Audrey Snyder
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Writing about Penn State football at Inside the Lions, a Substack subscription site and newsletter: insidethelions.substack.com
Thunderstorms rolled through this afternoon so it was a steamy practice in Holuba Hall. Sitting down to dump some practice notes for Inside The Lions subscribers
QB Alex Manske is healthy and has looked sharp this preseason. Manske's parents went to Iowa State. "I grew up an Iowa State fan, really a Matt Campbell fan too because as long as I can remember he was the head coach."
Matt Campbell takes the podium “I couldn’t be more humbled or grateful to be here representing Penn State”
Matt Campbell has more resources at Penn State than at any point in his coaching career. How does he navigate that part of the job? Full Q&A with Campbell is available for Inside The Lions subscribers: insidethelions.substack.com
Got a chance to see Penn State’s adidas pop-up shop last night. Gear goes on sale 8:30 a.m. online everywhere, 9 a.m. in Pegula. What I liked most about the apparel I saw? They leaned into some retro designs. Uniforms are still traditional.
Today is the last day of Penn State’s 33-year partnership with Nike. At midnight, the switch to adidas happens. We’ll see football at Lift for Life on Wednesday morning while the pop-up shop in Pegula Ice Arena will be open for fans to buy Penn State’s adidas gear.
7-on-7 in the shadow of Beaver Stadium. Clairton’s Brandon Murphy, a 2028 standout who led the Bears in receptions and tackles last season, was hard to miss. He had Penn State’s attention. Played WR and LB last season. Camped at Ohio State as a DB earlier in the week.
Penn State’s single game tickets are on sale as of 10am. If you’re looking to attend PSU vs USC….
Front row. 10 minutes early. Setting the standard. Now an alumna of two Nike to adidas institutions
Sun is out. Wawa 40 minutes from State College is open. What a time to be alive.
QB Rocco Becht was able to do more than the staff anticipated this spring. Matt Campbell said he would’ve been “really nervous” had Rocco not gotten as many quality reps with the WRs as he did this spring.
Hello from the 15th and final practice of the spring. Brutal weather today as the downpour continues. You can see the on-going renovation on the West side of Beaver Stadium
Taylor Mouser assumed Matt Campbell had other head coaching responsibilities during practice so he didn't slot him in as a defender. "As soon as he got wind of it he was like no! I want to be out there!" Mouser recalled Observations from spring practice: insidethelions.substack.com/p/penn-state...
We’ll catch Penn State on the practice field this morning and hear from Matt Campbell, Taylor Mouser and select players afterward. Anything you want to learn more about with this roster this spring?
Matt Campbell on recruiting with the PSU logo: “the process of recruiting the right people, making sure it’s the right guys we’re always going to go slow and right”
Matt Campbell coming up at 11am. Real storyline of the spring? The beat adjusting to morning media sessions.
We caught Penn State on the practice field this AM for a full session. Notes, observations, insights to come after interviews. Good time to subscribe and come along for the ride of this new era! Committed to covering it every step of the way: insidethelions.substack.com
Penn State’s first of 15 spring practices is in the books. We’re hearing from Matt Campbell now and will catch PSU on the practice field on Thursday
Tanisha Wright intro presser is starting now “This places matters to her. This is personal,” Pat Kraft said.
Tessa Janecke on tonight’s crowd of 5,176: “I actually couldn’t believe how packed it was, but I think it’s just a testament to what we’ve done for Penn State. … But, we don’t just want that in a Frozen Four. We want that at every game and I think we deserve it”
Heartbreaker for Penn State as it ends 50 seconds into OT. Badgers win 4-3 and play Ohio State on Sunday for the national title. Hell of a night for women’s hockey in Pegula.
Rocco Becht: “right shoulder fully healthy and left is almost there”
Hello, hello. We’ll hear from Rocco Becht and 20-plus other new and returning Penn State players this afternoon
There were times last season when Anthony Donkoh wasn't sure if he'd stay at Penn State Matt Campbell and Ryan Clanton made him a priority. Donkoh wants to play tackle this year & told them that Some interesting stuff in here as PSU inches toward spring: insidethelions.substack.com/p/this-penn-...
Did OL Cooper Cousins consider a transfer this offseason? "Absolutely not." Why? "I think the guys that did stay here are pretty much the same as me. ... We bleed this place. We love this place. I mean, I got it tattooed on my bicep. This place is truly something special."
Anthony Donkoh is always a good sport, getting his face painted alongside the kids and families at the event. On this new-look PSU team: “With this new staff coming in and talking to these guys, these guys are great people. Great humans. That’s one of the biggest reasons why I stayed.”