"I really didn't want to change offenses again. For us, [an outside hire] was an option, or the [other] option was to stay in-house and allow this team to continue to grow. Ricky's done a great job of it."
"It's a great opportunity for our guys to go against some future next-level players and test our skills against those type of guys."
Both were removed from the Nittany Lions' roster, then a team spokesperson confirmed their departures.
The video of the family's elaborate light show, which features "Zombie Nation" and the "Let's Go PSU" chant by the Blue Band, has accumulated more than a million views on Facebook
A multi-sport athlete in high school, McCloskey played football at Villanova this past season and will join Pat Chambers' squad in the near future.
When he enrolls this spring, Micah Parsons will join Lamont Wade and Miles Sanders as Penn State's third No. 1 recruit from Pennsylvania on the roster in as many years.