At least 95 out LGBTQ+ community members participated in the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, by far a record.
Through current and former players’ lens, I dove into the strides made in the women’s game, put on full display last summer:
Penn State DE Dani Dennis-Sutton:
“I appreciate all the fans that support. Love for the Penn State University. But when people boo us, half of them wouldn’t step on the field”
Barney Amor is the most interesting man in college football.
-Lived in Switzerland off and on
-2020 season canceled @ Colgate
-Live w/girlfriend for 1 year bc he couldn’t get back to Switzerland
-Walked on @ PSU
-Earned a full scholarship
-Completing his 2nd masters
I have expressed a lot of problems with the CFP rankings in the past, but it’s incredibly interesting that a 3-loss team that lost to Marshall has pretty much as good of a path to NY6 as Penn State, whose two losses came to teams inside the top five
My family parked here when I visited Penn State in 2019. Mom says I lit up as I got out of the car. Didn’t expect to get emotional, but my own Senior Day has hit pretty hard. A lot has happened and changed, but if it’s the last game I cover here, hopefully I did a half-decent job
My take: Penn State is lightyears ahead of Iowa.
Lot of ifs after this one. BUT if Sean Clifford returns at some point this season, and Penn State finds its way through the Big Ten East and sees Iowa in Indy, it won’t even be close
Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin, asked how much he knows about Penn State's roster:
"Couple first rounders on defense that I was hoping Coach Franklin would announce they're opting out"
Jesse Luketa is going to end up being the poster child for the argument against opt outs. Played very well in the Outback Bowl and has easily been one of the highest stock risers throughout Senior Bowl week
Ace Baldwin Jr. (20 points tonight) on the scene: “I ain’t never been in a situation like that.”
Kanye Clary: “Just a lot of happy fans. Everybody who’s proud to be a Penn Stater was down there”
The smiles say it all:
Pat Kraft, immediately after accepting the official invitation to the Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl:
“Let’s open another Chick-fil-a in Happy Valley”
A campaign people can surely get behind
Penn State RB Nick Singleton on his long touchdown run, joining the likes of Penn State greats Ki-Jana Carter and Saquon Barkley with long Rose Bowl runs
James Franklin had a quote this week about scheming for the talent they have, not forcing the talent to fit to the scheme.
The formations, personnel and overall play calling have done that tonight. Really impressive performance so far
Li’l life update: I’m joining the
@PennLive
team as a Penn State reporter at the end of May.
Had a great visit to the office today! Super pumped to get going, continuing what I’ve loved doing for the past three years — and sticking in State College. Keep up with us
@psufootball
!
I love Micah Shrewsberry so much. He’s crying after a GIGANTIC Senior Day win. The whole staff is crying. That’s how you run a program. Everyone is bought in.
He should be in Happy Valley for life.
<24 hours since Riley left OU, Sooners have lost 6 commitments and two 5-stars. Transfer portal should be active too.
Success in college football starts with stability and consistency. For all of Franklin’s flaws, he’s got a top class coming in as a major building block
For all the Franklin non-believers who want him out of State College, just look at the recruiting fallout at Oklahoma.
You’re telling me if Franklin left, the same thing wouldn’t happen to Penn State’s two top-10 recruiting classes?
Penn State finally lands a commitment from longtime target 4⭐️ linebacker Kaveion Keys.
He’s the No. 4 player in Virginia, giving Penn State six of the top 10 players in the state
Regardless of outcome, we've learned Penn State's defense is 1000% legit.
Can't say the same about Iowa. Nittany Lions put up points pretty quickly with Clifford on the field
Mitchell Tinsley’s pitch to wide receivers looking to move to Penn State prior to next season:
“If you want to compete week in and week out… it’s the place”
New numbers released today for Penn State football:
3- WR Julian Fleming
3- DB Jalen Kimber
4- DB A.J. Harris
12- DB Jon Mitchell
19- WR Josiah Brown
21- DB Vaboue Toure
23- DB Antoine Belgrave-Shorter
25- RB Quinton Martin
30- LB Kari Jackson
31- WR Logan Cunningham
🧵
I don't think Penn State is in trouble here, but it's playing with its food wayyy too much.
