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Penn State should use the resources to keep Micah Shrewsberry at State College

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CHICAGO — As he walked off the field Thursday, the fight song blaring out triumphantly from a nearby beep band, Micah Shrewsberry stopped to reach a row of media seats. His wife, Molly, handed her mobile phone. The Penn State coach smiled and yelled into the phone, sharing the moment with his sons, Brayden and Nicholas, who were heading home to State College, waiting for a high school state playoff game and unable to share in the Nittany Lions’ joy. ’79-76 defeated Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament. After returning…

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NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Can Gonzaga snatch the second seed?

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The big questions Tuesday night revolved around three of the mid-majors. Can St. Mary’s score an impressive win over Gonzaga in the Football World Cup championship game, confirming that the Gaels’ strong computer numbers deserve a correspondingly high rating? And will Oral Roberts and/or Charleston win their respective conference championships, or will they go to Selection Sunday in hopes of getting a big bid? Consider answering these questions definitively. Charleston outlasted UNC Wilmington in the CAA title game for their 30th win against a Division One. Meanwhile, Oral Roberts completed…

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Penn State plans to renovate Beaver Stadium rather than build a new facility

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University President Neely Bandabody announced Friday during a Board of Trustees meeting that Penn State will not build a new football stadium, but is instead moving toward a major renovation of Beaver Stadium. “It is much more economical than new construction,” Bendapudi said he said in a press release. “In addition, it is important to note that no part of this project will be funded by tuition, student fees, or any of our education budget.” Here’s what you need to know: Friday’s announcement marked the first time the university has…

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Has the transfer portal killed junior college recruiting? ‘Someone had taken my scholarship’

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Written by Grace Raynor, Manny Navarro and Sam Khan Jr.  Major Williams seemed on the verge of returning to the Power 5 ranks after a successful spring 2021 season at Iowa Central Community College. The cornerback from Florida originally signed with Virginia as a three-star prospect in the Class of 2019. And, after a detour to junior college, he was once again in demand, ranked No. 25 among junior college recruits by 247Sports. That’s when the “amazing journey,” as Williams calls it, took some interesting turns. Tennessee and Utah offered…

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Gary Barta says Kevin Warren’s departure won’t delay Big Ten plans to shake up the football schedule

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The departure of Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren will not delay the conference’s plans to change the alignment of the football schedule for the 2024 season, Iowa director of athletics Gary Barta said Thursday. For many years, conference and school officials debated changing or partially ending the east-west alignment to have a fairer championship game. There was momentum to enact changes for the 2023 season to coincide with a new media rights agreement until USC and UCLA accepted Big Ten invitations starting August 2, 2024. Conference officials decided in October…

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No. 1 Penn State defeats No. 2 Iowa State in a Big Ten double wrestle

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No. 1 Penn State (11-0) won six games to defeat No. 2 Iowa (12-1) 23-14 in a sold-out Bryce Jordan center in wrestling’s most anticipated double of the year. Here’s what you need to know: It was the fourth time the National Powers had clashed as the nation’s top teams and the first time they had competed at State College since 2018. The attendance of 15,998 tied a national record for the indoor dual meet, which was last set by competitors at the Price Jordan Center in 2018. Penn State’s…

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Penn State hires Marquis Haggans: Why did James Franklin change WR coach?

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State College, Pennsylvania – Marquis Haggans’ entire coaching career has centered around his alma mater, where the former Virginia quarterback and wide receiver has become a mainstay as the Cavaliers’ assistant coach for the past 12 seasons. Now, James Franklin and Penn State are turning to Hagans as the Nittany Lions’ new receivers coach and offensive recruiting coordinator, jobs previously held by Taylor Stubblefield. Penn State seceded from Stubblefield on January 15 after three years. “He is a veteran coach, whose experiences playing both quarterback and wide receiver at the…

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Dante Cephas Commits to Penn State: How a Wide Receiver Helps the Nittany Lions

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Former Kent State wide receiver Dante Ceivas announced his commitment to Penn State, on social media Sunday. Here’s what you need to know: Cephas was No. 3 in the athleteThe best transfer portal available. The former three-star recruit entered the transfer portal in December 2022. Cephas has made 130 catches for 1,984 yards and nine touchdowns over the past two seasons. Prior to the transfer announcement, Penn State fired wide receivers coach Taylor Stubblefield. The Nittany Lions will begin a national search for Stubblefield’s replacement. Be here now pic.twitter.com/bk2wObLzBl –…

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NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Alabama is the top seed. Northwestern and Clemson

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“They can’t imagine it… that someone like me would walk into their house, walk on their land…” – Cassian Andor When compiling this week’s segment, we were astounded by the inclusion of teams we’d never expected to have considered as recently as a few weeks ago. North-west? Pittsburgh? Clemson? UCF? wait … Is that true? It also got us thinking about another story focusing on underdogs who took the power structure by surprise: “Andor,” our favorite TV series of 2022. After the train wreck that was “The Book of Boba…

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Penn State leads Utah in the Rose Bowl while Utes QB Cameron Rising is out with an injury

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Penn State used a big second half to knock Utah down 35-21 in the Rose Bowl on Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Tied 14-14 at halftime, Penn State regained the lead early in the third quarter on an 87-yard touchdown run by Nicholas Singleton. Utah starting quarterback Cameron Rising left the game on the Utes’ next drive and did not return after suffering a knee injury. He went 8-for-21 with a touchdown and an interception before walking out. Rising — who also came out of last year’s Rose…

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