Ben Jones
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Penn State Football Draft Primer Ahead of Potentially Historic Weekend
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Penn State could have a historic week with the NFL Draft starting up on Thursday night as the Nittany Lions look to tie the program record of 10 draft picks set during the 1996 draft process. Penn State seems certain to break its record under James Franklin when eight Nittany Lions were selected in 2022…
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Penn State Football: Fleming Not Trying to Prove Anything to Anyone
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The first point is the most important. “I don’t need to prove anything to anybody,” Penn State receiver Julian Fleming says with a smile. That is, for better or worse, sort of the crux of the story, though. Fleming — a Pennsylvania native, a former five-star recruit and a former Penn State target — is…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Roster Reset Following Busy Week
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Penn State men’s basketball has picked up a trio of players out of the transfer portal in recent days that will immediate impact the Nittany Lions’ depth and outlook heading into the 2024 season still months away. While things can continue to change in an ever fluid landscape of college sports, Penn State is now…
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Penn State Field Hockey Stadium Construction Closing In on Completion
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Penn State is closing in on the completion of a $12.8 million renovation project to its Field Hockey Complex. The project also includes upgrades to the home and visiting team dressing areas, a locker room space of officials, ticket office, public restrooms and concession areas. The stadium will include roughly 1,200 bench seating capacity in addition…
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Penn State Football: Malick Meiga Enters Transfer Portal
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A second Penn State wide receiver has entered the transfer portal this week as Malick Meiga announced his departure from the program on Tuesday evening. Meiga, who has two seasons of eligibility remaining, joins fellow wideout KeAndre Lambert-Smith in the portal after the latter announced his plans on Monday afternoon. Meiga was one of six…
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Penn State Football: No More Waiting, It’s Tony Rojas Time
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Normally when it is so-called “garbage time” you’re not really paying attention. It’s time to think about going home, making a trip to the bathroom, staying for a final few plays because you want to say you watched the entire game. It’s not usually all that interesting, something of a formality because the powers that…
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Penn State Football: KeAndre Lambert-Smith Officially Enters Transfer Portal
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Penn State wideout KeAndre Lambert-Smith confirmed on Monday afternoon that he is entering the transfer portal, following several days of speculation that he was set to do so. Lambert-Smith did not participate in this past weekend’s Blue-White Game but was listed on the team roster for the spring scrimmage. Following the game, head coach James…
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Penn State Football: Receivers Show Flashes in Blue-White Game as Franklin’s Confidence in Them Continues
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Penn State coach James Franklin reiterated a growing confidence in the Nittany Lions’ receiving corps on Saturday afternoon after the Blue-White game, even in the face of a seemingly imminent departure of 2023 leading receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith, who is reportedly set to enter the transfer portal next week. Franklin refused to offer a comment on…
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5 Quick Takeaways from Penn State’s Spring Scrimmage
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Penn State football wrapped up spring practice on Saturday with the Blue-White game. Here are five initial takeaways from the annual intrasquad scrimmage, which the White Team won 27-0. Young Guns: The running back tandem of Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen are a well-established commodity for Penn State, but the duo of redshirt freshman Cam…
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Penn State Football: Lambert-Smith Reportedly Set to Enter Portal
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Penn State receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith is expected to enter the transfer portal in the coming week, according to reports by On3. Lambert-Smith led the Nittany Lions last season with 53 receptions, but had just two catches in the final four games. The prospect of Lambert-Smith entering the portal had been the subject of ongoing speculation…