Allen Robinson was just a three-star recruit coming out of St. Mary Preparatory School in Orchard Lake, Mich in 2010. He received interest from six schools: Toledo, Minnesota, Michigan State, Buffalo, Bowling Green, and Penn State. Three years later, just about every college football team in the nation would love to have Robinson on their roster as he’s become one of the best receivers in the nation.
"Your word is really one of the only things you have in life."
Some wise words spoken by a young man only just figuring out the college lifestyle and what it means to play Division I football. For Christian Hackenberg, Penn State's 18-year old starting quarterback those words rang even truer as he elected to stay committed to Penn State following the announcement of the NCAA sanctions.
Anyone who has ever slept out at Nittanyville knows the best part is at night -- mostly because of the free pizza, but often times because of the person who brings it.
Bill O'Brien needs two game plans this week. One to beat Michigan, and one to impress nearly 100 prospects coming to town for all of Penn State's homecoming festivities.
For Penn State, football is more than just a game. It's a lifestyle. It's a religion. It's a cultural institution so ingrained in our society it controls the way we eat, sleep, breathe, and talk. Now, it's affecting the way we tweet, too.
In a season in which the Penn State defense has struggled and the young secondary has seen its share of issues, sophomore cornerback Jordan Lucas is doing his best to improve and become a reliable cornerback for the Nittany Lions.