Penn State listed among teams with best chance to go undefeated in 2024: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for March 15 include a list of teams that could go undefeated in 2024, which includes the Lions, headlines of the day, and more.
It’s time to dive into Friday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with another college football writer’s opinion about the outlook for Penn State football in 2024. Bleacher Report columnist Brad Shepard picked 11 teams who could go undefeated this fall. The Nittany Lions are one of them.
“Drew Allar had a very up-and-down, uneven first year starting in Happy Valley. But, there are few quarterbacks who possess the sheer arm talent and overall ability of the rising redshirt sophomore,” Shepard writes. “The running back duo of Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton will be joined by elite freshman Quinton Martin. And, the addition of former Wisconsin offensive lineman Nolan Rucci could help fill a major hole along the offensive front where youth and talent abounds.
“Losing a pair of defensive backs like Kalen King and Daequan Hardy to the NFL draft won’t be easy. And, neither will replacing edge rusher Chop Robinson. But Franklin has recruited extremely well on both sides of the ball. And, the Lions plucked AJ Harris (Georgia) and Jalen Kimber (Florida) to bolster the secondary. Hopefully, receiver Julian Fleming (Ohio State) will live up to his former top prospect billing, and PSU can find some playmakers at receiver. Everywhere else, there are exciting, young players. But navigating a schedule that includes games at West Virginia, Wisconsin and Minnesota and home games against Ohio State and Washington won’t be easy. This is a long shot. But, the talent is there.”
In other news, Penn State Pro Day is today. Multiple former Nittany Lions will be on the field in front of pro personnel inside of the Lasch Building. Blue-White Illustrated will have updates throughout the day.
Headlines of the day
CD East grad Mehki Flowers on the move at Penn State, will bring his talents to the WR room in 2024: Flounders, PennLive
How many offensive players could Penn State sign in the Class of 2025?: Snyder, BWI
Breakout players from the top 25 teams to watch in 2024: ESPN
Starocci seeding stunner and 3 more Penn State wrestling thoughts on the Lions’ NCAA seeds: Pickel, BWI
Why moving to defensive end is a ‘win-win’ for Abdul Carter and the rest of Penn State’s defense: Simonton, On3
Penn State’s Carter Starocci set to return from injury: Will he win 4th NCAA wrestling title?: Snyder, The Athletic
Quote of the day
“He was in a lose-lose situation. If he puts me out there and he’s kind of second guessing himself. Or, the other alternative is I’m getting pissed at him. At the end of the day, he’s the boss man. I work for him. Whatever he decides is what I’m gonna roll with. … He’s done everything I ever wanna do in this life inside and outside of wrestling. Almost every word that he says that comes out of his mouth — maybe besides that day — I’m always on board with.”
—PSU wrestler Carter Starocci to The Athletic on coach Cael Sanderson’s decision to have him forfeit for medical reasons twice at the Big Ten tournament.
