Mike Poorman

The Biggest Gain in Penn State’s Passing Game on Blue-White Weekend? Getting Trebor Pena

in Columns, Penn State Blue-White Game, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports

Apr 26, 2025

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Mike Poorman

The most conspicuous thing missing from the Blue-White Game on Saturday was the upper deck of the west side of Beaver Stadium. Entering Saturday, there was another hole: At wide […]
New Running Back Coach Drayton: Penn State Has That National Championship ‘Feel’

in Columns, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports

Apr 17, 2025

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Mike Poorman

I was talking national championships with Penn State’s new running back coach Stan Drayton on Tuesday evening, after the Nittany Lions’ practice in a small media scrum of four or […]
Penn State’s Championship and Final Four Coaches: What Makes Them Great

in Columns, Penn State Football, Penn State Hockey, Penn State Sports, Penn State Wrestling

Apr 14, 2025

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Mike Poorman

Penn State’s highest-profile teams — sans basketball — are on a big-time run of success. In the span of 109 days: National championships for wrestling (again) and for women’s volleyball, with the […]
10 Reasons Why Nick Singleton Came Back for a Final Season of Penn State Football

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Apr 9, 2025

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Mike Poorman

Just like that. One, then quickly the other. Both Penn State backs were coming back. They did so on Jan. 13 — only four days after the Nittany Lions lost to […]
James Franklin on Penn State Football’s New DC Knowles: ‘I’m Impressed’

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Apr 2, 2025

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Mike Poorman

Jim Knowles doesn’t have to make immediate changes or a big flashy impact on his new employer right now, only 65 days on the job and just four official spring […]
House Money: How Much Will Penn State Football Pay its Players in 2025?

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Mar 31, 2025

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Mike Poorman

If U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approves the House v. NCAA titanic settlement next Monday in Oakland, it will mean a big payday for tens of thousands of college athletes […]
New Faces and a Trace of the Familiar for Penn State’s Football Coaches on the First Day of Practice

in Columns, Penn State Football

Mar 25, 2025

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Mike Poorman

Something old… …but he’s still five months shy of his 30th birthday. So, let’s just call Trace McSorley “familiar.” The former Penn State quarterback, who went 31-9 as a starter […]
How Quarterback Drew Allar Led Penn State to the Orange Bowl and a CFP Semifinal vs. Notre Dame

in College Football Playoffs, Columns, Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports

Jan 4, 2025

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Mike Poorman

The Drew Allar of 2024 is not exactly like the Drew Allar who quarterbacked Penn State in 2023. That’s a good thing. And the result is that the older Drew, […]
For Penn State and the Road to No. 1, the Final Four Has a Nice Ring to It

in College Football Playoffs, Columns, Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports

Jan 1, 2025

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Mike Poorman

GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Penn State is in The Final Four. Hold on, Nittany Lion basketball fans. Mike has hoops on a pretty successful Rhoades, but we’re talking football here. And, The […]
When Penn State’s Two Running Backs Are Better Than Boise State’s One

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Jan 1, 2025

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Mike Poorman

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Penn State running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider, for one, got tired of hearing about Boise State’s stud of a running back, Ashton Jeanty, in the days leading up […]