That’s what Coach Franklin said at half time.“Coach, what do you need to do in the second half?” asked the reporter. Just play well. Yeah. That would’ve worked. That would’ve been great actually. I wanted to jot down a few...
This past week marks yet another week closer to Penn State’s opening game for the fall 2015 season against Temple on September 5th. Classes are underway and the anticipatory energy hangs heavy in the air around campus. Students are ready...
Our Nittany Lions have been hard at work this past week during preseason camp, sprinting, lifting, and strategizing their way to a season sure to make our student section roar. Camp opened this past week in Beaver Stadium, and the...
With camp just around the corner for Penn State Football, players, coaches, and students alike are feeling the electricity in the air that is the coveted PSU Football culture. While we were all getting ready for the return to basic...
Recently I've read that perhaps we should schedule our White-Out game with an easier opponent than Michigan. That we should play, perhaps, an easier opponent or ones closer to our backyard like Rutgers or Temple, or certainly down the road,...
After I submitted my last blog, I felt like I had about seventy-two more things to say. I kept lamenting to my stunning husband, “And another thing!” I used to teach seventh grade. If you’ve ever spent time with seventh...
'Twas the day of the bowl game, and all through the nation, State fans were excited, they filled Penn Station. Their cars were decked in blue and white, In hopes that Franklin would win that night. The fans were bundled...
Oh hey there W! You’re a sight for sore eyes. James Franklin called our win against Indiana the “prettiest win in my twenty years of coaching.” A team as young and scrappy as ours, as tripped up by minor mistakes...
“Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.” Joe Paterno always says it better than I can. At this point it feels like the loss to Maryland hardly matters. Ok, it matters. It’s...
