Alvin Henderson- 5'9" 200 lb from Alabama
He is currently ranked #3, #4, #14 and #17 on the 4 ranking sites. That would give PSU 3 running backs in the 2025 class. The other two commits (Barker and Hayes) are ranked in the 20's and higher. Henderson's video looks great showing vision, cutting ability, power and speed. To me, he looks like the prototypical SEC-type RB. I'm excited for this one to hopefully join Nittany Nation!

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Dead at 77 from Cancer.

Salt Lake City.

Assuming Brandt Harer follows Conner to Rutgers what weight do people think he ends up? A middleweight section of Parkins, Harer, Harer is pretty solid.

Found this by accident. Fairly detailed of income and expenses.

Have no idea how accurate it is but interesting details.

Cael and the Eclipse



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Penn State football allowed media to spectate practice one final time this spring season on a gorgeous Tuesday afternoon. As the Nittany Lions approach their annual Blue and White game this Saturday at 2 p.m., here are some final takeaways:


QUARTERBACKS

New offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki was direct with true freshman quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, in a positive way. Kotelnicki emphasized the time and speed elements of completing passes after receiving the snap. Grunkemeyer was a little slower in these quick passing drills, compared to his veteran counterparts Drew Allar and Beau Pribula. It is also refreshing to see Kotelnicki be attentive to Grunkemeyer’s processes as a young player.


RUNNING BACKS


Another practice went by and third year back Kaytron Allen was not seen from my point of view. This is the second consecutive practice where I have not witnessed no. 13 on the practice field. If Allen’s availability or health status are limited for any reason, second year RB Cam Wallace and true freshman Quinton Martin become that more important. Unlike last season with Trey Potts, there is not a proven veteran athlete behind Nicholas Singleton and Allen. Notably, Martin was practicing this week after missing the last few practices that we were in attendance for.


WIDE RECEIVERS

I understand why head coach James Franklin says what he says. None of the wide receivers are particularly standing out. No, that does mean that these wideouts are not talented. However, it seems that there is little to no separation in the WR competition, once again. KeAndre Lambert-Smith was notably absent from practice after being at every practice before this. (MORE ON WHAT WE'RE HEARING HERE)



OFFENSIVE LINE


Offensive line drills lacked intensity for a brief moment. The veterans stepped up and called out the offending players. Good to see teammates holding each other accountable. On another important note, Cooper Cousins after spending time at center this spring was taking snaps at right guard on Tuesday with Salm Wormley appearing to be missing. He remains a candidate at center heading into next fall but his versatility will be a huge factor in his career at Penn State.


LINEBACKER


Redshirt freshman Ta’Mere Robinson is receiving some recognition ahead of the 2024 season. I agree with other Penn State football media members that Robinson is a player to watch for at the backup middle linebacker spot. At today’s practice, Robinson looked solid, besides some minor footwork issues during one drill.





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I heard on the Dayton, OH ESPN affiliate today that Hayden entered. Wasn't he a high 4* or 5*? He had rushed for over 550 yds in 2022 and was redshirted in 2023. Keith Byers former OSU and long time pro RB was disappointed about the transfer and believed Hayden was ready to breakout this year as a RB. Apparently bringing in that All American RB transfer from Ole Miss and Traveon Henderson deciding to stay forced Hayden to move on. Some team is going to get a really good RB with starter potential from the portal.

Next weekend is the Olympic Team Trials Last Chance Qualifier in Fairfax, VA.

Several individuals affiliated with PSU are trying to make it to the Olympic Trials on April 19&20. Only the winner of each weight advances to the Trials.

57kg:
Nate Desmond
Josh Rodriguez
Cael Nasdeo
Mason Gibson
Gary Steen
Jax Forrest

65kg:
Bo Bassett
David Evans

74kg:
Joe Sealey
Cenzo
Will Henckel
Terrell Barraclough

86kg:
Morgan McIntosh
Aarif Asif

97kg:
Cole Mirasola

130kg:
Michael Rogers (Greco)

Men’s Freestyle Schedule
Sunday, April 7
(Late entry deadline 6 pm the night before)
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolations
4:00 p.m – 6:30 p.m. - Consolation Semifinals and Third Place Match followed by Finals

The Boilers have kept themselves within striking distance, but the Huskies look like the better team.

Edey is great, but he was Purdue's only weapon in the first half and can't beat UConn by himself.

The Huskies are playing tough perimeter defense, which explains why Purdue, one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the country, has only attempted two 3-point shots (and made one). They need much more production than that beyond the arc.

All in all, the Huskies seem on track to win yet another national championship and might well pull away in the second half.

Never forget….

As I predicted many years ago

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