Virginia Tech plays at Clemson during PSU's idle week (for those curious) The choice for the White Out is clear... Thoughts on Penn State's 2026 schedule are in subscriber inboxes!

The one many of you have been waiting for... Penn State at Washington on Nov. 7.

Happy 2026 Big Ten schedule release night to those who celebrate....

This article does a good job of explaining why the NHL couldn’t have put a game in State College this weekend in part because of how fast it all came together.

Penn State is preparing to host ice hockey at Beaver Stadium this wknd. There's a foot of snow to move from bleachers & a rink to keep prepped. Yes, they still want to host the NHL Winter Classic, but not during a renovation How they're pulling this off and all the logistics that go into it

How did each head coach in the College Football Playoff do their first year at their school? What those results might tell us about Penn State's rebuild with Matt Campbell & how to frame expectations for 2026. Lots to dive into in here

So.... Can Penn State get back to the Playoff in 2026? Let's lay out the reasons for and against as Matt Campbell has a new roster and a favorable schedule.... Story: insidethelions.substack.com/p/can-penn-s...

In addition to the roster overhaul, Penn State has a new staff in place (both on and off-field). Let's dive in!

It's Jan. 16, which means it's the last day for PSU players to enter the transfer portal (they can still pick a school after today). Landing spots for every Penn State player who departed are in here (hint: lots of Virginia Tech & Tennessee)

Outlined 10 thoughts on Matt Campbell's first Penn State staff. -Connecting points for every on-field coach -Who are some of the folks behind the scenes and what are they doing? -Average age of this staff? .... Get ready to feel old.

Penn State announces the hiring of RB coach Savon Huggins. Matt Campbell’s on-field staff

In the end, they're all going to be part of the adidas family, right? Jim Knowles and Anthony Poindexter are having themselves a time at Tennessee. Updated portal tracker with landing spots for former Penn State players.

Penn State picked up a commitment from Texas State center Brock Riker late Friday night. That's 31 transfers so far. What are we learning about PSU's new-look roster? Quite a few things!

We're one week into the transfer window. What stands out about this Penn State football roster and how it's being constructed? Quite a few details.

Penn State announced the addition of Christian Smith as the team's edge rushers coach. Smith, who was at Northwestern for the past 3 seasons, played for Matt Campbell at Toledo. Was also a GA at Toledo and then at Iowa State when Campbell started in Ames.

We interrupt the Fiesta Bowl to bring you up to speed on another busy day for Penn State's roster overhaul. Yeah, they got some big dudes coming in up front. Meet the new guys, all 28 of them so far

Penn State is putting together an intriguing backfield. RB James Peoples is transferring to PSU after spending 2 seasons at Ohio State. Freshman RB Jabree Coleman is transferring, along with RBs Corey Smith and Cam Wallace.

WR Tyseer Denmark is indeed entering the transfer portal after 2 seasons at Penn State. This PSU receiving corps is going to be revamped next season one way or the other.

Penn State announced the hirings of Ikaika Malloe and Tyson Veidt. Dan Connor will assist Veidt with the LBs. Here’s Matt Campbell’s staff so far:

Ok. Let's see the shelf-life on this one... As of Tuesday evening, four more Penn State players are hitting the portal. Currently, 23 players are transferring to Penn State: insidethelions.substack.com/p/meet-the-n... I hope there are name tags for spring ball.

Monday night, Penn State picked up their first non Iowa State transfer this cycle. DT Keanu Williams (UCLA) will use his final year of eligibility at PSU. Updated look at all 20 transfers

As of Monday evening, 19 transfers are coming to Penn State, all of them from Iowa State. The PSU receiving corps is getting revamped. Info on all the incoming transfers in here

If you checked out for the weekend... you missed Penn State's massive roster overhaul As of Monday AM, 16 former Iowa State players are transferring to PSU. Get to know the newest Nittany Lions

Penn State added commitments from 14 transfers this weekend, all of them coming from Iowa State. Twelve of those players, including QB Rocco Becht, committed Sunday. Get caught up on a dizzying day of roster reconstruction + thoughts on each player

Within the past 90 minutes Penn State added commitments from five transfers. Trying to think of a more dizzying stretch in my time doing this. There have been some busy July 4th wknds on the recruiting trail, but today is certainly a day.

QBs Rocco Becht and Alex Manske are among the newest Nittany Lions. So far, six former Iowa State players are headed to Happy Valley. Get familiar with all of PSU's transfer portal additions in here

Iowa State safety Marcus Neal Jr. is coming to Penn State. Meet the new guys: insidethelions.substack.com/p/meet-the-n... Penn State DT Kaleb Artis is moving on. Tracker: insidethelions.substack.com/p/penn-state...

Penn State added two former Iowa State players via the transfer portal on Saturday. The roster rebuild is on. We’ll keep updating this story with all the incoming players (worth a bookmark) Meet the new guys: Who is transferring to Penn State?

Pete Carroll once tried to flip D'Anton Lynn to USC. Lynn, a coveted CB recruit, didn't budge. “He goes, I kind of gave JoePa my word" It always felt like Lynn, the PSU letterman, would end up back here at some point. Get reacquainted with PSU's new DC

It's a Friday night Penn State football mailbag! Who is Penn State targeting in the transfer portal? What are the biggest positions of need? Outlook at RB? QB? Are there any academic parameters on the portal?

Nearly an hour of Penn State transfer portal talk to fill your Friday afternoon. Plus…. what to know as D’Anton Lynn gets started at DC. The Nittany Dispatch YouTube: bit.ly/3LArZ75 Apple: apple.co/3PyeF4n Spotify: spoti.fi/3PydPEu

D’Anton Lynn will be Penn State’s defensive coordinator. Deep dive on the connecting points and timing for the man tasked with leading the defense. “He was drawing plays at age 7” Story and insight on the PSU letterman

Of the 10 players I deemed most important for Penn State to retain, they kept.... 7. Strong start from Matt Campbell and staff. What happens next at QB? Penn State portal primer

The Nittany Dispatch will be going live at the top of the hour on YouTube to discuss all things Penn State transfer portal. Subscribe to the channel to stay locked in all year.

Fresh round of roster departures this AM as Day 1 of the transfer portal is rolling. King Mack is going from Penn State to Alabama back to Penn State to ?? All the moves in the portal tracker

Who are the 10 players Penn State can least afford to lose to the transfer portal & how are Matt Campbell and staff doing on that front? Hint: It's going pretty well as this day of roster change continues. The Penn State portal primer (which continues getting updated as players announce)

Penn State QB Ethan Grunkemeyer is among the most notable of the Nittany Lions' transfer portal entrants. TE Luke Reynolds, OL TJ Shanahan Jr. are on the move as well The portal tracker keeps rolling

Who are the 10 most important players Penn State should aim to keep this transfer portal window? That and a whole lot more in the PSU portal primer: insidethelions.substack.com/p/resetting-... 5 more players as of NYE are planning on hitting the portal: insidethelions.substack.com/p/penn-state...