Penn State target Bekkem Kritza decides today; Greg Schiano talks Lions: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Nov 14 include info on a top target’s decision plus Greg Schiano’s thoughts on the Lions and more.
It’s time to dive into Tuesday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with a recruiting announcement that is on the horizon. Boulder, Co., Fairview Class of 2025 quarterback Bekkem Kritza will make his college choice today. The 6-foot-5, 185-pound junior will pick between Penn State, Colorado, Kansas, Miami, and Washington. The announcement is at 7 pm ET. The Lions lead on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine by a considerable margin.
In other news, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano talked about the Lions on Monday ahead of the teams’ Saturday meeting at Beaver Stadium.
“They are really good,” Schiano said of the Lions defense. “They are good at all three levels, [and] they run as well as any defense I’ve seen in a long time. Their front runs. Their defensive ends run as well as most team’s safeties. They really have an unusual group of talent there this year.
“So, big challenge. Certainly have our hands full. Working hard to try to figure it out.”
On the Lions having co-offensive coordinators, he said:
“They are all good coaches. They will have a great plan put together, I’m sure. You know, when you look at their personnel, that’s what I know. They have got two elite running backs, really, really good running backs, a very good offensive line with an elite tackle. They have two or three depending on who is judging, I think, great tight ends. A young quarterback who is as acclaimed as they come and receivers that are definitely on the up.
Top 10
- 1New
Kalen has Kirby scrambling
Alabama offense puts Georgia in a blender
- 2Hot
Jeremiah Smith
Ohio State 5-star true freshman WR makes insane TD snag
- 3
Upset
Kentucky beats No. 6 Ole Miss on the road
- 4
Travis Hunter
Colorado star hits Heisman pose after ridiculous interception
- 5Live
Meltdown
Auburn fans react to 27-21 loss to Oklahoma
“So yeah, they are a very complete football team. I’ve said it, I think they have a lot of pieces in place there.”
Headlines of the day
Why did Mike Yurcich have to go? Four Penn State offensive efforts, all of them ugly, spelled doom: Flounders, PennLive
Jersey OT Malachi Goodman checks out Penn State: Fitz, BWI
What We Know About Penn State’s Offensive Coordinator Search: Wogenrich, SI
Who will call plays for the Penn State offense moving forward?: Pickel, BWI
Poorman’s All-22: James Franklin Fires (Another) Offensive Coordinator in Mike Yurcich: Statecollege.com
Top 50 LB Elijah Melendez: ‘Penn State is really high on my list’: Snyder, BWI
Big Ten roundup | Ohio State, Michigan stay perfect, Iowa closes in on title game: Woloson, Daily Collegian
Quote of the day
“I got to tour the whole facility, the whole campus, the school part, everything. They showed me around the whole school and I got to meet with pretty much all of their coaches, including the head coach. So, it was really a full visit. The only thing we didn’t do was a photo shoot. I was probably there for two-and-a-half hours.
“But that first visit was really all about getting to know them. That made me really want to come back because they’re all really cool and really good coaches. They had just offered me at the time, and I’m not sure they knew how good I was until after that visit and they watched my film more because after that, we’ve been building a relationship over the phone really well and I’ve moved up towards the top of their board now. So, it’s all happened pretty fast, but I really like being around their coaches and the university.”
–Top 50 Class of 2025 linebacker Elijah Melendez to BWI about his recent PSU visit.