Playing Liam Clifford on your third offensive series might be a little ambitious
BREAKING: Retired PSU AD Sandy Barbour told
@PGSportsNow
in an interview that extending 9x NCAA champion wrestling coach Cael Sanderson isn't at the top of the to-do list moving forward because it's "already been taken care of." No details, but Sanderson appears to be locked in
Lots of calls for QB Beau Pribula as he walked through the tunnel here.
The backup QB came in and steadied Penn State to the finish line after Drew Allar’s injury
12 explosive plays for Penn State tonight, six on the ground and six through the air.
6 different players accounted for plays of 14+ yards, and four of them were a running back or tight end.
Ja'Juan Seider and Ty Howle had some fun tonight
Penn State handed out its annual team awards recently. Per release, notable ones:
Team MVP: Olu Fashanu, Chop Robinson
OffenseMVP: Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen
Defense MVP: Adisa Isaac
Best OL: Fashanu
Best DL: Robinson, Isaac
Special teamer: Dom DeLuca
Iron Lion: Theo Johnson
Mike Rhoades opens tonight by thanking everyone who made the return to Rec Hall possible.
“I’ve been doing this a while. I’m just a super proud coach tonight… I thought we were great teammates tonight”
After the first quarter fumble, Franklin said 80 of the remaining 96 plays were ran by Penn State.
Iowa's 16 plays the rest of the game totaled -5 yards of offense
Penn State OT Olu Fashanu will return to school next season, per
@PeteThamel
.
Comes as somewhat of a surprise for the projected first rounder, but he’s set to graduate next fall and is still just 19 years old
Penn State needed this game in so many ways. Needed good Sean Clifford, got it. Needed to handle Mo Ibrahim, got it. Needed to bounce back from some really ugly stuff last week, got it.
All around big night for James Franklin and company
Manny Diaz on his place in college football, whether it’s as a HC or an assistant:
“I’m fortunate to be the defensive coordinator at Penn State. That’s pretty cool to say out loud… Bloom where you’re planted, and usually good things happen for you”
Sean Clifford, PJ Mustipher, Curtis Jacobs, Anna Camden and Myles Dread have NIL deals w/ State College Cane's as of today.
Much better usage of NIL than luxury cars
Trace McSorley had a nice outing in his preseason start for the Cardinals tonight. Made some really nice plays outside of the pocket, too.
13/22, 163 yards, 1 TD, 97.3 passer rating, 4 rushes, 32 yards 🔥
Big, big pickup for Penn State here. Could give immediate impact up front. Potential shake down for the 2022 line ⬇️
LT- Olu Fashanu
LG- Hunter Nourzad
C- Juice Scruggs
RG- Caedan Wallace
RT- Landon Tengwall
Did someone say
@PennStateFball
needed a boost on the offensive line?
How about five commitments in the last week and a half, topped off by All-American Cornell transfer Hunter Nourzad
Sean Clifford deserves your respect.
He’s far from perfect. He knows Penn State and its fans are ready to move on. But he earned that record he set Saturday, and he sure as hell earned respect from a fan base that hasn’t always shown it to him
Just noticed these shields Indiana has been using to cover their signals.
There is also a Penn State student section member dressed as a Michigan staffer with binoculars in attendance.
College football.
Really cool move by Mike Rhoades tonight: asked for all the students in the press conference to raise their hands (a lot) and state their name/year before a question. Then extended the presser past his final question to let another student get one in.
"I think it's so awesome"
Penn State strength coach Chuck Losey gave a special shoutout to LB Anthony Speca and WR Peter Gonzalez for really impressing him since getting here just a couple weeks ago.
“If you watched one of our sessions right now, you wouldn’t know they just got to campus”
Here in Washington, Pa., for a celebrity softball event with numerous Steelers players benefitting Cam Heyward’s foundation.
