Mike Poorman
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Poorman: 10 People I Saw at Penn State Football’s Practice on Monday
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Penn State football is as accessible and transparent as I’ve ever seen it, going back through my almost half-century of covering the Nittany Lions. So far, at least, and admittedly a small sample size. Of Penn State’s first five summer camp full-squad practices, three have been open to local media for upwards for two hours.…
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For Matt Campbell, Actions Speak Louder Than Words on Day One of Penn State’s Summer Camp
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Watching Matt Campbell on Wednesday at Penn State’s first official practice of preseason training camp, it seemed like just another day at the office for the Nittany Lions’ still-new head football coach. Wednesday afternoon under the hot summer sun was Day 243 of the Campbell Era at the Lasch outdoor practice fields, as local media…
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For Former Nittany Lion Brett Brackett, Penn State’s Lift For Life Carries Extra Weight
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Brett Brackett knows all about overcoming big odds. It’s been nearly 16 years since he became a household word in Happy Valley doing just that. The date was Nov. 6, 2010, and inside Beaver Stadium, Penn State was on the 7-yard line and trailing Northwestern 21-0 with three seconds left in the first half. At…
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Penn State Women’s Gymnastics Coach Sarah Brown Hired by Texas State; PSU Head Coach Turnover Continues
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After nine seasons as head coach of the Penn State women’s gymnastics team, Sarah Brown has left to become the first women’s gymnastics head coach at Texas State University. She was introduced as the Bobcats’ inaugural coach on Tuesday afternoon. Brown will direct a brand-new program at a school that officially joins the new and…
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For Penn State, July 1 is a(D)idas Day
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Good-bye, Air Force 1s. Hello, Samba. It’s three stripes and Nike is out. Penn State’s 33-year partnership with Nike ends at midnight on Tuesday. Starting Wednesday, Penn State is an adidas school. It’s been a mad race to the Nike finish and adidas starting line, for Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics and its many partners. The…
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Penn State Finishes 21st in Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings
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Thanks to the national champion (again) Nittany Lion wrestling team and the Frozen Four finalist PSU women’s ice hockey team, Penn State placed No. 21 nationally in the recently-released Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, emblematic of a college athletic program’s overall excellence. The Nittany Lion wrestlers won their fifth consecutive national title — and 13th overall…
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Penn State’s $88.9 Million Check From the Big Ten Is Topped Only by Ohio State; PSUPoorman’s Top 10 Takes
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Penn State, powered by its College Football Playoff semifinal appearance two seasons ago, received $88.92 million from the Big Ten Conference as part of the league’s revenue distribution for 2025, according to a pair of national reports. Only Ohio State, which won the CFP last season, received more, at $91.55 million. Overall, the Big Ten…
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Penn State Coach Matt Campbell Answers 5 Rainy Day Big Questions with a Sunny Outlook
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The winner of Penn State football’s cold and wet Blue-White Practice on Saturday in Beaver Stadium? Coach Matt Campbell, hands-down. Campbell and his Nittany Lions got in a 15th and final practice, with drills, live kicking game opportunities, 7-on-7 drills and a bunch of 11-on-11 drives. All in front of a live audience. All without…
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Matt Campbell’s Scouting Report for Penn State Football’s Blue-White Practice
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Updated 10:46 p.m. April 24 to reflect schedule changes due to expected rain. For first-year head coach Matt Campbell’s Penn State football team, the second time inside Beaver Stadium this spring will be the charm. At least when it comes to Nittany Lion fans. Penn State has already had one practice in Beaver Stadium. That…
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Hello, Matt Campbell: Penn State Updates Football Coaches Plaques Outside Beaver Stadium
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Just in time for the Nittany Lions’ Blue-White Practice on Saturday inside Beaver Stadium, Penn State has made a small but significant update on the outside wall of the stadium, adjacent to the exterior of the south end zone tunnel: The plaques featuring the 17 fulltime head football coaches at Penn State, dating back to…