Penn State is very much locked in on Matt Campbell as of now. Multiple reports say Pat Kraft finally zeroed in on the Iowa State coach after striking out on earlier “splash” targets and dragging this thing past 50 days. But it’s not all roses. There have been some major doubts about whether he can truly elevate a blue-blood program like Penn State beyond solid seasons.

“Love what Matt Campbell has done at Iowa State, and he would be the best-case scenario at this point (for an outside hire),” National college football analyst and PSU alum Landon Tangwell posted on X before raising serious questions on the 46-year-old. “The biggest question is how he would manage the roster? He could probably bring 10-15 players with him (Cignetti brought 13 players from JMU). Would he bring his Iowa State

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