Kenny Pickett out here hitting BP bombs
Jordan Mayer, a 3-star edge prospect when he committed to Wisconsin in 2023, has committed to Penn State. Didn’t rack up any stats in his freshman season.
A Clairton, PA, native
Had a front row seat to history from
@JalenPickett7
tonight. 41 points in an unreal performance vs. Illinois.
✅ 1st Penn State 40+ point game since 1961
✅ Highest-scoring game in the BJC ever
✅ Scored his 2,000th career point
A few of my favorite shots ⬇️
Just had my name shouted out on Around The Horn for a call… and told I’ll be doing the Dodgers in 3-4 years! I’m fanboying… impossible to wrap my head around this!
Very thankful for the opportunity
Kyle Hannon's Little League grand slam got some attention on the Showdown on
@AroundtheHorn
today! Shout out to
@maxralph_
on the call!
📺 (25:55)
#WeAre
Statements from James Franklin and Tom Allen on Allen’s Penn State hire:
As has been discussed, Franklin made a point to reiterate his long-held respect for Allen
What a season for Grant Haley. Started with the Saints in preseason before being released at the end of August. Finds his way onto Rams practice squad midseason then makes the active roster. Now he’s on his way to the Super Bowl
Penn State DB Joey Porter Jr. named Bednarik Award National Defensive Player of the Week.
Had 6 forced incompletions and was targeted an absurd 14 times. Also had fumble recovery and led the team with 8 tackles
Here’s Julian Fleming’s instagram post making his official commitment to Penn State. It ultimately came down to the Nittany Lions and Nebraska, but he’s officially coming home after choosing Ohio State as the No. 1 PA prospect out of high school
Finally time to do the personal news thing: Today marks my first day as a sports intern with the
@PittsburghPG
. I'm extremely excited for this opportunity and can't wait for some invaluable experience this summer!
The scene at Beaver Stadium for the Luke Combs concert is absurd. There are tailgates in most of the typical football lots, and traffic is at a standstill around the stadium. Folks were lining up well before the first of four openers even took the stage
Considering what Penn State’s last two seasons have looked like, this is just a perfect example of why Jahan Dotson should have been a Biletnikoff finalist
James Franklin said there's "only been one other guy that we've had" who had similar closing speed defensively to Abdul Carter.
Wonder who he's talking about
Not quite sure how we got here but I am beyond excited to announce that I'm going to be serving as the
@DailyCollegian
football editor for this fall! I'm hyped to get working with an awesome staff behind me and make some great content
@AlexisYoder1
@bigsengtweets
@JmoTweets_
James Franklin has officially won his 100th game as a head coach. Does it in big fashion with a 55-10 win at Rutgers.
It's his 76th win as Penn State's head coach
Penn State offers 6-foot-3, 255 DE out of North Texas. Has three years of eligibility remaining.
4.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss in 2020.
52 tackles, 3 passes defensed and two forced fumbles in 2021 to go along with 12 TFLs and 7 sacks
Per a release, Penn State WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith is one of six CFB players getting brand deals with Accelerator Active Energy. The deal has some tie-in with YouTube personality Deestroying, a former UCF kicker with a big online presence
Penn State freshman DE Ken Talley has entered the transfer portal before playing his first snaps with the Nittany Lions, per
@farrellportal
.
As a 4⭐️ recruit and the 9th-best player in PA out of high school, this one is a bit shocking
Not sure what the future holds, a bowl game at least, but want to express how thankful I am for the position I’ve been in these past two years.
Shouts to
@bigsengtweets
,
@zachallen0
and
@RipchikSpencer
. A couple of my best friends now who have taken this beat to new heights
🚨I’m covering Penn State football once again.
Huge thanks to
@MarkWogenrich
for the chance to write with him at AllPennState on the FanNation/SI.com network.
I’ve missed the beat, and I’m excited to get started back up tonight. We’ll hear from James Franklin soon 💪