Penn State to host prospect committed elsewhere for White Out game; latest Lions practice notes: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Oct. 20 include the latest White Out game recruiting visitors, plus news from the practice field and more as head coach James Franklin’s program continues preparing for a battle with Minnesota.
It’s time to dive into Thursday’s top tweets and headlines about the Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with another batch of new names to know who will be visiting Penn State this weekend. The latest updates include Class of 2024 Pitt commit and Philadelphia defensive lineman Jahsear Whittington, St. Louis four-star receiver Ryan Wingo, Baltimore 2024 four-star Ernest Willor, Archbishop Wood 2024 four-star offensive tackle Kevin Heywood, 2025 recruit Anthony Sacca, and 2024 corner Ellis Robinson IV, who is an On3 Consensus five-star from Connecticut who is a top-seven player in the next cycle.
“This is going to be an opportunity for you to be able to get a bunch of people on campus,” head coach James Franklin said Wednesday night. “I think we have to be upfront and honest with a lot of them. It’s not a normal game day where we’re going to be able to spend a lot of time with them.
“Not just because of all the things that are going on from a White Out perspective, but also just the numbers. Just the raw numbers that there are of prospect, big-time prospects that are going to be here. It takes a lot of organization.”
In other news, Penn State was back on the practice field Wednesday night. Quarterback Sean Clifford was present during a brief media viewing window. Back Keyvone Lee was not, however, and it’s unclear why.
Top 10
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Elko pokes at Kiffin
A&M coach jokes over kick times
- 2Trending
Dan Lanning
Oregon coach getting NFL buzz
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Bryce Underwood
Michigan prepared to offer No. 1 recruit $10.5M over 4 years
- 4Hot
5-star flip
Ole Miss flips Alabama WR commit Caleb Cunningham
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Second CFP Top 25
Newest CFP rankings are out
Other than that, Franklin discussed after practice the matchup against the Golden Gophers and old offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca.
Penn State tweets of the day
Penn State to feature synchronized cellphone light show ahead of Whiteout game: Here’s how to participate: Hopkins, PennLive
James Franklin details weekly offense, defense influence: Notebook: Bauer, BWI
What the Numbers and James Franklin Say About His Penn State Offensive Coordinators, Past (Ciarrocca) and Present (Yurcich): Poorman, Statecollege.com
Tracking Wednesday’s additions to the White Out visitor list: Snyder, BWI
Minnesota’s Kirk Ciarrocca Returns to Penn State as a ‘Better Coach’: Wogenrich, SI
How is Penn State preparing for a busy White Out recruiting weekend?: Pickel, BWI
Minnesota vs Penn State Prediction, Game Preview: College Football News
Penn State football practice report: Notes and observations as the Lions prepare for Minnesota: Fitz, BWI
Penn State football offensive, defensive linemen react to James Franklin’s call to ‘get bigger’: Engle, Daily Collegian
Quote of the day
“I think it has evolved. And I think that’s critical for our entire organization, for all the assistants, for myself, for the players. I think it’s really important,” Franklin said. “I think, at the end of the day, whether it’s practice, or whether it’s in our facility, the players are going to feed off of our energy.
“And there’s a fine line between making sure everybody understands that whenever the outcome was not good enough, but also not to the point where it lingers. That is critical. In this conference, and on our side of the conference, there’s no time for lingering feelings or emotions.”
—PSU coach James Franklin on how he’s evolved as a coach following a loss.
