Danny Harris

@ClintHurdle13 @Dejan_Kovacevic Amazing

I kept this story in my pocket for a long time.... In Pittsburgh, September 15th is Roberto Clemente Day. Every year the whole organization fans out across the city. It's like Christmas. Roberto's family is there, Vera and the boys. My first year as manager was 2011. We celebrated. We shook hands and moved on. We didn't win. 19 consecutive losing seasons. 2012 rolls around. Same day, same celebration. We had another losing season, our 20th consecutive. After the ceremony, Roberto Jr. walked over. "My mom wants to talk to you." We went into the dugout. Me, Vera, and her three sons. She spoke in Spanish. I played four years of winter ball so I understood enough. She wasn't angry, but she was passionate. And I kept hearing Roberto's number come up. Roberto Jr. translated. "My mother wants you to know that there cannot be a 21st losing season. That was Roberto's number. It would be a disgrace to his legacy." She was staring right at me. Before I could even think about what to say, words came out of my mouth: "I promise you, Vera. That won't happen." Roberto Jr. looked at me and said, "You made my mom a promise. I hope you can keep it." I said, "I hope I can keep it too." I didn't tell my coaches. I didn't tell the players. I told my wife. That was it. The next year, 2013, we broke the consecutive seasons losing streak. Ended it at 20. On Roberto Clemente Day that September, Vera came walking across that field. And I probably got one of the most meaningful hugs I've ever received in my life. The players did all the heavy lifting. I just got the hug. Some promises are worth making before you know if you can keep them. @Pirates

You have to win 4

@ScottPaterno Those who played for him will run thru a brick wall for him, for life

I keep hearing really good things about Campbell. This is a good thing - reconnecting the guys across the full range of PSU Football history will only make the program better. After all...#WeAre all part of one tradition that stretches back 140 years and counting.

@colin_dunlap This right here

Peak life was when you knew a gigantic snow storm was coming in college. And you knew school was going to be closed. And you and your boys went and bought 6,934,024 beers and drank them. And you did real dumb shit. And it was before social media, not for likes. Amazing.

@WillHorstman_ It’s a great response. I don’t know that we can get anyone better. We gotta go all in and I hope “We Are” willing

I asked Mike Rhoades how he keeps belief that he can build a basketball program at Penn State amid this winless start to Big Ten play this season: Rhoades' full response:

@brianbabyak I love all of this and think it’s spot on my friend.

My thoughts on Penn State’s portaling so far: 1. Matt Campbell is hitting a Home Run (I’ll explain below) 2. Coach Campbell said he wanted players and coaches that wanted to be here. This was THE issue for Penn State in 2025. There is no I in Team. 3. A bunch of guys hitting the portal left because they weren’t in the aforementioned group( see #2) A bunch of guys didn’t fit the new mold. Some guys want to get as much money as Possible like free agency( also see #2) Some guys were Franklin guys. 4. Watching film on ISU transfers has me stoked. Hard working and talented. Last season we had too many of the talented and we had a deficit of hard working. We all know which players had both. 5. National media made us think Pat Kraft ruined our beloved lions and nobody wanted to coach or play here. After reading what these transfers are saying obviously this was bullshit. 6. I think after this week youll start seeing some really good (non ISU) transfers. 7. My optimism for next season is sky high. It’s been a long time since we had a head coach that can actually coach. All my opinion. What do you think?

@NotMattCampbell Let’s do this

2026 LET’S DO THIS FAM #WeAre

@BFW Pretty good. Kyle isn’t 2, I think hes 5. Number 4 will be 1 in 5 years.

Top 10 coaching hires this year 1 Lane Kiffin, LSU 2 Kyle Whittingham, Michigan 3 James Franklin, Va Tech 4 Matt Campbell, Penn St 5 Pat Fitzgerald, Michigan St 6 Jon Sumrall, Florida 7 Bob Chesney, UCLA 8 Eric Morris, Oklahoma St 9 Charles Huff, Memphis 10 Brian Hartline, USF

That play call is fireable @steelers

@MarcRyanOnAir Eeeerrrrnt. Wrong.

The same play the Lions ran at the 1 yard line, executed identically. Contact made after 1 yard. Clemson runs it? National Champs 🏆 Lions? Coal in my stocking. FML. #OnePride

@PennStateFball 🥲

The start of something special. #WeAre

Matt Campbell.

@ZacharySmithPGH @GenPatten90 Lol This is good

@ScottPaterno 😎 There is little in life I’m more sure about.

Yup. Looks like he’s been here forever.

@PSUPoorman Hahaha. Dreams do come true

@PSUPoorman Matt Campbell. We need raiders.

Pat Kraft on the firing of James Franklin: “Penn State owes an enormous amount of gratitude to Coach Franklin who rebuilt our football program into a national power. He won a Big Ten Championship, led us to seven New Year’s Six bowl games and a College Football Playoff appearance last year. However, we hold our athletics programs to the highest of standards, and we believe this is the right moment for new leadership at the helm of our football program to advance us toward Big Ten and national championships.” More from Penn State: 👇

@JoshPateCFB Ah. If I could describe to you my happiness level.

@PSUBarstool 12

Rate the Matt Campbell hire on a scale of 1-10

Fall in love with the process and the process will love you back.

@ScottPaterno Fall in love with the process and the process will love you back God family football

I wanted Terry. That’s been where I’ve been since Michigan State. But I am all in for Coach Campbell. As we all should be. The process is over. It was shitty, rough and left a mark. But it’s over. And now we need to get all oars pulling one way.

@_DearOldState I have chills…

ITS OVER HALLELUJAH!!!! WELCOME TO PENN STATE