Where is Penn State in the On3 post-spring, post-portal top 25?: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for May 28 include the Lions’ spot in the On3 post-spring, post-portal top 25, headlines of the day, 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 On3 national college football columnist Jesse Simonton’s top 25 entering the summer. Penn State checks in at No. 12. Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, and Oregon round out the top five. Michigan at No. 7 is the only other Big Ten team ahead of the Nittany Lions.
“The Nittany Lions spent the spring breaking in new coordinators on offense (Kansas’ Andy Kotelnicki) and defense (former Indiana head coach Tom Allen),” Simonton writes. James Franklin’s team should boast one of the saltier defenses in the country again this fall, and the hope is Drew Allar will make a leap playing in Kotelnicki’s system and throwing to the likes of Ohio State transfer Julian Fleming. Penn State did not add a single player in the second window, but they did see top returning wideout KeAndre Lambert-Smith (Auburn) and promising safety King Mack (Alabama) transfer.”
Somewhere between No. 8 and No. 12 is where the Nittany Lions have been in most of these media member polls. Finishing at No. 12 would have the Lions in the running for a berth in the initial 12-team College Football Playoff.
Top 10
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Georgia vs. Alabama
Greg McElroy: Evaluating Carson Beck &. Jalen Milroe ahead of marquee matchup
- 2
Just Means More
UGA fan attempts to save friend from hurricane flood to attend game at Bama
- 3Trending
Desmond Howard mocks Ohio State
Former Michigan star says Buckeyes 'took the whole month off'
- 4
Thorne returning as starter
Auburn turning back to Payton Thorne vs. Oklahoma
- 5
Hurricane Floods HSFB Field
Atlanta Westminster School football field flooded due to Hurricane Helene
Headlines of the day
Penn State recruit Tyseer Denmark headlines Pa. Big 33 win over Maryland: Wheaton, PennLive
Penn State to name letterman, Super Bowl champ Jordan Hill its new director of life skills for football: Pickel, BWI
‘I Believe There Will Be Dogpiles,’ Penn State Baseball Coach Mike Gambino Says: Wogenrich, SI
Elite 2026 prospect set to camp with Penn State coaching staff on Sunday: Snyder, BWI
The Penn State Introductory Guide to Conference Expansion: USC: Jones, Statecollege.com
Penn State football seeks assistant for award-winning video director Jevin Stone’s staff: Pickel, BWI
Former Penn State defensive tackle Davon Townley Jr. transfers to Missouri State: Hill, Daily Collegian
Quote of the day
“Biggest thing that struck me is my first 7-on-7 huddle you see A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert and Jalen Hurts. It’s not a bad group to be out there with. That’s not even including the offensive linemen.
“We’re all just coming in, buying in, trying to learn the playbook,” he said. “Learning the system, trying to get better each day. You know there is a lot of talent, a lot of talent before I got here. I feel I can only add to that. At the same time, you can’t look too far. That’s the beauty of it. That’s the beauty of coming in every single day, working with each other, pushing each other.”
—Former PSU RB Saquon Barkley on joining the Philadelphia Eagles.
