Penn State stops at Children's Hospital; Lions have big official visit weekend on deck: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for June 1 include a Children’s Hospital stop for the Nittany Lions plus recruits set for official visits this weekend and more.
It’s time to dive into Thursday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with a trip for the Penn State football program. The Lions made what has mostly been an annual trip to the Penn State Health Children’s Hospital on Wednesday. Aside from a pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, head coach James Franklin has routinely brought his team to Hershey for a late May or early June opportunity to visit with patients and their families.
“Getting back here brings back great memories and it’s really good to hear some of the stories of the doctors and nurses that have been here for a long time, and I think it’s great for the community,” Franklin said, per PennLive. “I also think it’s good for our players, I think it gives them perspective. I truly appreciate the opportunity to be here and hopefully make a positive impact and put a smile on people’s faces.”
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In other news, Blue-White Illustrated has been reporting upcoming June official visitors to subscribers for weeks. Now, many of those players are making their trips public.
The list of prospects set to be on campus for a 48-hour all-expenses-paid experience at Penn State this Friday through Sunday includes (but is not limited to, see the full group of names at the link above):
–Four-star New Jersey receiver Jaylan Hornsby
–Four-star Florida receiver Chance Robinson
–Three-star Florida lineman Deryc Plazz
–Penn State commit and three-star Michigan linebacker Kari Jackson
–Three-star Pennsylvania defensive tackle Deyvid Palepale
–Four-star Maryland defensive end Jaylen Harvey
Headlines of the day
‘It’s great to be back’: James Franklin, Penn State football team visit Penn State Children’s Hospital for first time since 2019: Esayas, PennLive
PSU player feedback clarifies program’s NIL standing: Bauer, BWI
Penn State Wrestling Takes Center Stage at Final X: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State-Delaware to stream on Peacock in Week 2; four other kick times announced: Pickel, BWI
5 Players the Nittany Lions Need to Step Up This Year: Jones, Statecollege.com
New Orleans Saints sign former Penn State tight end Jesse James: Allen, Daily Collegian
PSU locks up another official visit with emerging offensive line prospect: Snyder, BWI
Quote of the day
“Our daughter has sickle cell, which can be a very challenging disease. We’ve been blessed and fortunate so far… I think it’s been enlightening for us as parents. So, you know, obviously being able to come and do some things like this and be able to build some relationships shows we’re all in this together at Penn State, and we’re all in this together in the state of Pennsylvania.
“What I’m hopeful of is that a little bit of our time allowed some families and some kids to be able to get their mind off maybe some of the challenges and issues that they’re facing at the present moment.”
–PSU coach James Franklin to PennLive about why his team’s visit to the Penn State Health Children’s Hospital has special meaning to him.
