Ohio State Insider with UPDATE on Brian Hartline and the Penn State Head Coaching Job

Menace2Sports with Zach Smith

Menace 2 Sports with Zach Smith

Sports, Football

2.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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🔥 Huge Updates on Brian Hartline and Penn State's Next Head Coaching Search 🔥 The coaching hot seat is smoking—Penn State's search for a new head coach has officially entered high gear, and Ohio State's star offensive coordinator Brian Hartline is now a front-runner to land the job. With his elite recruiting chops and recent success at Ohio State, the industry is buzzing—could Hartline be heading to Happy Valley? In this episode, we break it down: Why Brian Hartline's name is soaring up the coach-search lists for Penn State. What Penn State is looking for in their next leader—and how Hartline checks the boxes. Hartline's background: from Ohio State WR coach to offensive coordinator and top recruiter. How this potential move impacts Ohio State: the Buckeyes could lose their play-caller and top recruiter. What it means for the Big Ten, for Penn State's program identity, and for college football's coaching carousel. Whether you're a Buckeyes fan, a Penn State supporter, or just following college football's biggest stories, this is your must-watch breakdown of one of the most significant coaching rumors of the year. 👉 SUBSCRIBE for major college football coaching updates, deep dives & insider analysis 👍 LIKE if you believe Brian Hartline is the perfect fit for Penn State 💬 COMMENT your take — Would Hartline be a good hire for Penn State? Or is this a Buckeyes loss waiting to happen? #BrianHartline #PennStateFootball #OhioStateBuckeyes #CollegeFootball #CFB2025 #BigTenFootball #CoachingSearch #CFBNews #PennStateHiring TO ADVERTISE ON THIS PODCAST PLEASE EMAIL: [email protected] or go to https://advertising.libsyn.com VIP Subscribers: https://menace2sports.com/ - Coach's Film Room, Bourbon & Ball, and MORE! - Exclusive Content, Shows and Videos - Exclusive Call-In Ability for Live Shows - Starting at $10 a month! Subscribe to Our NEW YouTube Shows - Pound Town: Menace 2 the NFL and Cleveland Browns https://www.youtube.com/@MenacePoundTown - Paintin' Korners: Menace 2 Baseball https://www.youtube.com/@PaintinKorners AWAKEN 180 WEIGHTLOSS – Weightloss Made Easy Proven results: Lose 4–5 lbs weekly. No hunger, no complicated diets—just real results. MIZZEN + MAIN – Classic Style, Modern Performance https://www.mizzenandmain.com/ Promo Code "MENACE20" for 20% Off First Purchase CORNBREAD HEMP – Full Spectrum CBD Gummies, Oils, & More https://www.cornbreadhemp.com/pages/menace?discount=MENACE Promo Code "MENACE" for 30% Off Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with LUCY for your nicotine pouches! https://www.lucy.co/menace PRIZE PICKS – Daily Fantasy Sports Made Easy https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/MENACE Use Promo Code "Menace" for $50 when you play your first $5 lineup HIMS – Regrow Fuller, Thicker Hair https://www.hims.com/menace AMINOCORE LABS – Unleashing Amino Excellence https://aminocorelabs.com/ Get 15% Off Your First Order with CODE: Menace15 GET A BOX – Get Rid of Cable TV and Unlock Every Channel Available https://getabox.com/menace Use Code "MENACE" for $25 OFF Any Box For the FULL Landscape of College Football, tune in: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/menace2sports-with-zach-smith/id1464558838 Follow our show on social media: Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@menace2sports Twitter: https://twitter.com/Menace2Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menace2sports/ Undisputed Best Sports Handicapping Tool in the WORLD: GAMBLER'S TIER menace2sports.com/pages/subscribe Ohio State Football is one of the most successful college football programs in history. With a total of 9 National Championships, the Buckeyes have established themselves as a powerhouse in the NCAA. Led by head coach Ryan Day, Ohio State has become known for its hard-hitting, aggressive defense and a high-octane offensive attack. While their recent success has been rooted in their strong recruiting class and their 2014 national championship, the program has a long and storied history in the college football world. On any given Saturday, the OSU faithful can be found inside the famous Ohio Stadium cheering on the scarlet and gray. Regardless of the opponent, each game brings out the passion and excitement that Ohio State fans are so well known for. Follow the Buckeyes and join the Buckeye Nation in their quest to reach another championship. Go Bucks!

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0:00.0	It is Tuesday, November 4th, the first college football playoff ranking reveal Tuesday.
0:10.0	That's a long title.
0:11.1	We need a better title.
0:11.8	They hung up the hats before going into the meeting room.
0:14.4	I saw it.
0:14.7	They hung up the hats.
0:15.7	It's going to be the war room, as they call it, and try to decide if they want how how hard their dicks are for the SEC
0:23.5	that's what they're going to do they're all going to pull their pants down and be like oh
0:27.3	that guy's really hard for the SEC that's literally what this is going to be I'm curious how
0:32.3	they're going to do it how will they how will they value the conferences that's what this is
0:36.3	really all about right yeah how do they value the conferences because there's what this is really all about, right? Yeah. How do they value the conferences? Because there's a bunch of teams with similar records, similar stories, similar resumes. They're just against their own conference opponents. Do you view the Big 12? The same as the Big Ten. Big Ten SEC. Who's better? What do you value? And that's what we'll find out in tonight's first.
1:11.5	Ranking Reveal. Whenever I see them walking to the room dog, it feels like they're going to jury duty. Right. I've never had jury duty. I've had it, but I've never gotten called in. Like, I imagine that's how it is. Yeah, like jury deliberations. Yeah. And now I know I can never be on the cultural playoff committee because if they have to hang their hats before they walk in, I'm not fucking hanging my hat up. Dude, I'm not fucking doing it. So the same seats like the Jedi Council. Like that's what they sit in. They're not that cool, bro. They're not that cool to me yet. If it was me, if I was like, you know, on set design for that room, it would be a whole lot of Jedi shit in there.
1:30.4	You know? I guess like,
1:27.5	do you do like what kind of resources
1:33.3	do you think they have access to in there you think they have like have all 22 do they even look at it
1:37.5	no i don't think so i mean i'm sure they have access to i don't think they look at it like together
1:43.8	i mean i i i'm sure they all have access to it and they've watched film, you know, all year. But I don't think they sit down and like go through cutups or anything. I think they all form their own opinions and come in to debate and deliberate. And I think it's a lot like a jury or jury room. It is jury duty. I think it is. And they have to come to a consensus at some point. People may disagree. I was kind of looking through who's on it this year. Mark D'Antonio is a person of note that's on it. He's got to be the loudest voice, right? He knows ball the best in there. Probably Mike Riley's in there too, which I think is a good one. And then a bunch of
2:17.7	dude, Ivan Meisel is a longtime reporter, I think, a bunch of AEDs, Chris All, I think he's the commissioner.
2:24.9	He's like the chair.
2:26.8	The chair. There you go. The chair of the committee. The Yoda of the committee. He was a head
2:30.8	football coach at Nevada from 76 basically to 2012. Okay. So he probably knows football decently, but it's nice. I mean, I don't see anyone on here. I just say it sounds better than what it has been in the past. There are some years. You're like, bro, we did one of the first episodes we did together that went kind of viral was you going through it. And it was like the guy that was like head of ticket sales.
2:51.2	Yeah.
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