Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class is underwhelming — and that might be by design.
Zach Seyko and guest Pat Koerbler (Black Shoe Diaries) explore the uncomfortable reality of NIL in college football and how Penn State’s emphasis on roster retention may have cost them top-tier recruits.
They cover:
- The trade-off: keep Drew Allar, Singleton, Allen… or land a 5-star DB?
- Why PSU keeps losing recruiting battles to Notre Dame and Michigan
- The real NIL problem — is it the location, the boosters, or James Franklin?
- Why 2025 is truly “championship or bust”
- How programs like Ohio State and USC are widening the gap every year
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