Despite not appearing in the College Football Playoff, Penn State‘s James Franklin stills finds himself in elite company among college head football coaches. Ahead of the 2024 season, Franklin was ranked as the No. 7 head coach in the country in a recent article by Bruce Feldman of TheAthletic. “Franklin and Kelly’s cases are more … Read more
To say that the landscape of college athletics, namely football and men’s basketball has changed in the last three years would be like saying Patrick Mahomes looks like he’ll be a serviceable starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs going forward. Penn State head coach James Franklin is the latest coach sounding alarms. When my … Read more
After two All-Big Ten seasons at linebacker, Abdul Carter is moving to defensive end for the 2024 season, according to the latest Penn State Football roster update. In 2022, Carter earned freshman All-American status after posting 56 tackles, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and four pass deflections. He followed that up in his sophomore season … Read more
Penn State Football could have a quarterback controversy on its hands, as Beau Pribula swept the program’s winter workouts this offseason.
Penn State Football added another member to its 2025 recruiting class on Sunday afternoon. The newest addition to Penn State‘s class class is interior offensive lineman Michael Troutman. From Wayne, NJ, Troutman is listed at 6-foot-2 and 270 pounds. Unless he hits a growth spurt, it looks as though he will be looked at as … Read more
Penn State Football picked up another significant commit on Wednesday with 4-star linebacker Dayshaun Burnett joining the class. Burnett is the tenth member of the 2025 class, but he is also the third linebacker commit, which is a notable fact. After taking just two linebackers in the 2024 class, there is some flexibility for the … Read more
Penn State Football added yet another member to its 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday afternoon. Linebacker Dayshaun Burnett became the latest commit in the 2025 class on Wednesday with him picking the Nittany Lions over Rutgers and Pitt. His other notable offers included Michigan, Michigan State, West Virginia and Kentucky. The writing that Burnett wanted … Read more
After another strong recruiting weekend, Penn State Football continued its dominance recruiting Pennsylvania, including the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) territory. While sitting directly in in-state rival Pittsburgh’s backyard, Penn State has been able to poach top talent from the WPIAL for much of James Franklin’s tenure. Over the weekend, Penn State Football secured … Read more
Penn State Football and head coach James Franklin just wrapped up its 2024 class, ranking 14th in the nation with 25 overall commits, including 16 blue chip prospects, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. However, recruiting never stops in college football and Penn State is already well on its way to filling the 2025 recruiting … Read more
Learn about Julian Fleming’s transfer to Penn State Football and his impressive start with the Nittany Lions. From outrageous commercials to rave reviews from teammates.
Penn State Football returns plenty of talent from its 2023 roster that won 10 games heading into 2024, including its starting quarterback, two starting running backs, and one of the top tight ends in the country. However, after a wave of NFL draft departures at key positions, Penn State will look to a few incoming … Read more
ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reported Monday night that Penn State Football is hiring former Vanderbilt special teams coordinator Justin Lustig to the same position at Penn State. In addition to special teams duties, Lustig coached tight ends and had the title “associate head coach” since the 2022 season. Before coaching at Vanderbilt, Lustig was the special … Read more
James Franklin’s name has popped up in national head coaching searches over the past few years, but the Alabama opening is like no other during Franklin’s tenure. With Nick Saban, one of the greatest head coaches of all time retiring unexpectedly, one of the premier destinations in college football is open for the first time … Read more
n a very shocking twist to the offseason, ESPN announced the retirement of Alabama head coach Nick Saban Wednesday afternoon. After winning six national championships with the Crimson Tide, Saban’s shoes will be tough for Alabama to fill, however, the job will be a popular destination for head coaches around the country. ESPN’s Pete Thamel … Read more
With wide receiver Julian Fleming and kicker Chase Meyer officially on board out of the transfer portal for Penn State Football in 2024, the Nittany Lions are off to a good start to a pivotal transfer portal class, filling two key holes on the roster. If Penn State wants to compete in the new Big … Read more
Penn State Football head coach James Franklin took some heat from an unexpected source, following the Nittany Lions‘ disappointing loss to Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl. Shortly after Penn State‘s 38-25 drubbing, former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis — Who is the father of Ole Miss Offensive Coordinator Charlie Weis Jr, took to … Read more
Penn State Football made a pretty significant splash in the portal by adding former Ohio State wide receiver Julian Fleming. A former 5-star recruit from Pennsylvania, this is a pleasant homecoming for Fleming and at the perfect time for the Nittany Lions as they try to revamp their receiver room. While Fleming may not be … Read more
Penn State Football dropping a 38-25 loss to Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl capped off the 2023 season and completed James Franklin’s tenth season as the head coach of the Nittany Lions. Ten years is a long time to be the head coach of the same program in today’s day and age of college … Read more
Former Penn State Football and UMass tight end Adam Breneman has taken to the media life post football, becoming a college football analyst for CBS Sports, the Big Ten Network, and ESPN and hosting his own college football podcast Next Up With Adam. The former three-time All-American tight end did not mince words when talking … Read more
Penn State Football experienced the perils of transfer portal recruiting. On Thursday, Big Ten foe Maryland announced the addition of transfer portal offensive lineman Alan Herron. Herron had previously been committed to Penn State since December 11th and has not himself announced the change of plans. Maryland announces the addition of transfer offensive lineman Alan … Read more
