Penn State HC Matt Campbell reveals moment when he ‘broke down’ after leaving Iowa State

The college football season is not far from getting underway as spring football is in full session. Teams have had their Spring Game already, and many fans have an idea of how their team is going to look this fall. Just three and a half months remain until opening night.

One team that is looking forward to the start of the season is Penn State. They brought in a new head coach from Iowa State who is ready to build a new culture. James Franklin did a good job during his time, but this school wants another National Championship. Matt Campbell can bring it for them.

Campbell recently sat down with On3 and discussed the moment when he broke down after leaving Iowa State.

“All of this went down so fast at Iowa State that my number one goal was for our football team to be taken care of,” Campbell said. “Ironically, as things unfolded after I left, it created a lot of question marks. I remember four weeks later when the Transfer Portal opened and things changed at Iowa State, they went the way they went. We had about 20 players and their families at Penn State for a visit. I literally broke down at the first meeting with them because it was an overwhelming feeling.”

“Number one, I felt a deep-seated responsibility to make sure those young men were taken care of, no matter where or what they were going to do. Those were our guys. Number two, what was really critical, was just the faith they had in ourselves and our staff and how we build a football program. That is the ultimate goal I can have. Winning and losing, yes. Nobody wants to win more than I do. I get it. That’s our profession and job. But, the reality of our job is that we are in charge of 18-22 year olds in the most critical point in their life.”

This program is in the right hands with Campbell in control.

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