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.
Who is Penn State’s biggest rival? Based on comments from Big Ten Media Day, it may just be Rutgers.
The excitement for Christian Hackenberg's sophomore season continues to build, as SportsonEarth recently pegged him as the nation's 36th-best player in its list of the top 100.
James Franklin was the star of Big Ten Media Day, showing off his character and charisma in front of reporters at the Hilton Chicago on Monday.