Recapping the good and bad of a busy Wednesday for Penn State football: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Aug. 1 include a complete review of the Nittany Lions’ busy end to July, headlines of the day, and more. It’s time to dive into Thursday’s top stories and tweets about head coach James Franklin’s program and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
It was quite fitting that Wednesday was the day that marked the transition from offseason to preseason, as the news cycle ramped up quickly with camp getting underway. The final day of July had highs and lows for the Nittany Lions. We’ll start with the good news. Penn State landed two commitments, one in the current cycle and one in the next one. The new Class of 2025 addition is Maryland three-star defensive lineman Yvan Kemajou. A 6-foot-3, 240-pound prospect, he picked the Lions over Virginia Tech and Rutgers. Then, in the Class of 2026, PSU landed a four-star edge, Daniel Jennings. A West Virginia native, he picked the Lions over the in-state Mountaineers.
On the bad news side of things, a pair of Penn State defenders, defensive end Jameial Lyons and lineabcker Kaveion Keys, are facing an “interim suspension” while “handling a personal matter,” according to a program spokesperson. It is unclear what the future holds for either as it relates to the 2024 season. That news broke after neither player was seen at the media viewing portion of Wednesday’s opening day of preseason camp. You can read a full recap of what we learned about the offense and defense below.
Headlines of the day
Penn State preseason practice No. 1 notes: Offense | Defense
A key starter on Penn State’s 2023 ‘D’, Jaylen Reed is destined for an even bigger role this year: Flounders, PennLive
Penn State must be ‘strategic’ to ‘maximize’ rule change that allows analysts and off-field staff to coach: Pickel, BWI
Stephen Nedoroscik, Team USA’s ‘Pommel Horse Guy,’ Isn’t Done Yet at the Olympics: Wogenrich, SI
Two Penn State football players suspended as training camp opens: Bauer, BWI
Former Penn State star Micah Parsons earns favorable ranking in NFL top 100 players list: Hill, Daily Collegian
Trimmings: Who could be next for Penn State in the Class of 2025?: Fitz, BWI
Penn State Football Kicks Off First Day of Summer Practice for 2024 Season: Poorman, Statecollege.com
Top 10
- 1Breaking
Michigan loses QB
Carter Smith decommits from Wolverines
- 2
Hunter Heisman
Colorado star becomes betting favorite
- 3Hot
Terrible calls
10 worst CFB ref blunders
- 4
Nightmare scenario
ACC tiebreak chaos
- 5
Donald Trump
Former President nixes PSU vs. Ohio State
Quote of the day
“We all already know how great Penn State is football-wise, so I feel like that was one of the obvious reasons. But when I went there for my [official] visit, I really saw how much they cared about education and how much they stress being a true student-athlete. They make sure their players get a lot of support. I thought that was great.
“But also, later in the process, after I visited, they reached out a lot. They were always making sure my family had every question answered. They did everything they could to show that Penn State was the right school for me. I really appreciated the effort they showed.”
–Class of 2025 DL Yvan Kemajou to BWI on picking PSU.
