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Ex-Penn State President Graham Spanier released from jail after serving sentence in Sandusky scandal
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier was released from jail Wednesday morning after serving a nearly two-month sentence for child endangerment in a case connected to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Spanier reported to Centre County Correctional Facility, about 6 miles from the Penn State campus, on June...
Empty dorm rooms pose financial problems for Pennsylvania public universities
Editor’s note: The original version of this story understated the total cost of the combined projects. This update reflects the higher, actual figures. As the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education finalizes the details of a historic consolidation, officials on the campuses of eight of its 14 universities are struggling...
Penn State men’s basketball adds grad transfer forward
STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State men’s basketball team announced the addition of forward Jalanni White, a graduate transfer from Canisius, on Friday. White has one season of eligibility remaining after a four-year year career at the Buffalo, N.Y., college. Penn State lists White at 6-foot-8, 215 pounds, and he’ll...
After committing to Penn State, Perry’s Tyreese Fearbry decides to re-open his recruitment
After verbally committing to Penn State on the Fourth of July, Perry four-star rush end Tyreese Fearby has decided to re-open his recruitment, he announced Thursday on his Twitter account. I will be de-committing from penn state until further notice @RivalsFriedman @Rivalsfbcamps @Evolve2tenths @coachcsanders @210ths @2_10thsRob @CoachWhiteFB @The__Hunt— Tyreese Fearbry...
Penn State receives commitment from Texas athlete Cristian Driver, son of ex-NFL wide receiver
Penn State reached into another U.S. state and received a verbal commitment Thursday from Cristian Driver, a four-star athlete from Argyle, Texas. COMMITTED #WeAre pic.twitter.com/6GiXtKpVo3— CD (@CristianDriver_) July 29, 2021 Driver, who plays wide receiver and defensive back, is the son of former NFL wide receiver Donald Driver, who played...
Lonnie White Jr. shows ‘my love for the game,’ passes up Penn State football to sign with Pirates
Lonnie White Jr. could have been a Penn State wide receiver, perhaps one day assuming a prominent role for one of the top college football teams in the nation while playing in front of crowds numbering more than 100,000. But he chose professional baseball and its much smaller crowds and...
Penn State adds cornerback Camron Miller to nation’s No. 2 recruiting class
Penn State added the 22nd prospect to the nation’s No. 2 recruiting class Monday when Camron Miller, a cornerback from Jacksonville, Fla., pledged to enroll next year. Miller (6-foot, 180 pounds) has several Power 5 offers, including from Notre Dame, Miami, Ole Miss, Virginia, West Virginia and Virginia Tech. He...
Report: Pirates draft pick Lonnie White Jr. chooses pro baseball over Penn State football
Pittsburgh Pirates draft pick Lonnie White Jr. has chosen to play professional baseball and bypass a football scholarship to Penn State, according to a report by PhillyVoice.com. The Malvern Prep outfielder, selected No. 64 overall in the MLB Draft in the Competitive Balance B round, was reportedly torn between the...
Report: Ex-PSU tight end Adam Breneman placed on administrative leave at Arizona State
Former Penn State tight end Adam Breneman was placed on administrative leave by Arizona State amid an NCAA investigation into recruiting violations during the coronavirus pandemic, Yahoo Sports reported Sunday. Breneman, the Sun Devils tight ends coach, was placed on administrative leave July 16, according to the report. In June,...
Penn State’s Sean Clifford talks NIL at 1st public event in Mechanicsburg
After Pennsylvania passed legislation and the NCAA instituted an interim policy allowing college athletes to profit off their names, images and likenesses this past month, Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford quickly figured out his priorities. Firstly, he didn’t want any potential opportunities to interfere with football. And second, after a...
Penn State’s James Franklin: ‘We’ve got a chip on our shoulder’
It’s hard to imagine a college football team in America that dealt with the challenges the 2020 season presented worse than Penn State. A preseason top 10 selection, Penn State lost its first five games for the first time in school history before steadying the ship and finishing 4-5. The...
Penn State announces addition of Florida State transfer AJ LyttonVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State announced the addition of Florida State transfer AJ Lytton in a social media post Wednesday evening. Lytton is the latest addition to the Nittany Lions through the transfer portal for the 2021 season, and he ranks among the most intriguing newcomers for coach James Franklin...
3 Penn State running backs named to Doak Walker Award watch list
STATE COLLEGE — Running back is regarded as one of the deepest positions on the Penn State roster entering the 2021 season, and that depth is reflected by the watch list for the award that is given annually to the nation’s top running back. Three Nittany Lions running backs —...
