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Joe Cowart sat behind his desk last spring and watched as students filed into his classroom. And every day he spotted a certain basketball player, the teacher/football coach always had a comment waiting. "You look like an athlete who'd make the NF...

Welcome to NittanyNation's mailbag! We asked you to tweet or email your questions, and we've selected three to answer in-depth this week. Robert Passaro writes in an email: Everyone seems to be anointing Christian Hackenberg as the starter if not ...

Less than a month ago, tailback Robert Martin was wondering when his first scholarship offer might roll in. Now, after reeling in a half-dozen, he's just wondering who might be next. "I knew they were going to come," the tailback out of Harrisburg...

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? NittanyNation contacted more than a half-dozen other visitors to see what thei...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State's junior day this weekend figures to be more intimate than in years past. With fewer scholarships, the coaching staff didn't need to invite 60 recruits to Happy Valley. Instead, it seems to be focusing more on a co...

Jordan Whitehead (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley) has seen the recruiting process up close and personal, as ESPN 150 wide receiver Robert Foster went through the ringer before finally signing with Alabama on Feb. 6. Whitehead, a 2014 cornerback who po...

Robert Martin (Harrisburg, Pa/Harrisburg) felt his phone vibrate right before class started Wednesday morning. As soon as he peeked at his texts -- and the new message from his coach -- a quick smile crept across his face. The junior tailback had ...

What kind of player is Penn State getting in Tyler Ferguson? And what can fans expect? NittanyNation turned to one of the people who knows most what Ferguson is capable of on the field -- Robert Dougherty, his junior college coach at Visalia (Cali...

Every week, NittanyNation will pose five questions to a recruit, player, alum or coach about Penn State and other news. This week's subject is Robert Martin, a 2014 tailback out of Harrisburg (Pa.) who's being recruited by the Nittany Lions. Marti...

Quarterback Paul Jones, who left the Penn State football team for personal reasons in September, announced on Twitter he planned to transfer to FCS school Robert Morris. Colonials spokesman Spencer Kowitz acknowledged the university was recruiting...

Welcome to Week 10 of NittanyNation's power rankings, a top-10 list of Penn State players who are surpassing expectations, and who to keep an eye on. After a win on the road at Purdue, several offensive contributors returned to the list. Some new ...

The good and the bad from Penn State's 34-9 win over Purdue on Saturday: THREE UP 1. Third-down defense. On the Boilermakers' first 12 attempts, they managed just one conversion. Purdue went to the air 11 times on those third downs, but a combi...

Every week, NittanyNation takes a look at five storylines that stand out: What should fans keep an eye on? What's the bigger picture? What might be on display Saturday? Here are NittanyNation's Week 10 storylines: 1. Purdue changing quarterback...