For two years, Glenn Carson has played the most important position on Penn State's defense, yet still managed to go unnoticed at times, overshadowed by bigger and more decorated names. Now, as the revered Michael Mauti and Gerald Hodges set their sights on an NFL career, it is up to the senior middle linebacker to help carry on the mantel of Linebacker U, surrounded by an inexperienced supporting cast.
Penn State football held its fifth of 15 spring practices yesterday, the second one that was open to the media, leading up to the April 20th Blue-White game. Below are some brief notes and observations.
Kyle Baublitz has gone relatively unnoticed during his first two active seasons with the Nittany Lions, but many of his teammates believe that is about to change. The junior defensive tackle is turning heads this spring and impressing many.
Our Blue-White countdown series continues today. After a monster 2012 season that saw him emerge as Penn State's go-to receiver and lead the Big Ten conference in all major receiving categories, what will Allen Robinson do as an encore this fall?
The third-seeded Lady Lions (25-5, 14-2 Big Ten) will look to extend their season today when they take on the No. 14 seed Cal Poly Mustangs (21-10, 13-5 Big West) in Baton Rogue at 5:15 p.m. For Coquese Washington's squad, the Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a familiar site for the first two rounds of NCAA tournament play.
For the past four years, Penn State entered a season with the luxury of having a stud defensive tackle. There was future first-round pick Jared Odrick in 2009, Devon Still in 2010 and 2011, and Jordan Hill last year. Now, that is no longer the case as the Nittany Lions look to reload along the defensive line in 2013.