With Tom Allen’s hiring as Penn State’s defensive coordinator officially announced, Penn State Football again has a full staff for next season, at the moment. However, although Allen brings a wealth of experience with him to Penn State Football, will the hiring cost the Nittany Lions another star assistant coach? Officially official. ✔️ Welcome to … Read more
Penn State Football put the 2024 recruiting class in the books on Wednesday with the early signing period opening. The Nittany Lions secured the signature of all 25 of their commits and will now focus on recruiting the transfer portal and Peach Bowl game prep. Before moving on completely, let’s take a look at the … Read more
Penn State Football is in the process of securing the signature of every 2024 commit this morning. The Nittany Lions entered the day with 25 commits and are looking for a drama-less day. 7:45 a.m. update SIGNED: DL @XavierGilliam_ First signee of the day!#NextGen24 • #WeAre pic.twitter.com/6U5txSdNoE — Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) December 20, 2023 Earlier … Read more
The early signing period for the 2024 recruiting cycle is finally here for Penn State Football and the rest of the college football world. High school recruiting has gone under the radar lately for the Nittany Lions, considering the two coordinator changes, transfer portal news, and anticipation for the Peach Bowl. That will not be … Read more
Penn State Football is expected to hire former Indiana head coach Tom Allen as its defensive coordinator. Allen was fired in late November and will get paid a $15.5 million buyout. No stranger to the Big Ten, Allen spent seven full seasons coaching the Hoosiers, accumulating a record of 33-49. His extensive experience, including leading … Read more
James Franklin has zeroed in on the next defensive coordinator for Penn State Football. According to multiple reports Sunday, including ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Penn State is expected to hire former Indiana head coach Tom Allen to be the Nittany Lions‘ successor to Manny Diaz at defensive coordinator. Sources: Penn State is targeting former Indiana coach … Read more
Penn State Football head coach James Franklin is sticking to the playbook when it comes to handling a coordinator vacancy. On Friday at a press conference, Franklin announced Penn State’s plan for defensive coordinator duties ahead of the Nittany Lions appearance in the Peach Bowl, highlighting that Penn State would stick to a similar approach … Read more
As Penn State Football continues its search for its next defensive coordinator, an internal candidate has emerged, perhaps as a favorite to land the position. Nittany Lions safeties coach Anthony Poindexter told reporters during a recent press conference that he has had “several conversations” with head coach James Franklin, about Penn State’s defensive coordinator vacancy. … Read more
The transfer portal remains a key focus for Penn State Football this offseason. During a press conference Friday, Penn State head coach James Franklin took the opportunity to address the Nittany Lions‘ transfer portal strategy after a question on how Penn State was using the portal. Franklin began by noting that Penn State is “not … Read more
Penn State Football continues to aggressively explore its wide receiver options in the transfer portal. According to Brian Dohn at 247 Sports, University of Miami transfer portal wide receiver Colbie Young will take an official visit to Penn State this weekend. NEWS: Penn State is hosting Miami wide receiver transfer Colbie Young for an official … Read more
Penn State Football has a problem on its hands. The landscape of college football is forever changing, and in the last five years we have seen more change than maybe ever before. The transfer portal has become crazier than NFL free agency and student athletes can now make some money on their name, image, and … Read more
Penn State Football head coach James Franklin has led the Nittany Lions for 10 seasons in Happy Valley, and has guided his teams to nine bowl games during his tenure. Remember, Penn State declined to participate in a bowl game in 2020 following a 4-5 season during COVID. In the previous eight bowl matchups at Penn State, … Read more
Following his weekend visit, division II transfer portal offensive tackle Alan Herron has committed to Penn State Football, according to his Instagram. Since entering the transfer portal on November 16th, Herron had received offers from Syracuse, NC State, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Auburn, and Miami, among others. 247Sports ranks Herron as the No. 6 offensive tackle … Read more
Coveted division II transfer portal offensive tackle Alan Herron confirmed via his Instagram that he is visiting Penn State Football this weekend. Since entering the transfer portal November 16th, Herron has received offers from Syracuse, NC State, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Auburn, and Miami, among others. 247Sports ranks Herron as the No. 6 offensive tackle in … Read more
With Penn State Football defensive coordinator Manny Diaz off to take the head coaching position at Duke, Penn State finds itself with a second coordinator search of the offseason. Previously, Penn State head coach James Franklin has stressed the desire for a “head coach of the defense” as defensive coordinator and may look for a … Read more
Excitement is building for Penn State Football, and what the offense might look in 2024 as Andy Kotelnicki was named Coordinator of the Year.
Penn State Football targets playmaker Jaylin Lucas from the transfer portal. All-American returner with electric ability sought for 2024.
Penn State Football is still searching the transfer portal for help at wide receiver, among other positions. However, Penn State head coach James Franklin and staff haven’t wasted any time exploring options at key positions of need. Tuesday, the Nittany Lions extended an offer to one of the top wide receivers remaining in the transfer … Read more
If one thing has been made clear in the past 48 hours, it is that Penn State Football head coach James Franklin landed his top choice as the Nittany Lions‘ next offensive coordinator. Andy Kotelnicki arrives in Happy Valley, bringing the reputation as an innovative play-designer and play-caller with him to an offense that had … Read more
New Penn State Football offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki’s hiring is drawing some high praise. Retired 12-year NFL quarterback and current ESPN personality Dan Orlovsky took to X to complement James Franklin’s new offensive coordinator hire, Kotelnicki. Orlovsky called the hire “fantastic,” calling Kotelnicki “super creative [and] open box mindset play designer and play caller.” This … Read more
