Mike Poorman

Mike Poorman has covered Penn State football since 1979, and for StateCollege.com since the 2009 season. His column appears on Mondays and Fridays. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PSUPoorman. His views and opinions do not necessarily reflect those of Penn State University.

For Penn State Football’s Nolan Rucci, It’s (Finally) All in the Family

April 4, 2024Mike Poorman

Nolan Rucci may have taken the long way home — three football seasons in Madison, Wisc.— but now he’s in Happy Valley, where both of his folks made big names […]

After Ohio State Lost to Michigan, Julian Fleming’s Next Move was 50/50: Portal or the Pros?

April 3, 2024Mike Poorman

Julian Fleming’s last reception as a Buckeye came with just three plays remaining in Ohio State’s 30-24 loss to Michigan in both teams’ regular season finale last Nov. 25. It […]

New DC Tom Allen’s 3 Rules for Penn State’s Defense in 2024

March 26, 2024Mike Poorman

Penn State’s defensive coordinator Tom Allen, seven spring practices in and approaching 100 days at PSU after being cut loose by Indiana with a $15 million severance check, loves drilling […]

Nothing Lax About State High’s New, Successful Approach to Boys Lacrosse, Thanks in Part to Penn State

March 21, 2024Mike Poorman

Call it the 74% solution for both town and gown men’s lacrosse teams in Happy Valley. Let’s do the Nittany Lions first: Jeff Tambroni’s Penn State men’s lax team is […]

Penn State’s New Offensive Coordinator Andy Kotelnicki Is a Changed Man. For the Better

March 20, 2024Mike Poorman

Andy Kotelnicki has been a college football offensive coordinator for almost two decades. Born and raised in Litchfield, Minn. (pop: 6,537), he’s been almost everywhere, man. Kansas, Buffalo, Wisconsin-Whitewater, University […]

Back on Campus: Four Downs with Former Penn State QB Trace McSorley

March 17, 2024Mike Poorman

Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley was back on campus this past week. And, in a lot of ways, as he covered a lot of ground with good friends and […]