# @State Media on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=507z75JZDT0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69776488-State-Media-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-27T21:00:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** statemediapsu (@StateMediaPSU) — https://gondola.cc/StateMediaPSU

## Caption

Christian Hackenberg and Brian Tripp are back on State Wide as Penn State Football gets closer to kickoff, with Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell and the future of the Nittany Lions at the center of the conversation.

Could Rocco Becht become a Trace McSorley-type quarterback for Penn State? Hackenberg breaks down what he sees in Becht’s game, why the veteran QB could be headed for a breakout season and how Alex Manske could benefit from learning behind him.

The guys also discuss Matt Campbell’s approach to building Penn State from within, player development in the transfer portal and NIL era, Bo Pribula, the growing fifth-year eligibility debate and why college football may finally need a commissioner and a players’ union.

Plus, a look around the Big Ten quarterback landscape, Penn State women’s volleyball at Spikes Under the Lights, the start of the Rob Dow era for Penn State men’s soccer and a tease of what’s coming when football officially returns.

Presented by PAM Health: https://pamhealth.com/

Chapters:

00:00 College Football Needs a Commissioner?
01:22 Week Zero Is Finally Here
02:45 Which Week Zero Games Matter?
04:33 Bo Pribula & College Football’s QB Market
05:59 The Transfer Portal Problem
08:36 What Really Happens Behind the Scenes
11:30 NFL Players Returning to College?
12:22 Where Do You Draw the Line?
16:12 Does College Football Need a Commissioner?
18:37 College Football’s Biggest Problem
20:24 Are We in College Football’s Golden Era?
23:03 Matt Campbell’s Approach at Penn State
25:17 Penn State’s Development Advantage
28:15 Why Every Player Wants to Feel Wanted
31:06 “Football Is the Greatest Teacher of Life”
32:10 Brian Tripp’s Best Student Excuses
38:17 The Rocco Becht Class Controversy
42:16 “Penn State Fans Should Be Proud of Rocco”
42:53 Rocco Becht’s 2026 Ceiling
43:34 Could Becht Become Penn State’s Next Trace McSorley?
44:37 Ranking the Big Ten Quarterbacks
48:31 Penn State Volleyball Takes Center Stage
51:39 The Rob Dow Era Begins
54:04 Penn State-Marshall Preview Coming Next
54:27 A Mystery Penn State Co-Host?
55:32 Closing State Wide

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| statemediapsu | @StateMediaPSU | https://gondola.cc/StateMediaPSU | Media Company |

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