Today’s Penn State football headlines feature Phil Steele’s assessment of the Lions in 2021 and a look behind the scenes at coach James Franklin’s vigorous walks across campus.
David Eckert from Blue-White Illustrated has a good synopsis of Penn State-related items in college football guru Phil Steele’s annual preview magazine. In addition to ranking players and naming Rasheed Walker a fourth-team All-American, Steele also claimed that the Lions were the most improved team in the nation.
Ben Jones of StateCollege.com attempted to keep pace with Franklin in his routine walks through campus and downtown State College. Along the way, Franklin talked about his happiness, his routines and his desire to dish out as many greetings as he could.
Those headlines and more highlight today’s Penn State football news roundup:
Penn State football: Taking ‘The Walk’ with James Franklin: Jones [StateCollege.com]
Phil Steele tabs Penn State as nation’s most improved team, plus more notes: Eckert [Blue-White Illustrated]
Penn State offers quarterback C.J. Carr: Wogenrich [All Penn State]
Depth chart breakdown: Here’s where Penn State football stands at tight ends in 2021: Sauber [Centre Daily Times]
PHOTOS: Penn State football rookies & recruiting visitors: Brennan [Fight On State]
Penn State football: Harrisburg native Nate Bruce is no longer listed on the Nittany Lions’ roster: Pickel [PennLive]
Nittany Lion personnel tracker: Nate Bruce exits Penn State program: staff [Blue-White Illustrated]
2021 Opponent Snapshot: Michigan State Spartans: Slanina [Black Shoe Diaries]
Opinion: How Penn State influenced the recent NCAA Supreme Court ruling: Smith [Centre Daily Times]
2021 Penn State Nittany Lions Profile Card: Johnny Dixon: McGuire [Nittany Lions Wire]
LOOK: Former Penn State QB Trace McSorley gets engaged: Nivison [247Sports]
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Penn State recruiting: New commit Tyler Johnson looks to bring big-play ability to Nittany Lions: Pickel [PennLive]
Where does your school rank among richest and poorest Power 5 college football programs? New revenue figures for all 65: Jones [PennLive]
TE commit Jerry Cross takes first Penn State visit, makes recruiting pitch: Eckert [Blue-White Illustrated]