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Penn State’s Pat Kraft Says He’s Embarrassed by Comments on Leaked Audio
Pat Kraft apologized for profane remarks targeting rival programs amid a tense coaching search that ended with Matt Campbell’s hiring after a 6-6 season, Kraft said.
- At Matt Campbell's introductory press conference Monday, Pat Kraft, Penn State director of athletics, apologized for leaked audio, saying `What I will tell you about that is that I'm embarrassed. I apologize to anyone that I may have offended with that video that leaked`.
- Audio from a private meeting was secretly recorded two weeks ago, capturing 9 or 10 football players lobbying Pat Kraft to promote interim coach Terry Smith, with an edited clip leaked last Friday.
- The leaked recording contains profanity and derogatory comments about rivals Oregon, Michigan and Ohio State, and the edited clip was posted by Dead Air Sports and Signal Lost.
- Kraft acknowledged he fell short representing all 833 athletes and apologized Monday as Penn State announced Matt Campbell after an eight-week, nearly 60-day search with Terry Smith remaining on staff.
- Critics say the timing worsened a program reset, but leaders want focus on new coach Matt Campbell as Pat Kraft stressed, `We need to pick the right man to lead this program`.
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Penn State’s Pat Kraft says he’s embarrassed by comments on leaked audio
STATE COLLEGE – Penn State director of athletics Pat Kraft said Monday that the search for a new football coach could be made into a Netflix documentary. Kraft certainly would be a central figure. He fired James Franklin in the middle of his 12th season and nine months after the Nittany Lions set a school record for wins and reached the College Football Playoff semifinals. He conducted a search that lasted nearly 60 days, swinging and missing at…
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