Penn State's 2027 class has five consensus four-stars. Is that a problem — or is the Campbell staff just doing what they've always done? Thomas Frank Carr and the BWI crew highlight five committed players who can make the jump from three to four stars before the cycle ends, plus what anonymous Big Ten coaches are saying about Campbell's staff, the 24-team playoff push, and On3 national insider Pete Nakos on the NIL firestorm reshaping college football.

Today's Rundown

0:00 Intro — Big Ten Anonymous Coaches on Penn State

4:18 The Tony Rojas Quote — What the Conference Thinks of Penn State's LB Room

16:04 The First Hidden Gem Who Already Made the Three-to-Four-Star Jump

20:02 Hidden Gem No. 1 — Profile and Why He's Underrated

22:10 Hidden Gem No. 2 — The Development Conversation

24:04 Hidden Gem No. 3 — Chukwuma Odoh and the Paramus Catholic Profile

27:59 The Honest Disclaimer — Not Every Three-Star Becomes a Four-Star

29:44 Sponsor — Way Fruit Farm

31:33 Pete Nakos Joins — The NIL Firestorm Explained

33:50 The Brendan Sorsby Situation — How It's Setting the Market

35:49 How Much Are Top Recruits Actually Getting Paid? The Real Numbers

37:54 Where the Line Is — Elite vs. Non-Elite NIL Spending

40:08 NIL at the QB Position — What Penn State Will Have to Pay

42:21 Can Penn State Compete for a National Title Within This System?

44:27 The Clearinghouse Problem — Contracts, Payments and What's Stuck

51:33 What's the Future? Rules, Threats and the Super League Possibility

54:01 The Big Ten and SEC on the Clock — Time to Fix This or Break Away

56:08 TFC's Takeaway — What Penn State Fans Need to Understand About NIL

57:57 Penn State Will Need a Portal QB — The Hard Truth

1:02:10 Best Bets — BetMGM

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