Mike Poorman
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Can Penn State Weather a Friday Night Game at Michigan State?
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Now that Penn State’s regular-season finale at Michigan State has been reportedly moved to a Black Friday contest on Nov. 24, perhaps the question is whether the Nittany Lions can literally weather the storm? Though a lot can happen between now and then, Penn State should be favored in the contest, perhaps heavily. The Nittany…
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What Will the Weather Be Like in Beaver Stadium for the College Football Playoff?
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The College Football Playoff is coming next December — weather Beaver Stadium is ready or not. (I’m looking at you, Pat Kraft.) Brrrr. We’re not saying Penn State will be in the field of 12 teams in the CFP when it expands in 2024. But PSU has a good shot at it, despite USC’s entry…
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‘We Can’t Throw Enough.’ What That Looks Like to Drew Allar and KeAndre Lambert-Smith
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James Franklin thinks that heading into this summer his offense doesn’t lack for talented players — albeit somewhat young — who can catch or throw the football. It’s just that now, at the conclusion of 15 spring practices, including the Blue-White Game, he wants them to do it. Again and again and again. There are, after…
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To Tell the Truth, Veteran Assistant Coach Terry Smith Is Franklin’s OG for Penn State Football
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Terry M. Smith is the oldest assistant coach on James Franklin’s coaching staff— not only in age, but years on Franklin’s staff with the Nittany Lions. For that and much more — inside the Lasch Building, on the practice field and in the annals of Penn State football history — Smith is known as the OG…
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Outlook Is Sunny for Record Attendance at Penn State’s Blue-White Game on Saturday
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The forecast for Penn State’s Blue-White Game on Saturday in Beaver Stadium is partly sunny, with plenty of stars. AccuWeather is handling the weather, and is calling for a high of 76, with a 30% chance of showers. Penn State head coach James Franklin is handling the stars, with fans anxious to get an extended…
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The Dichotomy That Is Penn State Quarterback Drew Allar
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Up close, as I was Tuesday night during a media scrum after Penn State’s practice, Drew Allar looks every bit the fresh-faced young quarterback. He just turned 19 last month. It’s hard to tell when his last shave was. (I’m betting it was when he was 18.) He may stand a near-majestic 6-foot-5 and weigh…
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Barnes a Key Part of the Large Alumni Contingent on Penn State Football’s Staff
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James Franklin’s hire of Deion Barnes as Penn State’s new defensive line coach on Monday now gives Franklin three Nittany Lion lettermen as full-time coaching assistants: Barnes, Terry Smith and Ty Howle. When Franklin addressed Penn State’s Board of Trustees last month, he lauded the program’s 11-2 record and Rose Bowl victory last season, as…
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A Weighty Question After a Heavy Lift in Lasch: Is 2023 Penn State Football’s Year?
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LASCH BUILDING — It was almost Getaway Day here for Penn State football on Thursday afternoon. Inside the massive weight facility in Penn State Football’s HQ, the Lasch Building, it was the last lifting session before the Nittany Lions dispersed from campus for spring break. That meant it was a scant lucky 13 hours until their…
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Penn State Football: Measuring PSU Wide Receivers’ Effectiveness Under Taylor Stubblefield
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There may be a number of reasons why Taylor Stubblefield is no longer Penn State’s wide receivers coach after three seasons in Happy Valley. Recruiting prowess and success, ability to attract wide receivers in the transfer portal, development of a younger cadre of receivers and ultimate program/head coach fit may be a few of the…
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The Rose Bowl Is Jonathan Sutherland’s Last Game Wearing Jersey No. 0 for Penn State. Who is Next in Line?
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For Penn State, being a zero (on your jersey) is a good thing. A very good thing — and, for the past three seasons, a very good person. Sixth-year senior Jonathan Sutherland, who transitioned from safety to linebacker in 2022, was the first Penn State football player to wear jersey No. 0. He was accorded…