Thought it deserved it's own thread, the dude is very likeable and perfect for this role, to summarize.
1. He touched on the culture change when Cael took over. Story should make anyone laugh, he said Cael and Casey said "I heard you're a partier ... and you encourage others to be" and Clay was like "That's my reputation? SWEET!" before being told "That's not going to fly here" He mentioned that culture change changed his life completely and he loved his role as an upperclassmen even if not a starter (consistent with what we have heard about the culture in the room)
2. Mentioned his main job is fundraising, both for NIL deals and the scholarships. My read on the situation he described is Kraft will give them the 30 immediately (said we're going from 9.9 to 30 next year) but expects a good effort to cover the bill (and eventually endow as many as possible, if not all)
3. Seemed very confident on some 2026 noncommitted recruits but didn't say too much after that (for good reason) Basically lumped 2026 with 2025.
4. Reiterated they love kids having the opportunity to make money but they aren't in the business of getting into bid wars. He stated kids who do the best at PSU are the ones who wanted to be there (didn't need to be sold at all), cited Mesenbrink and Levi. The proof is in the pudding what school gets the best results and has the best training environment and if you need to be sold beyond that, it's not the right fit. Similar to what Cael has said in the past that they're blessed most of the kids come to them and they can just pick and choose.
5. Similar to his coaches and now bosses, Steadman has very much adopted the humble "Don't write checks even if have the funds" mentality. When asked if the dynasty will continue, you can tell he chose his words very carefully, to the point it seemed he isn't confident but you know that isn't the case. But instead of guaranteeing anything, he just said our coaches will continue to outwork everyone. Cael has said in multiple preseason interviews nothing is guaranteed no matter what you have on paper, it's up to the kids to perform but setting metrics for success is not something he'll ever do.
