When asked who was working a summer job, Kyle Vasey was one of several Penn State players to raise his hand. Singled out by Nittany Lions coach James Franklin, Vasey — a Wallenpaupack grad and […]
Penn State’s 2018 roster is projected to have 11 scholarship players who played high school ball in Virginia. And there may be even more in 2019, even after losing co-captains Trace McSorley and Nick Scott. […]
DICKSON CITY — Even for James Franklin, the first part of Penn State’s recent recruiting surge was unexpected. Five verbal commitments in as many days. “Somebody asked me the other day, ‘Did you plan this […]
When he was in fifth grade, Brandon Smith told his father he wanted to play in the NFL. A quick reality check followed — a slam to the family sofa — as Rico Smith told […]
In less than 70 hours, Penn State managed to double the size of its 2019 recruiting class. And more could be coming in the next day. On Sunday, it was four-star Connecticut athlete Marquis Wilson, […]
Devyn Ford stood up from his chair. Before he announced his college choice, he had his mother help with the reveal by unzipping his jacket while he held the microphone. It just took a few […]
Thanks to Lackawanna College, Penn State’s anticipated recruiting surge began a day earlier than expected. With two of the Nittany Lions’ top targets already set to announce their college decisions Friday, the Lions ended up […]
Penn State’s last game in Pittsburgh for the foreseeable future will be played under the lights. The initial primetime schedule for the 2018 season was released Wednesday with the Nittany Lions taking on rival Pitt […]
Right when the 2017 draft ended last April, Saquon Barkley and Mike Gesicki were already high up in the early rankings for 2018. Good call. What no one would have predicted — even a few […]
The knock on Mike Gesicki has always been his blocking. But that didn’t stop him from becoming the most productive tight end in Penn State history. And, in the modern game, it wasn’t about to […]
Saquon Barkley kept his cool when his name was called. When he made his way up to the stage. And when he walked over to shake the hand of commissioner Roger Goodell. The moment that […]
At least this wait will be a little easier for Saquon Barkley. Projected to go anywhere from first to seventh overall in Thursday night’s first round of the NFL draft, the Penn State star will […]
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