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30 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Immediate Impact

Immediate Impact

For Daquan Jones,all it took was one day of camp coaching by Larry Johnson to commit to PSU By Sean Fitz Blue White Illustrated The recruiting process is typically a confusing time for most collegebound football players, and defensive tackle Daquan Jones was no exception.

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30 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

One and Done

One and Done

Once Brad Bars earned an offer from the Nittany Lions, he was ready to sign on By Nate Bauer nbauer@bluewhiteonline.com When defensive end prospect Brad Bars announced his verbal commitment to play for the Nittany Lions with just a week left before National Signing Day, Penn State fans didn’t know much about him.

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30 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Leading Lineman

Leading Lineman

Line prospect Khamrone Kolb’s leadership helped propel his high school team to the state final By Sean Fitz Blue White Illustrated Last winter, Khamrone Kolb had big plans for his football future.

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03 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

A Smart Move

A Smart Move

Penn-Trafford lineman Luke Graham will bring his big game and stellar grades to Happy Valley By Sean Fitz Blue White Illustrated Forget the dumb lineman stereotype. With future Nittany Lion Luke Graham that theory goes right out the window.

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03 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Just A Little Patience

Just A Little Patience

Shyquawn Pullium patiently waited for an offer from the Nittany Lions and it proved to pay dividends By Sean Fitz Blue White Illustrated Sh o r t l y a f t e r v i s i t i n g B e a v e r Stadium for Penn State’s loss to Iowa [...]

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01 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Staying Home

Staying Home

State College product Alex Kenney mulled his choices before picking the Lions By Sean Fitz Blue White Illustrated Growing up in the shadows of Beaver Stadium isn’t such an easy thing to do for a standout football player. The latest in the line of State College stars, Alex Kenney, has found that out over the [...]

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01 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

He’s In It To Win It

He’s In It To Win It

He may not step on campus until May,but Robert Bolden still thinks he’s part of the QB race By Sean Fitz Blue White Illustrated This spring, Penn State fans got their first real taste of three supposed candidates for the starting quarterback position for the 2010 season. Four-hundred miles away in Orchard Lake, Mich., while [...]

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16 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Going His Own Way

Going His Own Way

While many thought Tom Ricketts would follow in his dad’s footsteps,Ricketts thought otherwise By Sean Fitz Blue White Illustrated It was just a few days after making a verbal commitment to Penn State last June, when Thomas Ricketts logged into his Facebook account from his home computer in Wexford, Pa.

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