Penn State football makes the cut for top-50 cornerback: Newsstand
You’ve made it to Friday, Penn State fans.
Get ready for the weekend with today’s BWI Newsstand, which we start off with the Tweets of the Day.
Penn State tweets of the day
Let’s get today’s newsstand started with a little recruiting.
Class of 2023 corner Daniel Harris included Penn State in a top-10 list released on Friday morning.
Harris, coming in at 6-foot-2, 160 pounds, is a four-star prospect according to On3 analysts. On3 ranks him as the No. 48 overall prospect in the nation and the No. 6 corner.
He plays his high school football for Gulliver Prep in Miami, Florida. He’s taken two unofficial visits to Georgia and has also made the trip to Rutgers and Ohio State. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine has the Bulldogs as the favorite to land his services.
Staying on the recruiting trail, Penn State’s staff also issued two scholarship offers on Thursday.
One went to Ashton Funk. Out of Katy, Texas, Funk is a four-star offensive tackle in the Class of 2024, according to the On3 Consensus. He’s listed at 6-foot-6, 275 pounds.
The other offer went to 2023 RB Zakkari Black from California. Penn State was the first Power Five program to offer Black, who plays at Charter Oak High School in Covina.
Top 10
- 1New
Saban chirped
Big 12 comes after GOAT
- 2
DJ Lagway
Fan flashes Florida QB to Pope
- 3Hot
Strength of Schedule
CFP Top 25 SOS ranking
- 4
Alabama needs a prayer
Tide can make the CFP but needs help
- 5
3 ACC teams in CFP?
Path for ACC outlined
Pivoting to basketball, a piece of Penn State’s non-conference schedule for next season is now known.
Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reported that the Nittany Lions will take on Fairleigh Dickinson during the 2022-23 slate.
The Knights played poorly last season, finishing 4-22 overall. KenPom ranked them as one of the 20 worst teams in college basketball.
We also know that the Nittany Lions will host UMass next season. They’ll also take part in the Charleston Classic.
Headlines of the day
Penn State football keeps an eye on transfer portal for ‘right fits’ as spring practice continues (Gallen/PennLive)
Penn State Football: Patience Key as Isaac and Wormley Return from Injury (Jones/Statecollege.com)
PSU spring practice progress report: Checking in with the quarterbacks (Pickel/BWI)
Two top 2023 prospects confirm plans to visit Penn State Friday (Snyder/BWI)
Depth Issues Might Impact Penn State’s Spring Game (Wogenrich/SI)
Penn State inside Directors’ Cup top-20 as winter sports conclude (Eckert/BWI)
Former Penn State DT announces retirement from football (Eckert/BWI)
Quotes of the day
“I really liked listening to Coach [Phil] Trautwein and how he teaches the offensive line and their technique. All the players had great energy and it was a competitive day. The energy and how they attacked the day alone stood out to me and was my main takeaway from the visit.” — Class of 2024 OL Kyle Altuner on his Penn State visit
“I’m trying to be a resource for both of them because at the end of the day we’re going to need both of those guys. It’s great seeing those guys develop and grow.” — PSU LB Curtis Jacobs on MLBs Kobe King and Tyler Elsdon
