Herb Hand is always active on Twitter, and he explained why at Media Day on Monday.
James Franklin didn't have anything groundbreaking to give us at today's Media Day, having last spoke at the Big Ten Media Days a week ago. But the spry coach provided updates on numerous positions and questions entering training camp, which officially kicks off today.
only is it James Franklin's first year at the helm, but his preseason seniority depth chart didn't reveal anything about his 2014 lineup plans, so today's opening of practice comes full of questions.
While most of the hype surrounding Penn State football this time of year comes from season previews mixed in with the occasional James Franklin siren, former offensive tackle Adam Gress has some important news of his own. According to his agent, Gress has signed a contract with the New York Giants, giving his NFL dream a chance.
One of Linebacker U.'s finest products is taking his tutelage to another Pennsylvania school. Dan Connor, Penn State's all-time leading tackler, was announced as West Chester's new linebackers coach yesterday.
The Nittany Lions picked up a huge commitment from five-star defensive end Shane Simmons from DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Maryland. Simmons, ranked as the second best defensive end in the class of 2016 and the 27th best overall player, held offers from Ohio State, Alabama, Notre Dame, defending National Champion Florida State and more than a dozen other schools.