Penn State Sports Magazine
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T H E M O N T H I N . . . [Jahan Dotson is] not the only leader on this Penn State team, nor the only one on the offensive side of the ball. It will be a change, though, to see a group that appears to have no Hamler-like personality. There's no saying Penn State needs to have one, but it will be different. Then again, actions speak louder than words, and Dotson has been waiting a long time to make some noise, even if it's the sound of the stat sheet filling up instead of his voice ringing through the locker room. BEN JONES STATECOLLEGE.COM Most people view Penn State as a potential top-10 team for sure, but James Franklin's Nittany Lions stole a top-five slot [in the preseason S&P+ rankings] primarily because of experience. They return starting quarterback Sean Clifford, their top three running backs, four of their top six receiving targets, and six of- fensive linemen with at least 250 snaps in 2019. Plus, while they have to replace a few disruptors in the defensive front seven, the secondary – by far the most im- portant unit on your defense from a returning production perspective – is deep and seasoned. BILL CONNELLY ESPN.COM O P I N I O N S Under the terms of the agreement, which was announced Feb. 21, Penn State agreed to pay the Paterno family for undisclosed expenses. Former Penn State assistant coach Jay Paterno, who is now a member of the board of trustees, had 6led a lawsuit against the university, claiming that its Louis Freeh-led inves- tigation into the case had hindered his attempts to continue his coaching ca- reer. The agreement brings an end to Paterno's suit. "Many differing reports and state- ments have been issued with respect to the events that have unfolded at Penn State over the last decade," board of trustees chair Mark Dambly said. "Many of those reports and state- ments, including the Freeh report, contain opinions about individuals and matters that are not shared by the uni- versity." Sue Paterno said in a prepared state- ment that she hoped the settlement would help the Penn State community move forward. "We will not support any public or private advocacy e7orts to re- visit the past, through further review or release of the discredited Freeh report, Freeh's materials, or otherwise," she said. "It is time to come together and devote our energies solely to education, research and the advancement of one of America's great institutions of higher learning." GRAD ASSISTANTS HIRED Former Nit- tany Lion players Deion Barnes and Wendy Laurent have rejoined the pro- gram as graduate assistants. Barnes, a standout defensive end from 2012-14, got into coaching as an assis- tant at Northeast High in his native Philadelphia. He was the Vikings' de- fensive coordinator last season. Laurent, a native of Hamilton, N.J., played in 34 games and made eight starts during his Penn State career. He served as a graduate assistant at Bu7alo last season. Penn State had needed to bring in new grad assistants a8er Kevin Smith and Kevin Reihner le8 to take assistant coaching spots on Ricky Rahne's sta7 at Old Dominion. –MATT HERB JOE KRENTZMAN & SON, INC. • Buyers and Brokers of Steel, Iron and Nonferrous Metals • Industrial Scrap Buyers • Container Service Available • Large Service Territory Since 1903 Lewistown, PA • Hollidaysburg, PA • DuBois, PA (800) 543-2000 • www.krentzman.net F irst i n S cra p