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Felix Manus-Schell may not have earned an invite to Penn State's upcoming junior day -- but he's feeling pretty satisfied after a recent email from defensive coordinator John Butler. The cornerback out of Erie (Pa.) Cathedral Prep reached out to B...

Penn State has filled its open coaching position by hiring former Georgia State defensive coordinator Anthony Midget. Midget will coach the safeties, while John Butler -- who replaced Ted Roof as Penn State's defensive coordinator -- will continue...

With two weeks left until signing day, NittanyNation takes a closer look at what fans should know about the state of the class and this Penn State team. Team needs: Defensive coordinator John Butler made it clear he wasn't happy with the secondary...

NittanyNation takes a look at this week's Penn State football news and what you might have missed: What kind of quarterback is Tyler Ferguson? Half of the opposing coaches he faced last season were asked that very question. Three-star LB Jo...

Welcome to NittanyNation's bi-weekly mailbag! We asked you to tweet your questions this week, and we've selected three to answer in-depth -- starting with the question we received most. Scott Reading (@7reading7) writes: What will be the biggest c...

NittanyNation takes a look at this week's Penn State football news and what you might have missed: Ted Roof resigned from his defensive coordinator position at Penn State to coach at his alma mater. That move shocked PSU's defensive commits and "...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- John Butler didn't receive word about Ted Roof's departure until Wednesday morning, but he said he didn't hesitate when Bill O'Brien offered him the promotion to defensive coordinator soon thereafter. "It's not like there was...

Ted Roof's surprise resignation Wednesday won't send this defense reeling, in part, because John Butler is a fiery, competent coach. But his departure will definitely be felt in one key department -- recruiting. Roof was Penn State's pipeline to t...

Ted Roof resigned Wednesday after spending only one year as Penn State's defensive coordinator. He'll now take on the same position at his alma mater, Georgia Tech. Secondary coach John Butler was promoted to defensive coordinator to replace Roof,...

Penn State originally decided to recruit Connor Morehart (Shillington, Pa./Governor Mifflin) as an offensive lineman, but those plans could change based on a Wednesday visit. Assistant coach John Butler drove more than two hours to Morehart's high...

Every day for two weeks, NittanyNation is taking a closer look at each position and how Penn State fared over the course of the season. Today: Secondary John Butler tried to motivate his defensive backs by rattling off snippets from the media b...

Before the season, assistant coach John Butler would rouse his defensive backs by rattling off negative snippets from the media. Butler wouldn't have to read long before a theme emerged: They were the defense's weak link, too shallow and too inexp...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Cornerback Stephon Morris hears the criticism. He knows outsiders look at the secondary as Penn State's weakest link. He can't forget -- his coach makes sure of that. Every day before practice, secondary coach John Butler rea...

NittanyNation takes a look at every Penn State player currently playing in the NFL -- where they are, what their role is and what their careers have looked like. NittanyNation will look at offensive NFC players this afternoon after glancing at off...