Allen Trieu Interview: The Biggest Difference Between Matt Campbell and James Franklin
Allen Trieu Interview: The Biggest Difference Between Matt Campbell and James Franklin  
Podcast: BWI Live: A Penn State football podcast from Blue White Illustrated
Published On: Sun Mar 08 2026
Description: What’s the biggest difference between Matt Campbell’s coaching approach and the one Penn State fans became used to under James Franklin? We break down how Campbell’s staff evaluates talent, builds recruiting relationships in the Midwest, and how that philosophy compares to Franklin’s national recruiting strategy. Plus, new Rivals national recruiting analyst Allen Trieu joins the show to discuss Midwest recruiting connections and what it could mean for Penn State moving forward. 00:00 Show start and intro Allen Trieu 01:08 Midwest connection between Trieu and Matt Campbell Staff 05:08 Impact of Penn State staff being first on hidden gems 07:15 Challenge of getting Midwest prospects to Happy Valley 09:30 Players Penn State can secure from Midwest ties 10:57 ad break 11:28 Best recruiters on the staff 16:00 Positional recruiting strengths 19:30 Learning curve coming from Iowa State to Penn State  24:55 Difference between James Franklin and Matt Campbell Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 What's the difference between Matt Campell and James Franklin's Recruiting Styles? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.