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Ready for Chaos Sean Spencer has pulled off the near-impossible task of replacing Larry Johnson Sr. as Penn State’s defensive line coach by consistently developing standouts along the DL. Mike Poorman goes deep to profile “Coach Chaos” as he prepares for another season to unleash a new set of Wild Dogs. Despite some recent injuries and departures, Spencer seems confident that the up-and-coming unit won’t miss a beat and will continue to get even better.
Trace4Heisman Kirk Herbstreit is high on the Nittany Lions heading into the 2018 season. He is predicting the biggest season in some time in Happy Valley, with Trace McSorley taking home the Heisman and the boys in blue and white to make their first-ever playoff appearance. Speaking of predictions, the folks at CBS Sports forecast the Big Ten with some seeing another conference championship on the way for Penn State.
Lucky 13 The mothership released its annual rankings, from 1 all the way to 130 (sorry, UTEP). They peg Penn State as #13 heading into the season as a Tier II team, which translates to “Potential national championship contender...buuuuut needs to answer some key questions first.”
Who’s Next? James Franklin is fine tuning everything heading into the season, as some key position battles come to a head. While the Nittany Lions have one of the nation’s best punters in Blake Gillikin, who will be handling placekicking duties? Meanwhile, Victory Bell Rings previews the tight ends as Penn State searches for a replacement for Mike Gesicki.
Damn Good Dog The Phyrst has introduced an unofficial mascot with Ernie, a really freakin’ cute French Bulldog. Ernie seems to be living his best life and appears to be quite the ladies man. Stop in and give him a pat the next time you grab a cold one.