For two years, Glenn Carson has played the most important position on Penn State's defense, yet still managed to go unnoticed at times, overshadowed by bigger and more decorated names. Now, as the revered Michael Mauti and Gerald Hodges set their sights on an NFL career, it is up to the senior middle linebacker to help carry on the mantel of Linebacker U, surrounded by an inexperienced supporting cast.
While fans might look for this year’s version of Allen Robinson or Zach Zwinak to seemingly come out of nowhere and assume a major role, there are several under the radar players to look for to make major contributions for Penn State in 2013.
Penn State football held its fifth of 15 spring practices yesterday, the second one that was open to the media, leading up to the April 20th Blue-White game. Below are some brief notes and observations.
Kyle Baublitz has gone relatively unnoticed during his first two active seasons with the Nittany Lions, but many of his teammates believe that is about to change. The junior defensive tackle is turning heads this spring and impressing many.
Our Blue-White countdown series continues today. After a monster 2012 season that saw him emerge as Penn State's go-to receiver and lead the Big Ten conference in all major receiving categories, what will Allen Robinson do as an encore this fall?
After nine years in the NFL former Penn State defensive tackle Anthony Adams announced his retirement in a very unique way Saturday.