Ben Jones
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Shrewsberry’s First Year Shows Promise, But Like Always, Nittany Lions Still Chasing Those Six Points
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Whatever happens to Penn State men’s basketball over the next few days – unless the Nittany Lions go on to win the Big Ten Tournament – the die has been cast for the first season of the Micah Shrewsberry era. When the dust settles, Penn State will finish somewhere in the ballpark of its current…
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Penn State Football: With Pro Day Around the Corner, Nittany Lion NFL Combine Results
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Former Penn State football players took the field this past week at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to take part in the annual NFL Combine showcasing their speed, skills and strength to scouts and general managers while also interviewing with various team as part of the NFL Draft process. With on-campus Pro Days becoming more…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Advances to 7th-Straight Big Ten Tournament Semifinals with 2-1 Series Win over No. 12 Ohio State
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By any reasonable measure Penn State men’s hockey has been a mixed bag this year. There have been good moments – signs of what this particular roster could turn into – but generally speaking it was a regular season for the program to forget, save the lessons learned along the way. But the postseason? Programs…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Erase 15-Point Deficit but Fall Short 59-58 to Rutgers
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The prevailing sentiment in most sports is that by the time the end of the season rolls around, you are who you are. Good teams are good, okay teams are okay, and bad teams are bad. Maybe you can fake it for a little bit, but usually the true quality of a team always wins…
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Penn State Football: Now at Helm of Strength Program, Losey Looking to Continue Philosophy
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Chuck Losey is trying to pay attention to the media as they speak to him after a team lift, but his mind is off somewhere else. “Sorry guys,” Losey says looking slightly to the side where a few players are still working out. “My mind is always thinking about what they’re doing.” For Losey, a…
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Penn State Falls Short 60-55 Against No. 20 Illinois
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Penn State did everything but win on Thursday night as the Nittany Lions fell 60-55 to No. 20 Illinois on the road. The game featured 11 lead changes, seven ties and was decided in the final minute. For a Penn State team that has won a total of one true road win all year, the…
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Penn State Football: Optimism for Isaac and Mustipher Returns
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Penn State strength and condition coach (officially titled Assistant AD for Performance Enhancement) Chuck Losey is optimistic about the return timelines of defensive standouts PJ Mustipher and Adisa Isaac. Isaac missed all of last season with a lower body injury — reportedly an achilles injury — and was subsequently not part of Penn State’s defensive…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lion Workout Schedule as NFL Combine Begins
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Eight now former Nittany Lions will take a big step toward realizing their NFL dreams this week as the NFL Scouting Combine gets underway in Indianapolis. Penn State’s eight player representation ties Michigan for the most in the Big Ten this year as the Nittany Lions look to have a solid upcoming NFL Draft. Eight…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Set for March 21 Spring Practice Start
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Penn State football will start spring practice on Monday, March 21, the program announced on Monday, just less than a month prior to the opening stages of the 2022 season. The Nittany Lions are looking to improve on a 7-5 campaign that saw Penn State put together a mixed bag of good and bad performances…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Thumped by Nebraska 93-70
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It’s a testament to the kind of season Penn State has had this year, one in which the Nittany Lions are almost alway competitive, almost always right in the thick of things, that this is the first time all year I’m starting my game story while the game is still going on. (Spoiler: the final…