Much ado about nothing
No, James Franklin isn’t calling out Ohio State, Michigan or Sparty. Some members of the media from our neighbors in Ohio got a bit wound up over some out of context quotes CJF put out during Big Ten media days this past week. OSU coach Urban Meyer quickly laid rest to the stories and normal business has since resumed.
Not only is negative recruiting not a huge issue, it would seem, but Franklin has apparently been doing some positive recruiting of his own for the Nits. PSU landed a commitment on Wednesday from safety Derrek Pitts of West Virginia. Find out more about Pitts right this way.
Yay, Hoops!
Penn State Men’s Basketball released their full non-con slate yesterday. St. John’s was the biggest name added to the schedule that wasn’t already known to the public. Pat Chambers’ men will take on the Red Storm on December 18 in the Hoops Holiday Festival.
GoPSUSports debuted their "Ourstory - Unlocked" series on Wednesday. The first episode of the in-depth, behind the scenes series follows freshmen and new comers alike through their first practice as a member of the Nittany Lions.
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Lehigh to make first trip to the Bryce Jordan Center
Cael Sanderson and his defending national champion Penn State Nittany Lions will return to the BJC on Sunday, December 4 against the Mountain Hawks of Lehigh University. Last year, Penn State was able to down the Hawks 28-9 in Bethlehem.