Penn State lands another walk-on; Lions show up at the Senior Bowl, and a commit shuts down his recruitment: Newsstand
Penn State recruiting rolled on with another new walk-on commitment on Monday.
That and alumni at the Senior Bowl headline the newsstand for Feb. 1.
We also cover a commitment who has completely shut down his recruitment, and more.
Let’s dive into the top tweets and headlines about Penn State and college football on Tuesday.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start on the recruiting trail.
Xavier Copening is the latest prospect to pick Penn State. The Avon, Conn., native was an On3 Consensus three-star quarterback in the Class of 2021. He never signed with a program despite holding offers from Connecticut and Syracuse, however. Now, he’ll walk on with the Lions later this year.
Copening could be used as a scout team quarterback, of course. But, he does not project at that position if he’s going to contribute. Expect to see him in some kind of special teams/athlete role to start.
In other recruiting news, Alex Birchmeier announced that his recruitment is completely shut down. It should come as no surprise. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound On3 Consensus four-star offensive lineman has been committed to Penn State since July 15, 2021, and has never wavered.
However, this does signal to other programs not to bother with trying to flip the nation’s No. 31 overall player, per the On3 Consensus.
Finally, Senior Bowl practices are underway. Penn State receiver Jahan Dotson and safety Jaquan Brisker have reportedly not made the trip, for undisclosed reasons. However, the rest of the expected Penn State contingent has.
Top 10
- 1
Underranked SEC
Lane Kiffin protests CFP rankings
- 2New
Saban chirped
Big 12 comes after GOAT
- 3
DJ Lagway
Fan flashes Florida QB to Pope
- 4Hot
Strength of Schedule
CFP Top 25 SOS ranking
- 5
Alabama needs a prayer
Tide can make the CFP but needs help
Headlines of the day
Nittany Lions in the NFL | Ex-Penn State football players Nick Scott, Grant Haley headed to Super Bowl 56: Yoder, Daily Collegian
PSU target Vega Ioane recaps official visit ahead of Signing Day decision: Pickel, BWI
Big Ten’s East-West Regular Season Divide Is Small: Poorman, Statecollege.com
Anthony Donkoh’s coach opens up about new Penn State commit: Snyder, BWI
Avon Native Commits To Penn State Football As Walk-On: Kaufman, Patch.com
Penn State February to-do list: Winter workouts, the traditional signing day, portal possibilities, and more: Pickel, BWI
Penn State’s special teams ace is going pro: Can Drew Hartlaub make it in the NFL?: Bodani, YDR
Three takeaways from PSU basketball’s dramatic win over Iowa: Eckert, BWI
More Matches at the Bryce Jordan Center? Go for it, Cael Sanderson Says: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State end target Jameial Lyons talks highlights from latest Lions visit: Pickel, BWI
PSUin the Winter Olympics: These Nittany Lions will be competing for a medal: Hopkins, PennLive
Two Nittany Lions are Super Bowl-bound: Eckert, BWI
What Penn State Football can expect from heralded early enrollees: Victory Bell Rings
PSU legacy Anthony Sacca recaps first college visit: Snyder, BWI
Quote of the day
“We kind of chipped away. We hung around, we scored back and forth, and the same thing in the second overtime. I thought we responded at every opportunity to match their scoring in overtime. When they scored, we came down and score. They scored, we came down and scored.
“And that was us just regrouping in the huddles, talking. We got great leadership from our guys to stay focused and do what we needed to do to try and win the game.”
–PSU men’s basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry on his team’s double-overtime home win over Iowa Monday night.