Former Penn State wrestler David Taylor sets sights on Olympic gold
When Penn State wrestling legend David Taylor takes the mat in Tokyo this week in his first Olympics appearance, he’ll realize a dream that’s been a longtime coming. The road to the Olympics has not been not an easy stroll for Taylor, who just now earned a spot on the...
Penn State standouts Jahan Dotson, Jaquan Brisker make preseason award watch lists
STATE COLLEGE — If Penn State wants to rebound from a down 2020 season this fall, the Nittany Lions are going to need key contributions from some of the roster’s top talent. And the Maxwell Football Club thinks that could happen, and a couple of those players could be in...
Penn State receives commitment from nation’s No. 1 ’23 interior offensive lineman Alex Birchmeier
While in the midst of assembling the nation’s third-ranked 2022 recruiting class, Penn State received its first verbal commitment from a 2023 prospect Thursday when guard Alex Birchmeier announced his plans to enroll. 100% COMMITTED #WEARE23 pic.twitter.com/dw3Xc6wWTa— Alex Birchmeier (@Alex_Birchmeier) July 15, 2021 Birchmeier, a 6-foot-5, 275-pound rising junior at...
Gov. Tom Wolf, Penn State leadership celebrate NIL legislation
UNIVERSITY PARK — Pennsylvania passed a law allowing college athletes to make money off their name, image and likeness in late June, and on Monday, several government officials — including Gov. Tom Wolf — and Penn Staters gathered in the club level of Beaver Stadium to celebrate the accomplishment. “For...
WVU pitchers Jackson Wolf, Ryan Bergert, PSU’s Conor Larkin chosen on 2nd day of draft
Two West Virginia pitchers and another from Penn State were chosen Monday on the second day of the MLB Draft. The San Diego Padres selected the two Mountaineers, senior left-hander Jackson Wolf and junior right-hander Ryan Bergert. Penn State senior right-hander Conor Larkin went to the Torono Blue Jays. Wolf...
Tim Benz: NCAA needs to be fixed, not eliminated. Focus on solutions, not fake outrage
This happens from time to time at “Breakfast With Benz.” I get an email, tweet or a post in the comments section that I want to use for “U mad, bro?” However, sometimes that comment itself gets me mad enough that I find myself writing a response so long, it...
Penn State lands top in-state running back Nicholas Singleton of Governor Mifflin
Penn State football has added one of the top in-state recruits in the 2022 class. Four-star running back Nicholas Singleton committed to the Nittany Lions on Tuesday evening. Singleton was Governor Mifflin’s workhorse running back in 2020. He ran for 1,311 yards and 22 touchdowns on 107 carries in only...
Perry defensive end Tyreese Fearbry commits to Penn State
Penn State landed the top-ranked player from among this season’s WPIAL and City League seniors Sunday when four-star defensive end Tyreese Fearbry of Perry Traditional Academy announced he will enroll in 2022. #weare pic.twitter.com/iEjWsMlp6n— Tyreese Fearbry (@FearbryTyreese) July 4, 2021 Fearbry, ranked No. 13 in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com, has 19...
Penn State adds Mt. Lebanon graduate J.B. Nelson to 2022 recruiting class
Penn State added a second 2022 prospect from Lackawanna County Community College on Friday when offensive tackle J.B. Nelson, a Mt. Lebanon graduate, announced plans to enroll. 100% Committed #WeAre ?? pic.twitter.com/tN29wuAfNP— Jb Nelson (@Never_giveup95) July 2, 2021 Nelson (6-foot-5, 320 pounds) is rated by 247Sports.com the No. 2 junior...
Penn State athletes begin cashing in with name, image, likeness deals
Thursday marked the first day that the NCAA allowed student-athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness. Several athletes already announced plans or agreements to make money during their time in college — including some at Penn State. Several football players, including linebackers Brandon Smith and Curtis Jacobs, defensive...
U mad, bro?: Fans have anxiety about trading Adam Frazier, doubts about the Pirates draft, concerns about college sports
Anxiety about an Adam Frazier trade. Depression over the Pirates draft philosophy. And concerns over the future of college sports. That’s what filled up the comments section in the columns, email inbox and Twitter interactions for this week’s “U mad, bro?” We start with a tweet from Kenny. He agrees...
Former Penn State soccer star Alyssa Naeher headed to Olympics with U.S. women’s national team
Former Penn State women’s soccer standout Alyssa Naeher is headed to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics next month with the U.S. women’s national soccer team, U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday morning. Naeher, 33, is making her second Olympic team. Five years ago, Naeher served as the backup goalkeeper behind Hope Solo...
