Penn State's new defensive line coach Sean Spencer knows the kind of shoes he's filling. The shoes of a coach who spent 18 years at Penn State becoming one of the nation's most respected coaches and recruiters. Nothing about that act is easy to follow, but Spencer isn't trying to one-up Larry Johnson, he's trying to be the best Sean Spencer he can be.
After much speculation, a university spokesperson confirmed late Friday night exactly how much Penn State paid to Vanderbilt to obtain the services of head coach James Franklin.
The Penn State football team put together another solid academic performance during the Fall 2013 semester, with nearly 50 squad members earning at least a 3.0 grade-point average, according to Penn State. The total includes three student athletes with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
While Franklin and O'Brien both took over the program at very different times --both internally and externally-- even in the early going it is apparent that Franklin is taking a very different approach to the "Paterno situation." Where his predecessor had to dance around the conflict, Franklin is walking right up to it and smiling.
A former Penn State vice president known for her tireless community and civil rights efforts has died at the age of 88.
State College police expect to file charges against multiple Penn State students in connection with the two-story fall of a 19-year-old student.
The victim fell roughly 16-feet from a balcony at The Palmerton early Sunday morning. Police said Monday authorities expect to charge multiple students with furnishing alcohol to minors, including the victim.