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ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI and released to the public in November 2022, has taken over the world, becoming the fastest growing app of all time with over 100 million users as it helps users with tasks such as composing emails, essays, and code. However, there may not be a better use […]
It is no secret that 247Sports and CBS Analyst Josh Pate has been high on the Penn State Football program for a few years. In 2022, coming off a disappointing 7-6 2021 campaign, Pate was among the highest on the Nittany Lions of any college football analyst through the industry, giving Penn State a ceiling […]
Over his tenure as Penn State Football head coach, James Franklin has continuously put together staffs with talented football coaches and recruiters. Over his nine years in Happy Valley, three of Franklin’s assistants have gone on to become head coaches; Ricky Rahne at Old Dominion, Joe Morehead at Mississippi State, and Brent Pry at Virginia […]
Penn State Football and Michigan State announced this week that the annual Land Grant Trophy game for 2023 will be held on Black Friday November 24th at Ford Field instead of its usual Saturday spot. So why the sudden change? According to Pete Thamel from ESPN, “Ohio State, Penn State, and Michigan State recently agreed […]
Projected Penn State Football starting quarterback Drew Allar finished up spring practice by going 19 for 30 for 202 yards and a touchdown during the Nittany Lions‘ Blue-White Game. However, the work for Allar didn’t end with spring practice. As has been Allar’s routine, Allar returned home to Ohio to work with Brad Maendler of […]
Penn State Football may not have had a first-round pick in the 2023 draft after Joey Porter Jr. slid to the second-round, but the Nittany Lions may see plenty of fireworks in the first-round next season. In Pro Football Focus’ “Way-Too-Early 2024 NFL Mock Draft”, three Nittany Lions find NFL homes within the first 20 […]
Now that the 2023 NFL draft is over and six former Penn State Football players have been drafted, it’s time to rank the fit for each of the newly drafted players on their new teams. The Nittany Lions’ didn’t have a first-round pick, but days two and three of the draft were full of former […]
2024 four-star composite running back Corey Smith out of Waukesha, Wisconsin committed to Penn State Football on Friday afternoon via twitter. Smith is a composite four-star prospect that ranks 220th nationally and 3rd in the state of Wisconsin. Smith committed to the Nittany Lions over offers from Boston College, Notre Dame, and Michigan State, among […]
All indications pointed toward Joey Porter Jr. becoming the first Penn State Football defensive back selected in the first round of the NFL draft in Penn State’s history. Most mock drafts even had Porter Jr. going somewhere in the mid- to late first round, most notably to the Steelers where his dad played at pick […]
Penn State Football adds to its already impressive haul on the offensive line Tuesday as three-star offensive tackle Eagan Boyer announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions via twitter. Boyer hails from Cornelius, North Carolina and is rated as a composite three-star prospect. The massive 6-foot 7-inch, 260 pound tackle ranks as the number 623 […]
Former four-star composite running back Devyn Ford out of Stafford, Virginia has returned to football and has decided to enter the transfer portal after leaving the Penn State Football program in mid-October last season, per Matt Zenitz with On3 Sports. Penn State RB Devyn Ford is in the NCAA transfer portal, per @mzenitz. Ford left […]
One day removed from putting up 154 yards and two touchdowns in the Colorado spring game, Montana Lemonious-Craig announced his intention to enter the transfer portal and explore his options away from Coach Prime’s Colorado Buffaloes. Penn State Football acted nearly as fast. Since entering the portal, Lemonious-Craig has received offers from at least nine […]
Fresh off a visit to Oklahoma, four-star composite offensive lineman Garrett Sexton has committed to Penn State Football. The 6-foot 7-inch product out of Hartland, Wisconsin committed to the Nittany Lions over offers from Iowa, Minnesota, and Oklahoma, among others. According to the 247Sports composite, rankings, Sexton is a composite four-star prospect that ranks 377th […]
As first reported by Nate Bauer from On3 Sports, Penn State has a plan to present phase 1 of the expansive Beaver Stadium renovation project to Penn State’s Board of Trustees at the May 4-5 meeting of the Board. BREAKING: Penn State is set to present its proposal for the first stages of an expansive […]
All signs point to former five-star quarterback Drew Allar taking the reins of the Penn State Football offense after 3 seasons with Sean Clifford in command. While head coach James Franklin is calling it an “open competition,” Allar’s extremely high ceiling and arm talent that made him the number one quarterback and number three player […]
Penn State Football has not been a program that has shied away from expectations during spring practices, and the public will get its first glimpse of the 2023 Nittany Lions during the annual Blue-White spring game on Saturday, April 15 inside Beaver Stadium. Quarterback Drew Allar headlines a roster that seemingly has the pieces in […]
Antoine Belgrave-Shorter, a 6-foot 180-pound cornerback from Jacksonville, Florida has committed to Penn State Football. The composite 2024 three-star cornerback chose the Nittany Lions over offers from Miami, UCF, Maryland, Pittsburgh, and Michigan State, among others. Great few days at penn state, LOVED IT!🦁@coachjfranklin @CoachTerryPSU @Coach_Elby pic.twitter.com/JYMOxWtpyA — Antoine “AJ” Belgrave-Shorter🃏 (@ohthatsaj3) April 2, 2023 […]
Quinton Martin, a high four-star athlete out of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, has verbally committed to Penn State Football. The 6-foot 2-inch, 200 pound athlete is the top prospect in the state of Pennsylvania and the number 30 overall player in the country according to 247sports composite rankings. Martin has incredible potential and will likely fall […]
Penn State Football starts April off with a bang as four-star cornerback Jon Mitchell commits to the Nittany Lions. Mitchell, a 6-foot 175 pound cornerback out of Jacksonville, Florida, committed to Penn State over offers from Notre Dame, Alabama, Miami, and Florida State, among others. #WeAre🦁 pic.twitter.com/md8WIyrpZs — Jon Mitchell ⁵ (@LM5jon) April 1, 2023 […]
Four-star quarterback Michael Van Buren out of Saint Francis Academy in Maryland has scheduled an official visit to Penn State Football for June 16th, according to Rivals. The 6-foot, 175-pound quarterback led Saint Francis Academy to a 9-1 record and finished ranked 8th in MaxPreps Top 25. Van Buren is a composite four-star quarterback and […]
