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A Rivals Insider's Honest Take on Matt Campbell's Recruiting — Should Penn State Fans Be Worried?
Episode 1109
Saturday, 21 March, 2026
Penn State has zero commits in the 2027 class and a new head coach who has never won a big game at a major program. Should fans be worried? Thomas Frank Carr sits down with Rivals national recruiting analyst and Penn State grad Adam Gorney for an honest outside perspective on Matt Campbell's recruiting start, the 2026 season outlook, key targets like Peter Bourque and Lucas Rohe, and why patience may be the most important thing Penn State fans can practice right now. In this video: Why Penn State having zero 2027 commits isn't necessarily a crisis Can Matt Campbell win big games — and what does his Iowa State track record actually tell us? How the Indiana model applies — and where it doesn't — to Penn State Peter Bourque recruiting update — where does Penn State really stand? Lucas Rohe and the West Coast offensive line pipeline Penn State's Polynesian recruiting push and what it could mean Why the summer is going to matter more than the spring for commits Adam Gorney's 2026 Penn State season prediction — wins, losses, and playoff chances How Campbell's recruiting philosophy differs from Franklin's — and why that might be okay Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated for Penn State football recruiting coverage all spring long →: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK 0:00 Intro — Adam Gorney Joins BWI 3:46 How Is Matt Campbell's Staff Settling In? 4:14 Can Campbell Win the Big Games Penn State Needs? 7:31 Iowa State to Penn State — Can Campbell Make the Jump? 9:00 NIL Reality — What Kids Actually Care About in Recruiting 14:31 How the Recruiting Calendar Has Completely Changed 17:18 Sponsor — Way Fruit Farm 17:37 Team Rankings Check — How Many Commits Do Top Programs Have? 22:02 Peter Bourque Update — Where Penn State Really Stands 26:35 How the Coaching Staff Transition Hurt Existing Relationships 32:05 What Actually Convinces Recruits — The Saturday Night Factor Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState #NittanyLions JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters: https://bluewhiteonline.com Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Music and SFX from Zapsplat.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
