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KSN Podcast: Interview with Penn State recruit Michal Menet

December 4, 2015

Penn State is getting a gem in its 2016 recruiting class in Exeter five-star offensive lineman Michal Menet, who is one of the anchors in his class and the top-ranked prospect in the state of Pennsylvania, according to 247 Sports. Menet had a standout season for the Eagles before suffering a setback to Cumberland Valley in the District 3-AAAA football playoffs. Menet might have seen his prep career come to…

KSN Podcast: Penn State’s plan for replacing OC John Donovan

December 3, 2015

Penn State made the staffing move that many fans anticipated the day after its season-ending loss to Michigan State, announcing the dismissal of offensive coordinator John Donovan. In two seasons under Donovan’s game-planning, the Nittany Lions showed little progress despite improved weapons and ranked No. 100 or worse in total, scoring and rushing offense both seasons. Coach James Franklin announced the change this week and said a national search would…

KSN Podcast: Penn State bowl projections and a look back at Michigan State

December 3, 2015

Still in search of a signature win in James Franklin’s second season, Penn State is flipping the calendar to the postseason after a season-ending, 55-16 loss to Michigan State. The Nittany Lions are 7-5 and getting routinely linked to the Music City, Foster Farms and TaxSlayer bowls, where Franklin will likely be without an offensive coordinator after firing John Donovan. The loss to the Spartans was the end result of…

KSN Podcast: From the Upper Deck 12-1-15

December 1, 2015

Jim and Andy discuss the firing of offensive coordinator John Donovan and potential replacements for the job.

KSN Podcast: OC Donovan Fired!

November 29, 2015

Penn State Offensive Coordinator John Donovan is let go.

Keystone Recap: Penn State-Michigan State Review

November 29, 2015

Penn State loses final game of the season.

KSN Podcast: Talking Penn State recruiting with Greg Pickel

November 27, 2015

Penn State still has a long way to close out its highly acclaimed 2016 recruiting class, with spots to fill and commitments to keep from the likes of Miles Sanders, Lavert Hill and Quinn Nordin. Coach James Franklin has kept the class intact, and it ranks as the No. 6 group nationally by 247 Sports. Meanwhile, the Nittany Lions have begun to forge ahead in 2017 with a second verbal…

KSN Podcast: Penn State-Michigan State football preview and predictions

November 27, 2015

Penn State travels to East Lansing with hopes of playing a spoiler role against a Michigan State team that sits at No. 5 in the most recent College Football Playoff rankings and has a chance to win a Big Ten East division title. The Spartans enter as 11-point favorites and with momentum on their side, having reentered the national title conversation with a 17-14 win over Ohio State last week….

KSN Podcast: ‘Tucker’s Tape’ compares Michigan State and Penn State programs

November 27, 2015

Penn State rebuilding after three years of harsh NCAA sanctions. The program is showing signs of life by rejuvenating a depleted roster but still looking for improvement on the field. In the rugged Big Ten East division, coach James Franklin has a long way to go to overtake Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State and compete for Big Ten championships. While Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes command attention as the…

KSN Podcast: Looking at Penn State injury news, what it means to be ‘on schedule’

November 27, 2015

Penn State football coach James Franklin took the time to address concerns about clock management and, vaguely, injuries going into the Nittany Lions’ season finale at Michigan State. Penn State is playing the role of spoiler as the Spartans vie for the Big Ten East division crown and a spot in the College Football Playoff, but could be doing so without the services of Bednarik Award finalist Carl Nassib. Nassib…

KSN Podcast: From the Upper Deck 11-23-15

November 23, 2015

Jim and Andy from the Upper Deck.

KSN Podcast: A Look at the PSU Coaching

November 23, 2015

Penn State has just lost to Michigan at home and now must play Mich State on the road. Bob and Andy take this opportunity to look at the coaching of James Franklin.

Keystone Recap: Penn State-Michigan Review

November 22, 2015

Penn State loses final home game of the season.

KSN Podcast: Penn State news on Senior Day, NFL draft talk and more

November 20, 2015

Penn State has a big matchup ahead with No. 14 Michigan arriving to play in front of a “White Out” crowd at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions and Wolverines are squaring off on Senior Day in Happy Valley, which again has raised questions about the futures of NFL draft-eligible players Austin Johnson and Christian Hackenberg. They will not take part in Senior Day festivities but are potentially playing the last…

KSN Podcast: Penn State-Michigan football preview

November 20, 2015

Penn State enters Saturday’s contest against No. 14 Michigan as a four-point underdog in search of its first signature win of the season. The Nittany Lions are coming off a much-needed bye week and playing in front of a “White Out” crowd, creating two advantages over Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines, who are 8-2 overall, 5-1 in the Big Ten and gearing up for a rivalry game against Ohio State in Ann…

KSN Podcast: Talking Penn State football with Neil Rudel

November 19, 2015

Few Penn State beat writers have been around the program as the Altoona Mirror’s Neil Rudel, who has a unique perspective covering the team through Joe Paterno, Bill O’Brien and all the turmoil of the last four years. He’s worked with James Franklin, as well, and has a front-row seat as the Nittany Lions begin to ascend from three years of harsh NCAA sanctions.

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