Category Archives: Penn State

Penn State football chat, 8 p.m., May 20

Join beat reporter Frank Bodani from 8 to 9 p.m. Monday to chat about the latest with Penn State football, the Big Ten and the NCAA.

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Penn State defends itself against Sports Illustrated story

Sports Illustrated is releasing a story Wednesday that apparently is critical of Penn State’s medical care in its football program. Late Tuesday, before the story was released, Penn State struck back.

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Former Nittany Lions ink rookie deals with Minnesota Vikings

Former Penn State linebackers Mike Mauti and Gerald Hodges signed their rookie contracts to play for the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday. Hodges was taken in the fourth round with the 120th overall pick of this year’s NFL draft. Mauti was … Continue reading

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Nine former Nittany Lions participate in NFL mini-camps

A number of former Nittany Lions are pushing forward with their NFL dreams. Nine players from Penn State participated in rookie minicamps this month. During last month’s NFL Draft, three Nittany Lions were selected, including first-team All-Big Ten defensive tackle … Continue reading

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A big recruiting day keeps Penn State rising, surprising

Bill and O’Brien and Penn State landed two more recruits on Friday, continuing their surge up the national rankings and surprising many in the midst of NCAA sanctions.

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Scholarships at PSU have become a numbers game

PSU football expects to enter August with just 67 scholarship players. Frank Bodani and Jim Seip discuss how this will affect recruiting. Versatility will be a key word for PSU moving forward. By Jim Seip, York Daily Record, May 8, 2013

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Penn State patience: Expect opponents like Miami and Virginia Tech after the sanctions

Penn State expects to play marquee opponents like Miami and Virginia Tech — but not until after the NCAA sanctions expire.

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Penn State football chat, 8 p.m., May 6

Join beat reporter Frank Bodani for another Monday Penn State football chat from 8 to 9 p.m. We’ll talk recruiting, scheduling and another week of Bill O’Brien meet-and-greets.

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Coatesville cornerback Daquan Worley pledges for Penn State

Coatesville cornerback Daquan Worley became Penn State’s seventh verbal commitment of its 2014 recruiting class on Friday. Other defensive backs could follow.

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Penn State to play Central Florida in Ireland?

Bill O’Brien says he is hopeful about Penn State playing a game in Ireland. It could possibly be against Central Florida.

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