What did we learn and hear at the Penn State bye week open practice?: Newsstand
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State news and notes for Sept. 11 include the latest updates from the team’s open practice and James Franklin’s news conference. It’s time to dive into Wednesday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
The program held its lone media viewing window of the off week on Tuesday. Position specific work led to some one-on-one battles before it ended. One of the most impressive play was a pass breakup by freshman safety Dejuan Lane to stop a completion to classmate and tight end Luke Reynolds. A little bit later in the evening, Franklin spoke with reporters for the only time this week. The news of the night is that redshirt freshman Andrew Rappleyea will miss extended time due to a long-term injury. He had no additional comment on defensive end Amin Vanover’s recent arrest for driving under the influence. And, he thought tackling was the defense’s biggest problem in a 37-24 win over Bowling Green.
“After tackling really well in week one, I didn’t think we tackled as well in week two,” Franklin said. “I think that was pretty obvious. And then on top of that, we just made some mistakes, [and] made some things more difficult than they needed to be, especially early in the game. You look at our first half statistics compared to our second half statistics, it wasn’t even close. But I think the biggest thing that really came down to was tackling.”
Headlines of the day
Andrew Rappleyea injury update: Penn State tight end to miss extended time due to injury: Pickel, BWI
Notes: Taking lessons away from Penn State’s close win: Fitz, BWI
How Penn State’s James Franklin Approaches the Recruiting ‘Flip’: Wogenrich, SI
How did former Penn State players do in the NFL during Week 1?: Pickel, BWI
Elite WR Myles McAfee following visit: ‘There are not too many fans like Penn State fans’: Snyder, BWI
Michigan rocked at home, Illinois gets payback, Penn State holds steady: Big Ten Power Poll: Flounders, PennLive
See the new Penn State ribbon board, the open-air Gate F expansion, and more construction work at Beaver Stadium: Pickel, BWI
Quote of the day
“What stood out was the atmosphere and how they put their receivers in position to win. I saw just how everyone was in tune, even the recruits. I learned there are not too many fans like Penn State fans.”
—Archbishop Spalding wide receiver Myles McAfee to BWI.
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