Top sights and sounds from Penn State practice; Lions' Class of 2023 back up to 18 commits: Newsstand
Penn State football news, notes, and updates for Aug. 11 include a look at the top sights and sounds from another Nittany Lions practice plus a recruiting nugget and much more.
It’s time to dive into Thursday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start by talking about practice.
Penn State was back on the field Wednesday for its latest preseason camp date. The Lions will scrimmage on Thursday. Yesterday’s drill work featured mostly individual position drills and ball security work while reporters were on hand. But, we did see corner Johnny Dixon intercept a Christian Veilleux pass during a two point conversion attempt.
Head coach James Franklin said that he was pleased with where things are after the availability. However, he did note that some Penn State players hit a wall during the day’s drills as installation of offensive and defensive schemes begins to stack up.
“We’re doing some creative things on defense, and we’re doing some creative things on offense, and that causes some challenges for the young guys,” Franklin said.
Big Ten Network was also on hand for more of practice. You can see some of their top clips below.
In other news, the Penn State Class of 2023 is back up to 18 verbal commitments after the Lions landed four-star receiver Carmelo Taylor on Wednesday. He announced the news via his Instagram page.
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Michigan fighting allegations
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'A big blow to the ego'
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Duke fan unconscious
Scary scene unfolds on TV
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Lamont Butler
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A 5-foot-11, 150-pound receiver, Taylor also took official visits to South Carolina and Virginia Tech in addition to the Nittany Lions.
Finally, for this section, Penn State Class of 2023 quarterback target Jaxon Smolik decommitted from Tulane on Thursday morning.
Headlines of the day
Penn State’s James Franklin evaluates early practices, his freshmen runners’ development, more takeaways: Flounders, PennLive
As youth proves ability, Penn State finds balance: Inside the Den: Bauer, BWI
Penn State’s Freshman Backs Are Having a Buzzworthy Camp: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State open practice roundup: James Franklin press conference and highlights: Carr, BWI
Beaver Stadium Gate C Expansion Nears Completion: Jones, Statecollege.com
The PSU offensive line plan in 2022 is a simple one: ‘Prove it’; here’s where they are on that path in camp: Pickel, BWI
James Franklin, Penn State football won’t say offensive line has improved, instead planning to let it show: Ripchik, Daily Collegian
PSU preseason practice news and notes: Inside the Den: Bauer, BWI
‘We’ve got to be the leader,’ Penn State’s AD says of NIL. What’s standing in the way?: CDT
Penn State picks up commitment from WR Carmelo Taylor: Snyder, BWI
Quote of the day
“I think he’s made significant strides in the weight room, from a speed perspective as well. He’s had tremendous production as we all know, and tremendous production if you go back and look against Big Ten opponents. So, I think it’s going to translate very well for him. But I do think this spring and summer were really good for him in terms of getting a little bit stronger and a little bit faster.”
—PSU coach James Franklin on Lions receiver Mitchell Tinsley.
