As the season approaches, many Penn State fans are wondering if this year's offense will be better than last year's unit that often struggled. While improvement in terms of points is tough to predict, the unit should be better prepared and more organized.
One of Penn State's prized commitments for the 2013 football class had an interesting time when he opened the mailbox this afternoon.
Redshirt freshman Jared Fagnano, a 5'10" wide receiver from Akron, announced that he will be transferring to Penn State to join his brother Jake, redshirt senior and listed as the starting strong safety, in the first year of the O'Brien era.
That magical time of year is quickly approaching. Summer sun gives way to autumn leaves as Saturdays are spent inside Beaver Stadium rather than on the beach. It has been seven and a half months since the Penn State Nittany Lions took the field. It feels like seven and a half years given the tumultuous offseason. With the countdown now at 15, here's 15 reasons to be excited for the 126th season of Penn State Football.
It was first learned back in February that Pittsburgh-based firm Mind Over Media's "Penn State Football Story" would not be retained for 2012 and beyond. On Wednesday, Penn State announced the show's replacement, "Penn State Football 2012 -- The Next Chapter," will first air on September 2, the day after the Nittany Lions' home opener against Ohio. The show continues Penn State Athletics' partnership with Penn State Public Broadcasting to produce a weekly show of highlights and features of Penn State football-- this year with Bill O'Brien at the helm.
Yesterday, it was announced that two Penn State football players, senior CB Mike Wallace and OL Luke Graham, will be leaving the program, although neither departures appear to be scandal related and both intend to stay at Penn State.