Penn State

SI waits, Penn State pre-emptively attacks: A tale of PR

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:16:33 +0100

About 9:30 on Tuesday night, Penn State athletics' main spokesperson sent me a text message, asking if I'd be free to talk at 10. When he called about a half hour later, his message was simple: He was ...

As of now, Penn State has nine players with NFL chances

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:18:20 +0100

This spring has confirmed what many of us thought about Penn State last fall: The senior class was pretty damn good. NFL opportunities await nine former Nittany Lions who played their last season in 2 ...

Two commitments today show Penn State's recruiting is churning along

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:39:42 +0100

For the second year now, Bill O'Brien is having to recruit his class while telling them that they're going to have to face the NCAA sanctions, which mean no postseason until 2017 and a set of other ru ...

Rivals: Safety Marcus Allen commits to Penn State

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:24:15 +0100

Penn State picked up its eighth commitment for 2014 today, with Maryland safety Marcus Allen committing to the Nittany Lions, according to Ryan Snyder of Blue-White Illustrated. Allen, 6-1, 187 pound ...

O'Brien doesn't foresee many more transfers this summer

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:57:22 +0100

Last July, transfer talk at Penn State was all the rage. Who would leave, how many and how much trouble would Penn State be in? Now, it hardly seems like an issue.Â Though Steven Bench left the prog ...

Whoever becomes Penn State's quarterback will need to study for the position

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:54:22 +0100

Bill O'Brien is being relatively mum about his quarterback position. This makes sense. It is May, and Christian Hackenberg won't arrive to campus for another month. Fall camp won't start until later t ...

Penn State in Ireland: From rumor to possibility to OMG this is probably going to happen

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:26:07 +0100

Months ago, rumors started flying about Penn State playing a football game in Ireland. No year was set; it was just a thought especially considering that Penn State was looking to play in exotic local ...

Coatesville running back DaQuan Worley commits to Penn State

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:20:42 +0100

Coatesville High School running back DaQuan Worley committed to Penn State today, according to his high school coach, Matt Ortega. Worley, 5-10, 175 pounds, is a three-star recruit, according to Rival ...

Could Penn State petition the NCAA to start its 65 scholarship limit early?

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:16:07 +0100

Penn State will have 67 scholarship players this fall, Bill O'Brien said earlier today. Starting in 2014, the NCAA will force Penn State to have 65 or fewer scholarship players, with that limit lastin ...

Zwinak leads group of three running backs for Penn State

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:20:46 +0100

With little surprise, Zach Zwinak said on Wednesday that he is the No. 1 running back in drills for Penn State right now. He certainly earned that status with his play from last season. Zwinak rushed ...

Mt. Lebanon football coach: Penn State is getting a speedy, strong receiver in Troy Apke

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:08:06 +0100

On Saturday, Troy Apke committed to Penn State. He's the first wide receiver of the 2014 class and the first receiver Penn State has gotten a commitment from since 2012. And he's supposed to be a good ...

Reports: Mt. Lebanon wide receiver Troy Apke commits to Penn State

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:51:44 +0100

Troy Apke, a three-star wide receiver from Mt. Lebanon High School, has committed to play football at Penn State, according to Rivals. Apke had offers from Bowling Green, Georgia Tech and Kentucky amo ...

Will Penn State need to run the nickel this year?

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:35:29 +0100

Last year, Penn State kept it relatively simple on defense, going with the three linebacker set most of the time and never replacing one with an extra defensive back to run the nickel. For one thing, ...