Every weekday, as part of an ongoing series, NittanyNation will take a closer look at a Penn State walk-on.
Vitals: Offensive tackle Austin Fiedler, Turbotville (Pa.) Warrior Run, 6-foot-6, 296 pounds.
Picked Penn State over: Heavy interest from D-II Bloomsburg. (He didn't hold an offer from Bloomsburg because, he said, the school was waiting to see what happened with PSU.)
Vitals: Offensive tackle Austin Fiedler, Turbotville (Pa.) Warrior Run, 6-foot-6, 296 pounds.
Picked Penn State over: Heavy interest from D-II Bloomsburg. (He didn't hold an offer from Bloomsburg because, he said, the school was waiting to see what happened with PSU.)
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What kind of player is Penn State getting in Christian Hackenberg? And what can fans expect?
NittanyNation turned to one of the people who knows most what Hackenberg is capable of on the field -- Micky Sullivan, his high school coach at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy -- and asked what separates him as a player, how he first noticed Hackenberg's ability and when he especially showcased his potential.
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Middle linebacker Troy Reeder (Wilmington, Del./Salesianum) became the Nittany Lions' third commit of the 2014 class Tuesday morning.
NittanyNation spoke with him about why he committed, what pushed him over the edge and what he's most looking forward to at Happy Valley.
NittanyNation spoke with him about why he committed, what pushed him over the edge and what he's most looking forward to at Happy Valley.
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PSU's Ganter to retire after 46-year run
February, 27, 2013
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Other than the late Joe Paterno, few people have been associated with Penn State's football program longer than Fran Ganter.
A Nittany Lions running back from 1967-70, Ganter spent 33 years on Paterno's coaching staff before moving into an administrative role -- related to football -- in 2004. He will retire from the school Thursday after a 46-year run.
"I am very proud and thankful to have been a member of the Penn State Football family for the past 46 years," Ganter said in a statement released by the team. "I will always owe a debt of gratitude to Coach Bob Phillips for recruiting me to play at Penn State, and to Coach [Joe] Paterno for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime when he hired me onto his staff. Outside of my dad [Fran], who passed away when I was a young man and prior to being a father myself, Coach Paterno was the most influential and constant figure in my life."
Ganter also thanked current Penn State coach Bill O'Brien in his lenghty statement. After graduating from Penn State in 1971, Ganter started coaching the Lions' freshman team that fall before moving up the ladder. He became the team's offensive coordinator in 1984 and assistant head coach in 2000. Ganter coached six All-America running backs, including Curt Warner and Ki-Jana Carter, as well as two All-America kickers during his tenure.
Many thought Ganter's promotion to assistant head coach put him in line to succeed Paterno for the top job (longtime assistant Jerry Sandusky retired following the 1999 season). But Paterno remained head coach through a rough on-field stretch between 2000-04, after which Ganter became associate athletic director for football administration.
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"I am very proud and thankful to have been a member of the Penn State Football family for the past 46 years," Ganter said in a statement released by the team. "I will always owe a debt of gratitude to Coach Bob Phillips for recruiting me to play at Penn State, and to Coach [Joe] Paterno for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime when he hired me onto his staff. Outside of my dad [Fran], who passed away when I was a young man and prior to being a father myself, Coach Paterno was the most influential and constant figure in my life."
Ganter also thanked current Penn State coach Bill O'Brien in his lenghty statement. After graduating from Penn State in 1971, Ganter started coaching the Lions' freshman team that fall before moving up the ladder. He became the team's offensive coordinator in 1984 and assistant head coach in 2000. Ganter coached six All-America running backs, including Curt Warner and Ki-Jana Carter, as well as two All-America kickers during his tenure.
Many thought Ganter's promotion to assistant head coach put him in line to succeed Paterno for the top job (longtime assistant Jerry Sandusky retired following the 1999 season). But Paterno remained head coach through a rough on-field stretch between 2000-04, after which Ganter became associate athletic director for football administration.
Read more on Ganter's retirement, including tributes from former Penn State players, by clicking here.
