Some pregame notes before finally lifting the curtain on the 2025 season: One of the things James Franklin has proven during his Penn State tenure is that he’s a players’ coach. Which means he puts team chemistry high on his priority list. That’s a reason the transfer portal, while ...
The expectations coming into this season haven’t been as high as they are in quite some time in Happy Valley. When was the last time they were so high? Maybe in 1997 when they were also ranked second in the AP preseason poll? It’s an exciting time, and quite simply, James Franklin can ...
Sorting through the blue and white mailbag while geared up for another season: Neil: This should be the year. Penn State has pushed all their chips to the center of the table. They have 14 returning starters, experienced skilled position players and O-line, excellent coordinators and a ...
Penn State Offense: What isn’t to like about this offense? Drew Allar will always be a team-first guy, but he will also be playing for something extra this season with the NFL Draft looming in April as a possible first-round pick. Mix in an experienced line and two very good RBs who could have went the NFL last year, and it’s very good unit. We’ll see about all three WRs that transferred in, but there’s a lot of good things being said about all of them. Defense: Just like the offense, there’s so many returners on defense that it’s hard not to like the Lions’ unit this ...
Among the media that cover Penn State football on a regular basis, the consensus of preseason record predictions lands at 11-1. Among the national media types, many have the Nittany Lions advancing to the national championship, with some expecting the team to claim its first crown in nearly ...
Last season, 13 teams that were not ranked in the Associated Press preseason poll made their way into the final rankings. Which begs the question, “Which teams are this year’s Top-25 sleepers?” The prospects of several high-profile teams that were unranked entering the season will be ...
