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I have been laughing at Penn State fans comments on Facebook. "These are not Big 10 level players." Like the Big 10 is so superior to the Big 12. You got Ohio State and that's it. Indiana is great right now, but I don't see that lasting too long. Most Big 10 teams are pretty much the same talent level as a lot of the Big 12.

Brahmer will dominate the Big 10 and improve his draft stock. Same with Marcus Neal. I have a feeling Manske will be a great 3 year starter there, after Rocco graduates. It's not like they play tough opponents every week. They will do just fine.

I'm more worried why we haven't been getting any Wazzou transfers yet.
 
In what way did they "sell out"? Following coaches they (and their families) have built relationships with for 3/4/5+ years...?

It was known on December 5, 2025 that many of our players - including most of our best players - were going to Penn State. Because they were never "our" (Iowa State's) players; they were the staffs. Same is true for the WSU guys.

The 1780 Act prohibited the further importation of children and adults into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose of enslavement, but also preserved what were considered, at that time, to be the "property rights" of Pennsylvanians who were engaged in the practice of chattel slavery by not freeing enslaved people already held in bondage
 
I have been laughing at Penn State fans comments on Facebook. "These are not Big 10 level players." Like the Big 10 is so superior to the Big 12. You got Ohio State and that's it. Indiana is great right now, but I don't see that lasting too long. Most Big 10 teams are pretty much the same talent level as a lot of the Big 12.

Brahmer will dominate the Big 10 and improve his draft stock. Same with Marcus Neal. I have a feeling Manske will be a great 3 year starter there, after Rocco graduates. It's not like they play tough opponents every week. They will do just fine.

I'm more worried why we haven't been getting any Wazzou transfers yet.
Who ******* cares?
 
I have been laughing at Penn State fans comments on Facebook. "These are not Big 10 level players." Like the Big 10 is so superior to the Big 12. You got Ohio State and that's it. Indiana is great right now, but I don't see that lasting too long. Most Big 10 teams are pretty much the same talent level as a lot of the Big 12.

Brahmer will dominate the Big 10 and improve his draft stock. Same with Marcus Neal. I have a feeling Manske will be a great 3 year starter there, after Rocco graduates. It's not like they play tough opponents every week. They will do just fine.

I'm more worried why we haven't been getting any Wazzou transfers yet.
They ain't announcing until after they visit. Not making their decisions sight unseen. Expect more the next couple days. After that, it will be nearly a 2-week process, so people need to temper their expectations time wise. Priorities were focused on for the immediate (see Chris & Blum's more recent podcast), which bore fruit (Raynor, King, Exline). While all were non-P4 (1 D2 even), all were highly coveted by P4. Secure Awls & I don't think we could have had a better start.
 
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Hearing we are in on several players from Sac State, sagebrush U and Colorado School of mines. Got a mine on a WR from Culinary School of Chicago. JFC another Paul Rhodes debacle! KISS my JP. Thanks for the premature hiring! Gahhh
Do you think all of the 70+ players we need are going to be 5* top level transfers? Hell we only have 25+/- starters on the team, but somehow we are going to fill every roster spot with homeruns.

This is probably the dumbest take I have read here, maybe ever.

We are replacing as many 2nd and 3rd string players as starters, keeping in mind none of those starters we are replacing were top recruits to begin with. Its not like Campbell ever recruited any top level recruiting classes.

Why do people think we should be able to go to the portal and somehow replace our 2-3 star players with a roster full of 4-5 stars? We have went after the diamond in the rough type players that no one was looking at forever, I doubt that is going to change anytime soon, because not only do we not have the money, Ames also is not some destination location that college players are begging to come to.

Christ, some people on here need to get a clue.