In today’s episode of The Jimmy Rex Show, Jimmy sits down with Jay Paterno, former Penn State assistant coach, current member of the Penn State Board of Trustees, and son of the all-time winningest coach in NCAA football history, Joe Paterno. Jay has spent his entire life inside college football and just released his new book, Blitz, which pulls back the curtain on the pressures, politics, and realities shaping the sport today. Jimmy and Jay start with the one thing everyone in Utah has been talking about this week — Penn State’s pursuit of BYU head coach Kalani Sitake. Jay shares what he was hearing behind the scenes, how seriously Penn State considered Kalani, and why it now looks like he is staying at BYU. From there, they dive into the changing landscape of college football: NIL, the transfer portal, player mental health, the explosion of sports gambling, and the lack of leadership at the top of the NCAA. Jay also opens up about growing up as Joe Paterno’s son, what leadership looked like in his home, and how he has navigated criticism and controversy while trying to honor his father’s legacy. If you care about college football, coaching, leadership, or how the game adapts in the next decade, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Chapters: 00:00 – Welcome to the show 01:05 – Who Jay Paterno is and his new book “Blitz” 03:40 – The Kalani Sitake situation and what Jay was hearing 07:25 – How Penn State viewed Kalani as a candidate 10:15 – Inside Penn State’s coaching search 13:00 – NIL, the transfer portal, and the new era of CFB 16:45 – What Joe Paterno would think about today’s game 19:40 – Where the NCAA has failed 22:30 – Mental health pressures on modern players 25:20 – Gambling, prop bets, and what’s coming 28:40 – Fixing the calendar: signing day and transfers 32:10 – How universities are risking their financial future 35:55 – Growing up as Joe Paterno’s son 38:20 – Legacy, criticism, and honoring his father 41:15 – What Jay hopes the future of the game looks like 44:30 – Where to find Jay’s book 46:20 – Final thoughts and wrap-up Jimmy’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/mrjimmyrex Jimmy’s TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mrjimmyrex Jimmy’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mrjimmyrex Subscribe for more conversations with leaders in sports, business, and life.