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"I tested better than the way I tested leading up. I just did my best, and hope- fully that was enough," he said. "I've been out of the game for a while, so I just hope they can see there's potential there. I might be a little rusty, but the more I work at it, the more I have an op- portunity to improve and get back to where I was." Linebacker Mike Hull, meanwhile, faced his own less-serious knee issues. Forced out of Senior Bowl activities early due to ongoing rehabilitation from surgery immediately after the season, Hull returned to perform at the NFL Combine and hoped to make an even stronger impression during Pro Day. Although a tweaked hamstring pre- vented him from completing a second 40-yard dash, Hull said he was happy with what he was able to accomplish. His broad jump measured 9 feet, 2 inch- es, his vertical leap was 30½ inches, and his 40-yard time was between 4.63 and 4.66 seconds. Said Hull, "I think I did pretty decent." The other players who worked out were defensive ends Brad Bars and C.J. Olaniyan, running back Bill Belton, kicker Sam Ficken and defensive tackle Tyrone Smith. – NATE BAUER James Franklin and the coaches of several other Penn State teams will embark on the 12-stop Coaches Caravan tour this spring. Eight of the events will take place in Pennsylvania, with additional stops in Baltimore, New York, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey. The first set of head coaches participating in the Coaches Caravan have been confirmed, with Patrick Chambers (men's basketball), Guy Gadowsky (men's ice hockey), Russ Rose (women's volleyball), Denise St. Pierre (women's golf) and Cael Sanderson (wrestling) all scheduled to join Franklin at selected events. Ath- letics director Sandy Barbour also is scheduled to attend all 12 Coaches Caravan events. Additional head coaches and football assistant coaches are expected to attend Coaches Caravan events and will be announced once confirmed. The 2015 Coaches Caravan schedule of events, locations and coaches scheduled to attend (subject to change): MAY 5 Harrisburg/Best Western Premier (lunch) // Coaches James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre Lancaster/Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square (evening reception) // Coaches James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre MAY 6 Washington, D.C./J.W. Marriott Washington, D.C. (lunch) // Coaches James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre Baltimore/Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport (evening reception // Coaches James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre MAY 7 Altoona/Lakemont Park Casino (lunch) // Coaches James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre Pittsburgh/Doubletree by Hilton Cranberry (evening reception) // Coaches James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre MAY 19 Philadelphia/Hyatt at the Bellevue, Center City (lunch) // Coaches James Franklin, Patrick Chambers, Russ Rose, Cael Sanderson Philadelphia/Sheraton Bucks County Hotel (evening reception) // Coaches James Franklin, Patrick Chambers, Russ Rose, Cael Sanderson MAY 20 New York/Edison Ballroom (lunch) // Coaches James Franklin, Patrick Chambers, Russ Rose, Cael Sanderson Northern New Jersey/Hilton Par- sippany (evening reception) // Coaches James Franklin, Patrick Chambers, Russ Rose, Cael Sanderson MAY 21 Lehigh Valley/Econo Lodge Conference Center, Allentown (lunch) // Coaches James Franklin, Russ Rose, Cael Sanderson Wilkes-Barre/V.F.M. Kirby Center (evening reception) // Coaches James Franklin, Russ Rose, Cael Sander- son A L L S P O R T S Caravan attendees announced

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