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Daniel Gallen
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covering Penn State for Lions247 & 247Sports; playfully singing myself to sleep by the lulls of my mundane existence
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Lions247's Tyler Donohue has a 10.0 update on the Penn State Coaching Search Hot Board v10.0 involving some notable names (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Penn State CB Zion Tracy post-practice:
- seeing Penn State's full team getting lessons from Terry Smith he got in CB room
- why Smith was right for interim job
- why tough love works
- why Indiana loss didn't break the team
- more on Lions247 (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Penn State interim coach Terry Smith: “It’s very important that we maintain control of the Land-Grant Trophy.”
November 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Penn State interim coach Terry Smith will speak after practice. the Nittany Lions travel to Michigan State on Saturday. updates on Lions247 (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Penn State OL Cooper Cousins on Zoom this a.m.
- on his leadership within program
- reflection on personal development
- 'I'm ready to attack the opportunities that I'm given'
- seen increased confidence from Ethan Grunkemeyer
- more on Lions247 (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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neat meeting of Penn State basketball past, present & future on the court tonight with Myles Dread interviewing Kayden Mingo for BTN after tonight’s matchup
November 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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greetings from the Bryce Jordan Center, where Penn State (2-0) continues non-conference action against Navy (1-1). tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. the Nittany Lions are favored by 11.5 points, per Caesars.
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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new on Lions247: Penn State Coaching Search Hot Board 10.0 (VIP)
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November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Penn State QB Ethan Grunkemeyer on Zoom this a.m.:
- how he's grown his relationship with Terry Smith
- how the game is slowing down
- building chemistry with WRs
- value of downfield passing
- acknowledgment of future uncertainty
- more on Lions247 (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Lions247's Tyler Donohue asked Ethan Grunkemeyer about interim coach Terry Smith calling him a 'quarterback for the future' at Penn State & whether he views this month as an opportunity to establish himself in that position. full question & answer on Lions247 ⬇️
Lions247 message board screenshot Q. Ethan, going back to what we heard from Coach Smith yesterday in his press conference, he said, 'We have a quarterback for the future,' when he was discussing your performance and how he's seen your development. I know you're focused on the moment, going 1-0, but how much is this part of your mission right now in November, establishing yourself as a long-term solution here at Penn State at a very important position? A: "Yeah, I think that if the opportunity was right, and that... absolutely. I love Penn State. I love everything it stands for. Like you said, just staying 1-0, in the mindset. But like I said, just love Penn State, and if the opportunity was right, definitely."
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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our first taste this season of winter weather in Happy Valley
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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some good commentary from Mike Rhoades on Penn State's Kayden Mingo: "He's very serious about wanting to be good. He's very serious about his approach. He's a fun kid to be around. He's smiling. ... But when he walks in the weight room or when he walks in the gym, there's a serious tone to him."
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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plenty of updates coming out of Penn State interim coach Terry Smith’s Monday presser on Lions247 (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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greetings from Beaver Stadium, where Penn State interim coach Terry Smith is set to meet the media this afternoon. Michigan State is up next Saturday. updates on Lions247 (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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goodnight from Beaver Stadium, where Penn State put a scare into No. 2 Indiana before falling, 27-24. moral victories don’t exist. this team has more fight than we thought. the season is entering its fourth quarter. see you in East Lansing (if my flights aren’t cancelled)
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Penn State QB Ethan Grunkemeyer gave an opening statement before postgame media: "Just the questions about our buy-in as a team, I think, right there, that just goes to show the commitment our team has. The guys in the locker room, that's just a testament to those guys."
Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer gave an opening statement when he got to the media room, which is something I haven't seen a Penn State player do during my time covering the team: "Yeah, before we start, I just want to talk a little bit about just our team. We just played the No. 2 team in the country. Got a top-5 offense, top-5 defense and a Heisman contender at quarterback. So just the questions about our buy-in as a team, I think, right there, that just goes to show the commitment our team has. The guys in the locker room, that's just a testament to those guys. We had two turnovers in our part of the field and still had the ball to go down and win the game. So just super proud of those guys in that locker room, and there isn't anybody else that I'd want to go to battle with. I just wanted to talk about that."
November 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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all things considered, it’s still a nice day in central Pennsylvania to watch some college football
November 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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reminiscing on past emergency quarterback performances pregame
November 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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greetings from Beaver Stadium for another Saturday of college football. Penn State (3-5, 0-5 B1G) hosts No. 2 Indiana (9-0, 6-0) in Big Ten action. the game is scheduled to kick at noon ET & it will be televised on FOX. the Hoosiers are favored by 14.5 points, per Caesars.
November 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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added some quotes from Penn State kicker Ryan Barker from post-practice availability to our weekly updates thread. we discussed Terry Smith as the interim, handling adversity as a specialist and more for Lions247 VIP subscribers: 247sports.com/college/penn...
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Penn State interim Terry Smith post-practice:
- QB Jaxon Smolik “week-to-week”
- “secret sauce”?
- thoughts on responsibilities
- “the morale has been really good”
- more on Lions247 (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Penn State interim coach Terry Smith is set to speak after the Nittany Lions’ latest practice session tonight. No. 2 Indiana comes to town Saturday. updates on Lions247 (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Penn State S King Mack on Zoom this a.m.
- discussed 'whys,' motivation amid tough season
- insight into safety usage to simplify defensive playbook
- 'always room for improvement' personally
- more on Lions247 (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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love to participate in democracy
November 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM