In Reply to: Penn St. to hire Malloe posted by Dr.Bruin on January 02, 2026 at 04:02:58
Schwes wasn't even named a starter until the third game of the 2024 season, that's how prescient that move was. Similarly, Oladejo was moved because we couldn't generate a pass rush the first two games of the season.
The defense in 2025 suffered a massive collapse, and none of the front 7 transfers the D brought in were effective.
Malloe was so good in his second season as DC that he held New Mexico to 298 yards rushing and 35 points at the Rose Bowl, prior to quitting a few days later.
Thus, Malloe is back to being a position coach under Lynn, who remains a highly paid DC. It appears that the market has spoken; Lynn is a good DC and Malloe is a position coach.
Thus I declare that the esteemed NyBruin has won, again.