The players who gave a home town discount last season I would think are almost certainly going to move on with Matt or get that money elsewhere this year. They did that to play for him. It's only logical.
BREAKING: Matt Campbell, Penn State in final stages
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Some will probably go with him, some might surprise us and stay. There are a lot of factors that go into that decision beyond just who the head coach is.
For sure some will stay. Some will go with him. And some will be tempted by the extra money other schools can offer them.
Alternatively, CMC sees his obligation to the young men under his ward, not the school, and will look after what is best for them even if that means accepting a scholarship at higher rated academic institution to play football on a larger stage.
Any choice can be morally superior if you need it to be.
Totally different situation, but I'm sure if there are players that want to go with him CMC will take them.
That's a good, general assessment.
It was the case pre-NIL and the "new era." (Perhaps not for same reason(s)).
Who stays and who leaves isn't easy to predict 100%, although some seem "more likely" to depart.
PSU was loaded this year, all he had to do is keep most of the current roster, back fill this years recruits with NIL and recruits the following year and they will be fine.
I don't like it at all, but the whole college game now is, "Show me the money."
I remember hearing Nick Saban say that one of the reasons he quit was because he got tired of hearing potential recruits first question be, "How much you gonna give me?" You have NBA G-League guys leaving to go to college basketball now because the money is better. If Penn State has the booster bucks to pay more, they'll get most of the players they want. Again, I don't like it but that's how it is these days.
But will the players buy into his philosophies? As an underdog it works as motivation. As a top dog in talent will they respond the same way. It will be interesting to watch.
Fall rooting preferences:
A) Iowa State
B) Whoever plays Penn State
C) Whoever plays Iowa
A) Iowa State
B) Whoever plays Penn State
C) Whoever plays Iowa
Cyclonepride
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Yeah, friendships on the team, how they view their role for next year, comfort level with their college life, girlfriends, proximity to home, stage of their college career, it all matters and matters differently to each player. Staying wouldn't necessarily be due to loyalty to Iowa State any more than leaving would indicate disloyalty. It's just going to come down to a whole bunch of individual decisions.
Is this really where we are? Dude gave us 10 seasons of quality football, 2 CCG appearances and a Fiesta Bowl win. I'd take that over what we had basically forever before him. Sitting in the stands while Texas blasts us 55-3 is alot less fun.
AGAIN, I'm not sure why we have to be happy about the idea of our football program and therefore AD being decimated.
It's OK to be pissed today.
There will probably come a time when we won't be. But no serious program would be happy with this.
Who said anyone is happy? Thats just a pretty extreme take. We all knew he would leave some day.
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