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Tag Archives: Deion Barnes
Next up for Nittany Lions: Blue-White Weekend
The Penn State football team held its 14th and final spring practice on Wednesday, and next up is the Blue-White game, the annual scrimmage to end the spring season. The game pits coach Bill O’Brien’s offense vs. defense, with bragging … Continue reading →
Posted in Beaver Stadium, Bill O'Brien, Blue/White, Fans, Football, Penn State, Schedule
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Tagged Beaver Stadium, Bill O'Brien, Blue-White Game, Deion Barnes, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Zach Zwinak
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Top Penn State freshman Deion Barnes does it again
Deion Barnes picked up his sixth freshman All-America honor. He’s Penn State first Big Ten Freshman of the Year since 1995.
Posted in Awards/honors, Big Ten, Deion Barnes, Football, Penn State
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Tagged Big Ten, Curtis Enis, Deion Barnes, Kyle Carter, Nittany Lions, Penn State
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Bill O’Brien, Mike Mauti, Jordan Hill … the Penn State honors just keep coming
Bill O’Brien and Mike Mauti took home earned some national recognition as Penn State continues to have a strong postseason.
Posted in all-star games, Awards/honors, Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Deion Barnes, Football, Mike Mauti, Penn State
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Tagged Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Deion Barnes, ESPN, Mike Mauti, Nittany Lions, Penn State
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Leading Penn State out of the desert started with Bill O’Brien’s loyalty and honesty
Coach of the Year Bill O’Brien: He motivated and put his players in the right positions … but also simply made practicing and playing fun again.me
Posted in Awards/honors, Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Deion Barnes, Fans, Football, Joe Paterno, Larry Johnson, Matt McGloin, Mike Mauti, NCAA, Penn State
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Tagged Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Deion Barnes, Matt McGloin, Mike Mauti, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Stephon Morris
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Matt McGloin and Allen Robinson lead Lions on to Nebraska
Matt McGloin and Allen Robinson are breaking Penn State records — or nearing them — as the Nittany Lions prepare for Nebraska and their final three games of the season.
Posted in Big Ten, Deion Barnes, Frank Bodani, Matt McGloin, Penn State
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Tagged Allen Robinson, Big Ten, Deion Barnes, Matt McGloin, Nebraska, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Purdue
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Pass it on: Penn State’s Sean Stanley helps Deion Barnes grow into his role
While Sean Stanley is trying to rally at the end of his Penn State career, he’s also passing on his knowledge to one who will replace him, Deion Barnes.
Posted in Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Deion Barnes, Depth chart, Football, Penn State
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Tagged Bill O'Brien, Deion Barnes, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Purdue, Sean Stanley
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How does Penn State’s Pete Massaro keep coming back?
It wasn’t enough for Penn State lineman Pete Massaro to recover from two serious knee injuries. A shoulder ailment hit him hard earlier this season, his senior year. Is he finally back for good?
Posted in Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Depth chart, Football, Injuries, Larry Johnson, Mike Mauti, NCAA, Penn State
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Tagged Deion Barnes, Iowa, Mike Mauti, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Pete Massaro
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Lions on recruiting run
In some ways, losing Ishaq Williams to Notre Dame in the final recruiting moments hurts Penn State badly. Then again, only as much as losing any big-time recruit hurts any program — considering the unpredictable productivity of any 18-year-old kid. … Continue reading →
Spotlight on PSU recruiting: Deion Barnes
Recruiting has not only become a 12 month-a-year business for college football coaches, it’s also blossomed into a second season of sorts for fans. But just who are the national stars and little-known projects the Nittany Lions are targeting for … Continue reading →
Posted in Football, Frank Bodani, Penn State, Recruiting
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Tagged Deion Barnes, football, Joe Paterno, Nittany Lions, Penn State, PSU, recruiting
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