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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Add Another VCU Transfer to Roster
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Penn State men’s basketball added another now former VCU guard/forward to its 2023-24 roster as sophomore guard Nick Kern committed to the Nittany Lions and Mike Rhoades out of the transfer portal late on Wednesday night. Kern, a rising junior, played with Rhoades at VCU for the last two seasons. Kern now joins fellow former…
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‘You Can’t Pick and Choose What You’re Going to Compete in.’ James Franklin Talks NIL Efforts at Penn State
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Penn State coach James Franklin didn’t mince words on Tuesday evening when asked about the ongoing debate regarding Penn State’s financial investments into facilities and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), and the degree to which they should or should not increase. “I don’t think it really should be a discussion,” Franklin said. “I don’t think…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Corner to 2024 Class
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Penn State added more defensive depth to its 2024 recruiting class on Monday evening as three-star corner Antoine Belgrave-Shorter announced his verbal commitment. Belgrave-Shorter recently visited Penn State at the start of April on an unofficial visited and would select the Nittany Lions over Big Ten counterparts, Maryland, Wisconsin and Michigan State among other schools.…
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Penn State Football: King Confident Heading into Key Season at Corner
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Somewhere in the beginning there is always a bit of doubt. Great players might be born with certain traits and physical abilities, but they all start out on the wrong end of the long odds, at the same square one as everyone else. Being good at a sport is an unlikely endeavor, being good enough…
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Penn State Football: Fashanu Is Back, and Ready to Finish What He Started
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It has been a unique few years for Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu. Back in 2020 he was named the Developmental Squad Player of The Week, a sort of innocuous recognition that went largely unnoticed. Now, Fashanu is a near lock as a top 10 pick in whichever NFL Draft he decides to enter.…
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Penn State Athletics: Q&A with Success with Honor Executive Director Kerry Small
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For better or worse, Name, Image and Likeness —effectively the ability for student-athletes to earn money without risking their eligibility — became a transformative aspect of college athletics the moment it was law of the land. For every school, especially large ones like Penn State, the challenge has become learning and developing best practices to…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Njie the Latest to Enter Transfer Portal
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Freshman big man Kebba Njie has entered the transfer portal, according to multiple reports. His potential departure — as players who enter the portal are able to return — leaves the Nittany Lions with just two scholarship players currently on the roster. Njie came to Penn State the second-highest rated prospect in program history and…
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Penn State Will Have as Much to Do with Rhoades’ Success as Anyone
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New Nittany Lion basketball coach Mike Rhoades spoke for just over five minutes during his prepared remarks at his introductory press conference on Thursday afternoon, checking off all of the obligatory boxes about how excited he is to be at Penn State, how he will develop relationships with players on and off the court and…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Mike Rhoades Announces Coaching Staff
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New Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades announced his coaching staff on Thursday afternoon during his introductory press conference at the Bryce Jordan Center. The staff will be made up of former VCU assistants Jamal Brunt, J.D. Byers and Brent Scott and former Nittany Lion great Joe Crispin, who has been the head coach…
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A Big Buyout, Postseason Incentives: Check Out New Penn State Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Rhoades’ Contract
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Penn State Athletics released the contract terms for new men’s basketball head coach Mike Rhoades on Wednesday afternoon in conjunction with the announcement of his hiring. Previous men’s basketball head coaching contracts had not been made public in the past. As such, it is difficult to compare incentives and other compensation. While not officially released…