It was about as eventful of a day as it can get in late March when it comes to college football. It began with a Bill O'Brien press conference and concluded with another Class of 2013 recruit giving Penn State a verbal commit. In between, the first of fifteen spring practice took place and a typical blue Penn State jacket became the story of the day.
Spring football practice for Penn State will begin today as the Nittany Lions will practice fifteen times under Bill O'Brien's watch before playing the annual Blue-White game on April 21st. Between now and then, there are some questions that will hopefully be made a little clearer.
Two time All-Big Ten quarterback Daryll Clark played his final game for Penn State on January 1, 2010. Immediately after, the Nittany Lions began searching for his replacement. Fast forward more than two years later, and the search is still unable to find stability, consistency, and quality play from the quarterback position. Read about this years contenders after the jump.
Coach Bill O'Brien has made quite a few splashes since his hire in January, but none bigger than signing 5 star tight end Adam Breneman out of Cedar Cliff High School (Camp Hill, PA). Breneman hauled in 72 passes for 1,120 yards with 12 touchdowns during his junior season, while earning an invitation to the Under-Armour All American game and the designation of #1 tight end recruit in the country. I was able to sit down with Adam earlier this week for a 10-questions feature:
With Blue-White weekend just a month away, Penn State is gearing up for its first season with Bill O’Brien at the helm. Unfortunately, he’ll be missing a few key playmakers from last season. Here’s a breakdown of players Penn State lost to graduation or the draft.
Acting Penn State athletic director David Joyner spoke to nearly 150 students in 101 Thomas for a little over an hour last night, and surprisingly, nearly fifty of those minutes centered around the coaching search for the late Joe Paterno's successor.