Even if Pat Kraft of Penn State believes everything he said in the leaked audio with players on the roster, he had no reason to make the comments he did about some of the schools he bashed.
While the Michigan part is up for others to decide, as many people feel the same way Kraft does, his comment about Oregon wasn’t really fair.
At the end of the day, while the lifestyle might be a lot different in Oregon than it is in State College, Pennsylvania, that doesn’t mean a fan base is weird or deserving of shots like that.
It obviously prompted a response from coaches he took shots at, including Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, who said he had no real response.
He admitted that Kraft is trying to do his best job for Penn State and was likely under a lot of stress, but he didn’t feel the need to go any further, even though he clearly heard what was said.
"No response," Lanning said, per Zach Dimmitt. "You know, Pat's trying to do the best job that he can for Penn State. But yeah, I heard it. It's good."
Kraft came out during the introductory press conference for head coach Matt Campbell and admitted immediately that he was embarrassed. From top to bottom, it was obviously something he never should have said.
"What I will tell you about that is that I'm embarrassed," Kraft told reporters. "I apologize to anyone that I may have offended with that video that leaked. It was nine or 10 football players that wanted to come in and sit down, and we had an open and honest discussion. But I fell short of the standard that I should represent, for all those people, all my staff that sits up there, all 833 athletes that I represent.
"I can't apologize enough for those who I may have offended and well, I got to get better."
It’ll be interesting to see what type of backlash he faces during the 2026 college football season. Penn State and Oregon don’t play each other in the regular season, but it’s very possible the two sides can be matched up in the College Football Playoff or the Big Ten title game.