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When James Franklin was fired as the head coach of Penn State on Oct. 12, the Big Ten program had the No. 16 class in the Rivals Industry Team

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Breaking down which recruits are following James Franklin from Penn State to Virginia Tech

When James Franklin was hired as the new head coach at Virginia Tech, he inherited a recruiting class with just eight commits, a group Rivals ranked

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Four-stars and flip targets headline another big weekend for James Franklin and Virginia Tech

Four-star offensive lineman Marlen Bright was one of the firmer commitments in Penn State's Class of 2026 throughout the past few months. However,

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Four-star offensive tackle Marlen Bright flips commitment from Penn State to Virginia Tech

Wayne (NJ) DePaul Catholic four-star offensive lineman Marlen Bright took his official visit to Virginia Tech last weekend.  Standing on the field in

Rivals 4-star OT Marlen Bright flips from Penn State to Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech has just eight commits at this point in the 2026 recruiting cycle.  But new head coach James Franklin and the Hokies staff look like

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Predictions for Virginia Tech: Hokies and James Franklin about to go on a major recruiting heater

News, notes and buzz regarding some of the biggest happenings on the recruiting trail with nine days until the three-day National Signing Day

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Wiltfong Whiparound: Latest on Jared Curtis and Chris Henry; UGA, Sooners, VT lining up commits

Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin and the Hokies have top recruits on campus this weekend as the new head coach looks to quickly start adding

Recruits at Virginia Tech on Saturday see James Franklin quickly turning things around

The first weekend of recruiting with new coach James Franklin at Virginia Tech will feature a lot of familiar names to the coach.   Franklin’s hire

Franklin Era begins with Penn State targets visiting Virginia Tech

Four-star offensive lineman Marlen Bright was the only 2026 commit in attendance for Penn State's game against Indiana two weeks ago. Throughout this

Penn State commit Marlen Bright locks in official visit elsewhere

As expected, new head coach James Franklin has hit the ground running on the recruiting trail at Virginia Tech.  And top prospects are excited about

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Trending for top prospects, James Franklin dials up an exciting recruiting weekend at Virginia Tech

It's been a rough couple of weeks for Penn State recruiting. Monday's release of the updated Rivals300 for the Class of 2026 followed a similar

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Where do Penn State's 2026 commits and former targets rank following Rivals300 update?

Penn State hosted a relatively small group of recruits Saturday for its game against No. 2 Indiana.   With so much uncertainty surrounding who will

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Amid staff uncertainty, Penn State commit Marlen Bright still shows up for Nittany Lions

Illinois football is finishing up its recruiting class with the early signing period set for December 3-5.  The Illini's current 2026 recruiting

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Recruiting Roundup:  Illini targets as early signing period approaches

Penn State held firm at 17 commitments in its Class of 2026 this week.   With 26 days to go until the start of the early signing period, the Nittany

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Penn State commits Ben Eziuka, Matt Sieg and others update their visit plans amid coaching change

With the early signing period now just 30 days away, Penn State has lost eight former commits in its Class of 2026, dropping it down to 17 players

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Tracking Penn State’s remaining offensive commits amid coaching uncertainty

Illini recruiting visitors vs. Rutgers - Illinois football will host four official visitors and one key unofficial visitors this weekend when Rutgers

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Illini visitors vs. Rutgers: Flip targets and JUCO linemen

Penn State is down to 17 commitments in its Class of 2026 following safety Darrell Carey's decision to formally open up his recruitment earlier this

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Where are Penn State's 2026 recruits expected to visit this weekend and beyond?

Penn State has now lost six former commitments in its Class of 2026 after defensive lineman Alex Haskell flipped to Syracuse and cornerback Julian

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Tracking where Penn State's 2026 recruits are expected to visit this weekend & beyond

Penn State has only lost four commitments so far in its Class of 2026, but with less than 50 days to go until the start of the early signing period,

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Penn State has lost only three commitments so far in its Class of 2026, but fans should also be aware that more are likely to come between now and

Penn State commit Marlen Bright hearing from multiple schools as he waits to learn what's next

It’s been about 48 hours since Penn State fired James Franklin. Top prospects - some who have stayed committed and others who have already backed off

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Lots of programs coming after Penn State commits, former pledges

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zDfqe2keNc  Penn State made a massive decision on Sunday, firing head coach James Franklin following a disastrous

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Recruiting Updates: Tuesday reactions, decommitment news and much more

Penn State made shockwaves across the college football world on Sunday, opting to let go of head coach James Franklin after the Nittany Lions’ third

2026 DT Tavian Branch during the 2025 Rutgers 7on7 camp

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Rutgers Recruiting Notebook: Penn State recruits to monitor closely

In just under 80 days, Penn State head coach James Franklin and his staff can officially sign the 25 players who are currently committed to the Class

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Where do Penn State's 2026 commits rank in the latest Rivals300?

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Penn State offensive tackle recruit Marlen Bright

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Breaking down which recruits are following James Franklin from Penn State to Virginia Tech

Four-stars and flip targets headline another big weekend for James Franklin and Virginia Tech

Four-star offensive tackle Marlen Bright flips commitment from Penn State to Virginia Tech

Rivals 4-star OT Marlen Bright flips from Penn State to Virginia Tech

Predictions for Virginia Tech: Hokies and James Franklin about to go on a major recruiting heater

Wiltfong Whiparound: Latest on Jared Curtis and Chris Henry; UGA, Sooners, VT lining up commits

Recruits at Virginia Tech on Saturday see James Franklin quickly turning things around

Franklin Era begins with Penn State targets visiting Virginia Tech

Penn State commit Marlen Bright locks in official visit elsewhere

Trending for top prospects, James Franklin dials up an exciting recruiting weekend at Virginia Tech

Where do Penn State's 2026 commits and former targets rank following Rivals300 update?

Amid staff uncertainty, Penn State commit Marlen Bright still shows up for Nittany Lions

Recruiting Roundup: Illini targets as early signing period approaches

Penn State commits Ben Eziuka, Matt Sieg and others update their visit plans amid coaching change

Tracking Penn State’s remaining offensive commits amid coaching uncertainty

Illini visitors vs. Rutgers: Flip targets and JUCO linemen

Where are Penn State's 2026 recruits expected to visit this weekend and beyond?

Tracking where Penn State's 2026 recruits are expected to visit this weekend & beyond

Where are Penn State's 2026 recruits expected to visit this weekend and beyond?

Penn State commit Marlen Bright hearing from multiple schools as he waits to learn what's next

Lots of programs coming after Penn State commits, former pledges

Recruiting Updates: Tuesday reactions, decommitment news and much more

Rutgers Recruiting Notebook: Penn State recruits to monitor closely

Where do Penn State's 2026 commits rank in the latest Rivals300?