When Curtis Cothran (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock) makes up his mind, he doesn't reflect on the "what-ifs."
The 6-foot-5, 240-pound defensive end needed just a few days to accept Bill O'Brien's March scholarship offer. And, when the NCAA levied unprecedented sanctions in July, he needed just a week to think on his commitment.
Nothing's going to stop him from becoming a Nittany Lion, he said, and he hopes to attend a home game soon. He initially planned to be in the stands for the season opener but said his ride fell through.
The 6-foot-5, 240-pound defensive end needed just a few days to accept Bill O'Brien's March scholarship offer. And, when the NCAA levied unprecedented sanctions in July, he needed just a week to think on his commitment.
Nothing's going to stop him from becoming a Nittany Lion, he said, and he hopes to attend a home game soon. He initially planned to be in the stands for the season opener but said his ride fell through.
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Josh Moyer joined ESPN.com in 2012 after covering Penn State football for recruiting website Nittany Network and City Hall for The Citizens' Voice in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Moyer graduated from Penn State and earned his graduate degree at Columbia. Email him at espnjoshmoyer@gmail.com.