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Penn State Football has another massive recruiting weekend on tap with the second round of official visits set to begin on Friday. This weekend will be the largest visitor list of the June official visit period for the Nittany Lions, with the last majority of commits expected to take their official visit. In all, 13 […]
Penn State Football and head coach James Franklin wrapped up the 2022 season with their first 11-win season and first New Year’s Six bowl victory since the 2019 campaign. Their rank of seventh in the final AP Poll also represents their highest finish since 2016. So how can the Nittany Lions build on that confidence and […]
James Franklin is entering his 10th season in Happy Valley, and thanks to the emergence of sophomore quarterback Drew Allar, the stars might finally be aligning for Penn State Football to make its first College Football Playoff appearance. Allar, who arrived as the No. 1 quarterback prospect nationally in the in the 2023 class, enters […]
Penn State Football has a rich tradition of excellence, and the next chapter of that story may be about to be written, as three iconic Nittany Lions have been nominated for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame for the 2024 class. D.J. Dozier, KiJana Carter, and Paul Posluszny are true legends of the […]
Former Penn State Football standout Joey Porter Jr., following in his father’s footsteps, is poised to make an immediate impact on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense. According to an anonymous NFC Personnel Executive, Porter Jr.‘s skills and potential were highly regarded by evaluators across the league. “He’s a man-press corner with great size and length,” The […]
Penn State Football lands three commitments in a span of eight hours. Learn about the new additions to the class and their impressive visit.
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 […]
Ji’Ayir Brown has made a strong first impression on the San Francisco 49ers, after being chosen in the third-round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The former Nittany Lions star, who always seemed to find himself around the football on the back-end of the Penn State Football defense could find himself pushing for meaningful snaps as […]
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced significant increases in fines and required rules in attempts to remove field and court stormings from the court, apparently forgetting that college athletics is supposed to be fun. SEC release on new field-storming policies pic.twitter.com/4lWauu7q6i — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) June 1, 2023 I have participated in many court storms in my day, mostly […]
Parker Washington hasn’t wasted any time making an impact during Jacksonville Jaguars OTAs this spring. Washington, chosen by the Jaguars in the sixth-round of the 2023 NFL Draft, returned to the practice field last month after suffering a season-ending ankle injury last spring. The former Penn State Football standout was a focal point of the […]
The first official visit weekend of the month of June is here for Penn State Football. The Nittany Lions already have 14 commits in their 2024 recruiting class, but, they’ll look to add to that number this weekend and the three following ones as well. There will be plenty of big names on campus this […]
Penn States Football season is less than 100 days away, and while that may seem like a long time. The 2023 season will kick off under the lights in Happy Valley before we know it. As is per usual, pre season predictions and models have been flowing around the college football world, since before Georgia […]
Penn State Football is about to enter the most important stretch of the 2024 recruiting cycle, this weekend. With all eyes on the official visit window, the imagination starts to run wild with the possibilities of how this class could finish up for the Nittany Lions. One thing we know for sure about this class […]
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 […]
There is a certain buzz when your team announces that it is going to make renovations to your venue that would draw more people to come out to your games, and more. That is what Penn State is about to do with Beaver Stadium. Back in February, Penn State announced that Beaver Stadium would go […]
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 […]
Penn State Football is entering a critical point in the 2024 recruiting cycle. The official visit window will open next weekend, giving the Nittany Lions one last crack to win over most of their top targets. The official visit window was kind to Penn State both in the 2022 and 2023 cycles, so the staff […]
As the 2023 NFL season approaches, fans and experts alike are buzzing with anticipation to see which former Penn State Football standouts will rise to the occasion and leave their mark on the league. With a rich history of producing top-tier talent, the Nittany Lions continue to make a significant impact in the professional ranks. […]
Penn State Football has its quarterback of the future. Ethan Grunkemeyer committed to head coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions on Saturday, May 20, ending the program’s somewhat meandering search for a quarterback in the 2024 cycle. The 6-foot-2 quarterback held offers from the likes of Akron, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Northwestern, Indiana, Minnesota and […]
