Penn State lineman announces transfer to PAC-12 school; James Franklin takes in top Pa., basketball game: Newsstand
A Penn State offensive lineman has found his transfer destination.
Above all, that’s the headline item in the newsstand for Jan. 20.
However, it’s hardly the only newsworthy nugget to pass along on this penultimate January Thursday. We also look at recruiting and more as the spring semester continues and the path to the NFL Draft continues.
It’s time to review today’s top tweets and headlines about Penn State and college football.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with news from Des Holmes.
The offensive lineman from Pa., has officially found his transfer home. Holmes entered the portal about a month ago. After that, there was little in the way of updates until Wednesday, when he announced that he’s headed to Arizona State next.
Holmes wrote on social media:
“I want to thank God first and foremost for the blessing of the game and it is with great excitement I move on to continue to play the game that I love in a new home in a new chapter of my life! I am proud to officially be committed to Arizona State University. Go Sun Devils!”
In conclusion, this fall will mark Holmes’ sixth college season. However, he had yet to crack the Lions’ full-time starting offensive line lineup before moving on.
After that, we move on to this: College coaches flocked to the Pittsburgh area on Wednesday night for a matchup on the hardwood between two top recruits.
Top 10
- 1
SEC refs under fire
'Incorrect call' wipes Bama TD away
- 2
'Fire Kelly' chants at LSU
Death Valley disapproval of Brian Kelly
- 3
SEC title game scenarios
The path to the championship game is clear
- 4New
Chipper Jones
Braves legend fiercely defends SEC
- 5
Drinkwitz warns MSU
Mizzou coach sounded off
Four-star athlete Rodney Gallagher and Laurel Highlands topped Belle Vernon and Class of 2024 four-star athlete Quinton Martin Vernon 76-66.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in addition to James Franklin being in the stands for the contest, so, too, were Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi and Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.
Headlines of the day
Department Targets Ticket Brokers as PSU season ticket Renewals Get Underway: Jones, Statecollege.com
Penn State set to host four-star linebacker from Georgia this weekend: Snyder, BWI
Former Penn State standouts picked in first round in 2 prominent analysts’ 2022 mock drafts: Gallen, PennLive
Thursday Three: A throwback to a Lions great, plus a thought and a take: Pickel, BWI
Early positional outlook: How the Penn State RBs break down: McGuire, Yahoo
Catching up with 2023 PSU offensive line commit Alex Birchmeier: Snyder, BWI
In terms of B1G’s most disappointing position groups, Penn State’s running backs top the list: O’Gora, Saturday Tradition
Penn State signees Dani Dennis-Sutton, Cam Miller talk Polynesian Bowl, enrollment plans, and more: Pickel, BWI
Quote of the day
“We talk all the time. Every day, we’re talking about what guys we want to recruit. I think I’ve become really close with Mega Barnwell, Lamont Payne, Joey Schlaffer, Josh Miller. [Josh] is one of the big guys on the O-line who is going to help us a lot, so we’re just trying to recruit more to the class and get better.”
–PSU commit Alex Birchmeier to BWI about the relationships he’s built in the Class of 2023.
