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CONTENTS FEB. 14, 2014 | VOL. 29, NO. 6 | NEXT ISSUE MAILS FEB. 14 BWI STAFF Phil Grosz M A G A Z I N E E D I T O R Matt Herb W E B S I T E E D I T O R Nate Bauer A S S I S T A N T E D I T O R Tim Owen R E C R U I T I N G R E P O R T E R Ryan Snyder O F F I C E M A N A G E R Christine McLellan OWNER /P UBL IS HER CONTRIBUTORS PHOTOGRAPHERS Bill Anderson, Steve Manuel, Mark Selders W RITERS Ryan Jones, Lou Prato, Lori Shontz ADVERTISING SALES Patrick Mansell FIRST IMPRESSIONS Seated alongside athletic director Dave Joyner, new Penn State football coach James Franklin addresses the media at a Jan. 11 news conference. FEATURES DEPARTMENTS Recruiting News..............................14 Up Close & Personal.................... 18 James Franklin................................20 Player Reaction........................... 24 Hiring Process............................. 26 Lou Prato Column........................32 Jimmy Cefalo.................................. 36 Derek Wake and Jared Odrick......... 37 Men's Basketball............................ 39 Women's Basketball........................42 Wrestling........................................ 46 Winter Sports History......................50 News & Notes.................................... 8 Phil's Corner.....................................12 Varsity Views.................................... 54 Scorecard........................................ 61 Last Word.........................................64 Subscription questions? Email us at cmclellan@bluewhiteonline.com or call us at 814.234.1177. Cover photo by Steve Manuel Printing by the Altoona Mirror Fran Fisher and Associates P.O. Box 178 State College, PA 16804 fisherfran9@gmail.com Fax: 814.231.0505 LEGALESE BLUE WHITE ILLUSTRATED Feb. 14, 2014/Vol. 29, No. 6 BLUE WHITE ILLUSTRATED (USPS - 742550 is published 12 times annually – monthly throughout the year. SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: $53.00 for one year (12 issues and 30 to 34 digital newsletters), and $100.00 for two years (24 issues and 60 to 68 newsletters). With the first-class mail option included, the cost of a subscription is $86.00 for one year and $166 for two years. Foreign rates available on request. Subscription inquiries, renewals, address changes and complaints should be mailed to BWI, Box 1272, State College, Pa., 16804 or call 814-2341177. Periodicals postage paid at State College, Pa., 16801, and additional mailing offices. BWI is a magazine that covers Penn State athletics. Its publishers, editors and writers are not now nor ever have been sponsored by or sanctioned by the Pennsylvania State University. BLUE WHITE ILLUSTRATED is located at 3006 Research Dr., Suite B1, State College, Pa. 16801. BLUE WHITE ILLUSTRATED assumes no responsibility for those companies and persons who advertise within this publication. Reproduction of contents in whole or part without written permission is strictly prohibited. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Blue White Illustrated, Box 1272, State College, Pa., 16804. 2014 BLUE WHITE ILLUSTRATED All rights reserved

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