Beau Pribula did not want to leave Penn State. At least not before the Nittany Lions made their run through the College Football Playoff following an appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game against Oregon. He dreamed about playing a postseason game in front of a packed Beaver Stadium. He wanted to help the Nittany Lions make their first playoff appearance a memorable one.
But then a phone call with his family changed everything. His brother, Cade, and other close mentors reminded him that the transfer portal was only open for a limited time, and that the process would go quickly.
“I was instantly pretty emotional,” Pribula said on a recent appearance on the “Next Up with Adam Breneman” podcast. “I hadn’t thought about it at all and it’s kind of becoming a reality.”
Pribula met with Penn State coach James Franklin and the two hammered out a plan: Franklin would reach out to coaches at schools where Pribula held interest. And Pribula would stay with Penn State through the College Football Playoff. Then the two realized that that playoff run may extend until January — well after the winter transfer window closed, and after the enrollment deadline for the spring semester at some schools.
At the same time, Power Four schools around the country secured commitments from transfer quarterbacks. Spots filled quickly, especially at such an important position.
So, on Dec. 16, one week after the winter transfer window opened, six days before Penn State’s first College Football Playoff game against SMU and mere moments after Nittany Lions starting quarterback Drew Allar announced his 2025 return, Pribula made his decision.
Because of a team rule, that meant he could not participate in the playoff with Penn State.
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2025-07-11 15:34:00
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