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Nittany Nation is the place to go for the latest news and rumblings about the Penn State football program. Our team of contributors, led by longtime Nittany Lion beat reporter Frank Bodani, will offer perspectives and insight on PSU from the present and past, along with coverage of York County's unique connections to Penn State football.

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Category Archives: Podcast
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
Posted in Bill O'Brien, NCAA, Penn State, Podcast
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Interview with women’s basketball coach Coquese Washington
I had a chance to hear Lady Lions coach Coquese Washington speak this morning at the APSE regional meeting at Penn State. Take a listen below as she addresses social media, recruiting, the landscape of women’s basketball and the difference … Continue reading
PSU and NCAA remain in the news
York Daily Record reporters Frank Bodani and Jim Seip discuss the new articles and reports featuring the NCAA’s Mark Emmert and a reference to Penn State president Rodney Erickson. April 3, 2013
Posted in Dave Joyner, Jim Seip, Penn State, Podcast
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Podcast: PSU open spring practice
Podcast: PSU opened spring practice Monday and the big question remains, who will quarterback the Lions in 2013? By Jim Seip/Frank Bodani, York Daily Record, March 18, 2013
Posted in Beaver Stadium, Ben Kline, Cael Sanderson, Christian Hackenberg, Frank Bodani, Jim Seip, NCAA, Penn State, Podcast, Tyler Ferguson
Tagged Kyle Baublitz
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Expansion possibilities abound for Big Ten
On the year anniversary of Joe Paterno’s death, the YDR Penn State podcast discusses what changes could be in store for the Big Ten in the coming months or years and what this means for PSU. York Daily Record Jan. 22, 2013
Posted in Beaver Stadium, Big Ten, Big Ten Network, Expansion, Frank Bodani, Jim Seip, Joe Paterno, Podcast
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O’Brien staying, but expect changes
Penn State’s Bill O’Brien addressed the media, confirming he would return for a second season in State College. But expect the Lions to make some changes to its 2013 schedule. York Daily Record Jan. 8, 2013
Posted in Beaver Stadium, Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Penn State, Podcast, Recruiting
Tagged Jonathan Walton
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O’Brien, Corbett make power plays
In the latest podcast, reporters Frank Bodani and Jim Seip discuss Pennsylvania’s lawsuit against the NCAA and the possibility Bill O’Brien could be interested in NFL coaching jobs. Jan. 2, 2013, York Daily Record
Posted in Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Frank Bodani, Jerry Sandusky, Jim Seip, NCAA, Penn State, Podcast
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Expansion in the future for Big Ten
York Daily Record reporters Frank Bodani and Jim Seip discuss conference expansion and why Georgia Tech and Florida State make sense in this week’s podcast. Dec. 17, 2012 Jim Seip
Posted in Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Frank Bodani, Jake Waters, Jim Seip, Penn State, Podcast, Recruiting, Schedule
Tagged Florida State, Miami, North Carolina
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PSU’s time to recruit and tinker with its schedule
Scheduling and recruiting are hot topics for Penn State football. The Big Ten could also be looking to add more teams. York Daily Record, Dec. 6, 2012
Posted in Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Frank Bodani, Jim Seip, Podcast, Recruiting
Tagged Alabama, Big Ten expansion, Georgia Tech, Jake Waters, Kansas State
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