It's a position that has helped shape the perception of the program for decades. Some of the nation's best linebackers call State College home every year, replacing an elite linebacker who now calls the NFL home. Penn State has plenty of talent this year but question still remains. Who's next?
Bill O'Brien reinvented how Penn State fans thought the tight end position could be used and it has been an area of interest ever since. The good news for Penn State is that there is plenty of talent coming back into the fold. There is work left to be done, but some of the best talent on the offensive side of the ball could come from this bunch.
James Franklin is actually a pro at pro-style offenses. He does want duel threats – as in players who want to win. The duel-threat moniker that has been hung on him is somewhat of a misnomer. Proof positive: Jake Zembiec.
Penn State is in a good place and a bad place with quarterbacks heading into spring practice. On the one hand, Christian Hackenberg returns for a third year behind an allegedly improved offensive line. Other than that though the question remains: Who is the next starting quarterback at Penn State? If by chance Hackenberg returns for a senior season that question won't need to be answered, but unless Penn State is starting a true freshman next year, the next man up is either transferring in, or already on this roster.
Potter County Senior Judge John Leete issued a ruling Monday that represents a victory and a defeat for both sides of the ongoing Paterno-NCAA lawsuit.
James Franklin and about thirty dozen of his closest friends got together in Holuba Hall on Saturday morning. It was Practice Five of Penn State’s 2015 spring football season. But Job One for Franklin was about a half-dozen things. All were part of Penn State football. And Franklin was in the middle of them all -- equal parts CEO, coach, recruiter, cheerleader, spokesman, and even manager.