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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.
Category Archives: Recruiting
Storify: The first leg of the Penn State Coaches Caravan
Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien and several others embarked on a meet-and-greet tour called the Coaches Caravan last week. With stops in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Richmond, Va., the PSU leaders introduced themselves to hundreds of supporters. … Continue reading
Posted in Bill O'Brien, coaching staff, Fans, Football, Frank Bodani, Penn State, Recruiting
Tagged Bill O'Brien, coaches caravan, Nittany Lions, Penn State
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Penn State surges in first “recruiting stage” under O’Brien
Bill O’Brien’s new staff has reached its first recruiting milestone — the Blue-White Game — in better shape than most could have expected. Penn State’s early surge with a new coaching staff, and in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky … Continue reading
Posted in Bill O'Brien, coaching staff, Football, Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, Recruiting
Tagged Bill O'Brien, David Williams, Greg Webb, Penn State, recruiting
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Storify: Another look at Penn State coach Bill O’Brien
Here’s a glimpse at Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien through social media outlets. Here’s the Storify story behind the jump …
Posted in Bill O'Brien, coaching staff, Fans, Football, Penn State, Recruiting
Tagged Bill O'Brien, Nittany Lions, Penn State, storify
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PSU podcast: April 3
This week we bring you a new and improved podcast. The people at SoundCloud helped us with the fancy new player. To celebrate, Frank Bodani discusses the latest ups — but mostly downs — of Penn State’s current recruiting class.
Posted in Academics, Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Frank Bodani, Jim Seip, Penn State, Podcast, Recruiting
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PSU Podcast: March 19
Penn State’s 2013 recruiting class could be one of the strongest in years, at least it already looks that way in March. Podcast Powered By Podbean
Posted in Blue/White, Frank Bodani, Jim Seip, Penn State, Podcast, Recruiting
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OL pickup keeps Penn State recruiting momentum rolling
Penn State’s first offensive line recruit of the Bill O’Brien Era keeps the streak going. New Jersey’s Brendan Mahon is the fifth-straight, highly-regarded, four-star prospect to verbally commit to the Nittany Lions for the Class of 2013. Mahon, from Randolph, … Continue reading
Posted in Bill O'Brien, Football, Penn State, Recruiting
Tagged Adam Breneman, Brendan Mahon, Christian Hackenberg, Garrett Sickels, Penn State, Ross Douglas
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PSU Podcast: March 13
We started recording this podcast after midnight, and Frank Bodani began spouting off about the importance of Tamaqua. (Sorry it was late.) I asked a five-minute question. (Sorry it was late.) And we tried to explain why Penn State football … Continue reading
Posted in Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Jim Seip, Joe Paterno, Recruiting
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O’Brien, Penn State shaking up the recruiting season early on
Only two months after taking over the Penn State job, Bill O’Brien already is impressing — and surprising — recruiting experts. At least to a point. Despite the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky scandal and Joe Paterno’s firing and death … Continue reading
Changes abundant for Penn State football
Times, they are a-changin’ in Happy Valley. Since new Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien came on board, things have been very different around the football program. From players’ appearances to workout jams and from media accessibility to new workout … Continue reading
Posted in Football, Penn State, Recruiting
Tagged Bill O'Brien, Nittany Lions, Penn State
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PSU Podcast: Feb. 1
Frank Bodani and Jim Seip discuss Penn State’s first recruiting class under head coach Bill O’Brien. Podcast Powered By Podbean
