Ben Jones
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Two Weeks from Penn State Football and a Season of Emotions
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Despite all the excitement, it’s not going to be an easy year. For James Franklin it’s something he contemplates as we make our way past Beaver Stadium on a walk across campus earlier this summer. People might buy tickets, there’s little doubt about that – but will they show up? Franklin quips that someone is…
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Penn State Football: Brandon Smith Talks Partnership with Roc Nation
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Penn State junior linebacker Brandon Smith made one of the more interesting splashes on the Name Image and Likeness (NIL) front earlier this week after he announced that he had partnered with Roc Nation Sports. The agency was founded by rapper and businessman Jay-Z in 2013 and represents a host of professional athletes. NIL effectively…
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Penn State Football: Top Commits in 2022 Class See Ratings Increase
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Penn State football’s 2022 class continues to be among the very best in the nation as it saw four of its top prospects rise up the recruiting ranks on Wednesday. While recruiting stars, evaluations and updates among various recruiting sites is a constant point of contention, the 247 Network’s composite rankings, which is best described…
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Penn State Football: Toughest Game? Ranking The Nittany Lions’ Schedule
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Penn State opens its 2021 season in just a few short weeks and with it will come challenges on the road and within the friendly confines of Beaver Stadium. As the year unfolds so too will the obstacles and hurdles that this Nittany Lion team will need to face. Some of them are easier to…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey: Longtime Strength Coach Cam Davidson Heads To Colorado College
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Longtime Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement Cam Davidson, who worked hand-in-hand with Penn State men’s hockey, is set to take on a larger role at Colorado College, the program announced recently. Davidson, who was set to enter his ninth season at Penn State, will now take over at Colorado College as the Director of Strength…
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Penn State Basketball: Lamar Stevens Continues Strong Summer League Play With Cavs
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Former Penn State men’s basketball forward Lamar Stevens continues to play well for the Cleveland Cavaliers during Summer League action in his second season with the franchise. Stevens, a Philadelphia native, has put together strong outings each of the past four games with the Cavaliers who are set to face the Phoenix Suns at 6:00…
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Penn State Football: Clifford Feels Like a Better Version of Himself Under Yurcich
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Joe Moorhead, Ricky Rahne, Kirk Ciarrocca and Mike Yurcich. At this point the revolving door of offensive coordinators over the past five years has been well documented, so let’s spare everyone the sideline recap. On the field the differences are there, of course, but for the most part it has been variations of the same…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Announces Out Of Conference Slate
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Penn State men’s hockey released its out of conference schedule on Thursday morning and will host four out of conference opponents this season while traveling for two more contests on the road. Dates and times are set to be announced in the coming weeks but the Nittany Lions will host Canisius, Long Island University, Maine…
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Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Add to 2022 Class
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Penn State men’s basketball added to its 2022 recruiting class on Wednesday afternoon following the verbal commitment of Evan Mahaffey. Mahaffey a 6-foot-5, 175 pound shooting forward out of Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati, Ohio is Penn State’s second verbal commitment for its 2022 class. He joins point guard Kanye Clary who committed back in June.…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Land at No. 20 in Preseason Coaches Poll
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Penn State will start the season at No. 20 in the first coaches poll of the season following its preseason release on Tuesday afternoon. The Nittany Lions are one of five Big Ten teams in the Top 25 with Penn State slated to meet the other four starting with No. 15 Wisconsin on the road…