Every weekday, as part of an ongoing series, NittanyNation will take a closer look at a Penn State walk-on.
Vitals: Slotback Von Walker, Mill Hall (Pa.) Central Mountain, 6-foot, 195 pounds.
Vitals: Slotback Von Walker, Mill Hall (Pa.) Central Mountain, 6-foot, 195 pounds.
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Jermaine Eluemunor (Scranton, Pa./Lackawanna) awoke to a ringing phone around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, assuming it was a premature alarm. But when he rolled over to turn his cell off, he noticed it was actually someone calling.
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Linebacker Troy Reeder (Wilmington, Del./Salesianum) confirmed Tuesday afternoon that he has made his college choice.
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OT/DE Noah Beh mulling Penn State offer 
February, 26, 2013
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Noah Beh has done a lot of thinking since Saturday's junior day at Penn State.
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ESPN Watch List prospect Mike Grimm visited Happy Valley over the weekend for junior day. The offensive tackle didn't come away with a Penn State offer, but he said he still enjoyed the visit.
NittanyNation recently spoke with the tackle out of Bethel Park, Pa., to see why he decided to make the trip, his thoughts on PSU and his favorite part of junior day.
NittanyNation recently spoke with the tackle out of Bethel Park, Pa., to see why he decided to make the trip, his thoughts on PSU and his favorite part of junior day.
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Every weekday, as part of an ongoing series, NittanyNation will take a closer look at a Penn State walk-on.
Vitals: QB Jack Seymour, Indianapolis (Ind.) Park Tudor, 6-foot-2, 201 pounds.
Vitals: QB Jack Seymour, Indianapolis (Ind.) Park Tudor, 6-foot-2, 201 pounds.
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DT Holley excited about PSU visit, offer
February, 25, 2013
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Josh Moyer | ESPN.com
Defensive tackle Thomas Holley fell asleep 1 a.m. Saturday, woke up at 3 a.m. and then hopped in his car for a four-hour drive to Penn State. He skipped the coffee; his adrenaline was already pumping.
And, after a long day where he picked up a PSU offer, the junior out of Brooklyn (N.Y.) Abraham Lincoln said he couldn't have been happier with his sleepless day.
And, after a long day where he picked up a PSU offer, the junior out of Brooklyn (N.Y.) Abraham Lincoln said he couldn't have been happier with his sleepless day.
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Every weekday, as part of an ongoing series, NittanyNation will take a closer look at a Penn State walk-on.
Vitals: OT Andrew Terlingo, Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh, 6-foot-5, 290 pounds.
Picked Penn State over: Walk-on invitation from West Virginia, partial scholarships from Div. II schools such as Millersville and Slippery Rock.
Vitals: OT Andrew Terlingo, Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh, 6-foot-5, 290 pounds.
Picked Penn State over: Walk-on invitation from West Virginia, partial scholarships from Div. II schools such as Millersville and Slippery Rock.
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Scott follows dream with PSU commitment
February, 24, 2013
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Nick Scott couldn't sleep the night before his junior day visit.
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Offer vaults PSU into Davis' top three
February, 24, 2013
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Anthony Davis could feel his heart beating faster. He admitted he was a little nervous because he thought he might grab a scholarship offer -- but he didn't want to jump to conclusions.
Bill O'Brien ushered the Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway prospect inside his office during Saturday's junior day. Davis first looked past the office's open blinds at the rolling mountains. He and his father took a seat on a white couch, while the AT&T ESPN Coach of the Year told them to make themselves comfortable. The recruit leaned back and tried his best.
Bill O'Brien ushered the Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway prospect inside his office during Saturday's junior day. Davis first looked past the office's open blinds at the rolling mountains. He and his father took a seat on a white couch, while the AT&T ESPN Coach of the Year told them to make themselves comfortable. The recruit leaned back and tried his best.
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Recruits sound off on PSU's junior day
February, 24, 2013
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Josh Moyer | ESPN.com
We already offered a brief overview of PSU's newest commit and the four players who received scholarships. But what did the other recruits think about PSU's junior day?
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