Penn State alum Micah Parsons called top 10 player in NFL: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Aug. 9 include praise for Micah Parsons plus a Nittany Lions basketball update and more.
It’s time to dive into Wednesday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with Penn State alum Micah Parsons. He is the No. 9 player on NFL.com’s top 100 list of active NFL players.
“Parsons has been the Defensive Player of the Year runner-up in each of his two seasons, winning Defensive Rookie of the Year in his first campaign,” NFL.com writes. “Considering the numbers he’s put up and his ability to line up in multiple positions, it’s no wonder Parsons has accumulated so many accolades in his short career. Parsons ranked top-10 in sacks (13.5), QB hits (26) and forced fumbles (3) in 2022, with all three matching or setting career highs.”
Top 10
- 1Breaking
Dylan Raiola injury
Nebraska QB will play vs. USC
- 2
Elko pokes at Kiffin
A&M coach jokes over kick times
- 3New
SEC changes course
Alcohol sales at SEC Championship Game
- 4
Bryce Underwood
Michigan prepared to offer No. 1 recruit $10.5M over 4 years
- 5Trending
Dan Lanning
Oregon coach getting NFL buzz
Saquon Barkley also made the list. He checks in at No. 31.
In other news, Penn State basketball took out the Bahama Pirates 113-65 in its first game of its foreign trip. A program news release has more information:
“Five Nittany Lions finished in double figures while all 13 players that saw the floor scored in the balanced team attack. Penn State had 26 assists on 40 made field goals in the efficient offensive performance, while the Nittany Lion defense forced 33 Pirates’ turnovers.
“Good first game,” said Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Head Coach Mike Rhoades. “A lot of guys contributed and we played a lot of different rotations and lineups. Great to see we had 26 assists, that means we’re playing the right way.”
Headlines of the day
2023 College Football predictions: Drew Allar will win Heisman: New York Post
Penn State’s pair of freshman running backs holding their own in a stacked room: Fitz, BWI
Can any offensive tackle stop Chop in 2023?: Flounders, PennLive
Penn State coach Marques Hagans explains offensive recruiting coordinator role, talks Class of 2024: Pickel, BWI
Is college football better off or worse? … Allar for Heisman talk seems silly … Diaz ‘selective’ about job opportunities: Giger, DKPittsburghSports
Penn State OC Mike Yurcich ready for the ups and downs of breaking in a new quarterback: Fitz, BWI
Penn State football boasts depth, experience at safety ahead of 2023 season: Haas, Daily Collegian
Quote of the day
“There’s excitement. They’re fast and they play fast. Now I’ve got to slow them down. We talk in the backfield about “slow to, fast through.” Getting them to understand to just take a deep breath. I have to remind myself that these kids weren’t here in the spring. When they come into the new offense, you’ve got one kid who missed his whole senior year, just let them be patient.”
-PSU RB coach Ja’Juan Seider to BWI about his freshmen running backs.
