Former Penn State GA lands at Duke; Jason Nolf wins another international gold: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Jan. 11 include a nugget on Manny Diaz’s Duke staff, another title for Nittany Lion wrestler Jason Nolf, and more.
It’s time to dive into Thursday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with wrestling. Former Nittany Lion Jason Nolf won the 74-kilogram bracket at the Zagreb Open. He continues to put strong performances together with a goal of making the U.S. Olympic Team.
“After going 4-0 during the morning session, Nolf earned a punishing 10-1 decision against Hossein Abouzaripashakolaei of Iran in the 74 kg gold medal match,” USA Wrestling writes. “Nolf trailed 1-0 at the break but came back with relentless pace to score four second-period takedowns, plus a gut wrench exposure, to run away with the match.
“Nolf has now won gold medals in his last three international outings—the Zagreb Open times two and the Bill Farrell Memorial International held last November. He has finished as Final X runner-up and U.S. Open champion the past two seasons and is one of the top contenders to make the U.S. Olympic Team at 74 kg.”
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In other news, former Penn State graduate assistant V’Angelo Bentley is leaving a job with the New England Patriots to join Manny Diaz’s Blue Devil staff in Durham. The Boston Herald reports that he will be the team’s cornerback. He was the second one-time Lion to get a Power-Five job on Tuesday. Former Penn State quarterback Billy Fessler will be the new quarterbacks coach at UCLA, FootballScoop reports.
Headlines of the day
Penn State’s 2023 offensive numbers that mattered: Key stats that shaped the unit’s season: Flounders, PennLive
Recalibrating the Penn State football roster for spring: Offense: Bauer, BWI
Penn State-Ole Miss Peach Bowl Drew a Big Streaming Audience, ESPN Says: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State adds another key offensive line target to upcoming junior day list: Snyder, BWI
Baltimore Ravens sign former Penn State WR Dan Chisena: Haas, Daily Collegian
How did Penn State’s Transfer Portal wide receiver targets fare in 2023?: Fitz, BWI
Four schools are in the lead for 2025 CB LaRue Zamorano: Simmons, On3
Quote of the day
“Those guys, they still have the opportunity to redshirt. Kasak has two more opportunities [before burning his redshirt]. Davis still has one opportunity to wrestle [before burning his redshirt. We have other good guys in those weights. So that’s something that shows the depth. But, we’re still kind of working through those situations.
“I think that , maybe as much as any other coaching staff in the country, we try to be patient. We let these things play out pretty much as long as we can. So, we still have a little bit of time.”
–PSU associate head coach Cody Sanderson on what the Lions will do at 125 and 149 pounds with Braeden Davis and Tyler Kasak, respectively.
