BUILDING BOOM
Lasch upgrades meant to help PSU keep pace
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W
hen James Franklin and his staff
arrived at Penn State from Van-
derbilt in 2014, they were sur-
prised by what they found, and
not just by the absence of experienced
players on the offensive line or the lack of
depth at other positions due to the NCAA
sanctions. Franklin had expected one of
the most successful programs in college
football history to boast facilities that
matched its prestige, but everywhere he
looked, he saw issues: torn upholstery,
faded carpet, peeling paint. And then there
were the things he
didn't see. There was
no branding, no technology, none of the
graphic pizzazz that he felt Penn State
would need in order to make a good first
impression.
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FIRST
IMPRESSIONS
The revamped Lasch
Building lobby will
look dramatically dif-
ferent, reflecting the
tech-savvy, brand-fo-
cused approach that
James Franklin has
been touting since
arriving at Penn State
in 2014. Franklin has
said that in order for
PSU to compete at
an elite level, it needs
"a top-tier facility in
the country."
Photo
courtesy of Penn
State Athletics
