hen James Franklin and his
sta. were hired in January,
they were so focused on trying
to -ll out the Class of 2014
that they had little time to evaluate the
current roster.
Yes, they were familiar with the handful
of Nittany Lion players whom they had
tried to recruit while at Vanderbilt. But
otherwise, they had to cram like pro-
crastinating college kids studying for an
exam. The staff members downloaded
last year's game and practice film onto
their iPads, and whenever they had a
spare moment – whether on a plane or
in between recruiting visits – they would
pull out their tablets in hope of learning
a little bit more about their returning
players.
A/er signing day, the coaches began to
With winter workouts behind them, the Lions brace for a series of heated spring drills
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