BLACK SHOE DIARIES, A PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS COMMUNITY Black Shoe Diaries, a Penn State Nittany Lions community PENN STATE RECRUITING Blessed & Honored: 3/16/2021. It was a busy week in the world of Penn State football recruiting. By Marty Leap March 16. 6 comments. / new. ONLY PAT FREIERMUTH UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL 1 day ago · Since nobody on the current roster is wearing the No. 87 jersey, honoring the newly-minted Pittsburgh Steeler and former three-year letter winner. Pat not only picked up the torch from Mike ABDOU TSIMBILA ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL If you thought Penn State basketball was finished with seeing its current players hit the transfer portal, Abodu Tsimbila entering the transfer portal earlier today probably came as a surprise BSD SWH IS READY TO BE BACK IN BEAVER STADIUM Penn State men’s soccer continues NCAA tournament play today. The women’s team faced the No. 1 overall seed Florida State yesterday, but fell 3-1. The university received a visit from the head BSD SWH IS READY TO BUY SOME MEAT SWH is Ready To Buy Some Meat. Place your orders now! Our recruiting gurus will certainly cover this, but 247 has updated their rankings. I’m just hoping everyone in the Class of 2022 sticks OH, HELLO: FORMER GARDNER-WEBB PG JAHEAM CORNWALL COMMITS A four-year player at Gardner Webb, the 6-foot-0 Cornwall averaged 10.1 PPG over 120 games. He took a big jump his junior and season

seasons, where he

HIGHLIGHTS FROM JAMES FRANKLIN’S FIRST SPRING PRESS Highlights from James Franklin’s First Spring Press Conference. Penn State head coach provided some insight as spring practices get

underway.

HARVARD SENIOR OG ERIC WILSON ANNOUNCES TRANSFER TO PENN Sorry Auburn! The interior of Penn State’s offensive line got a bit of a boost earlier today, as Harvard offensive guard Eric Wilson announced that he will be graduate transferring to Penn State OH, HELLO WRESTLING EDITION: GARY STEEN COMMITS TO PSU Two-time state champion and former Pitt commit Gary Steen announced on twitter that he would be joining the Nittany Lions following his

senior year.

BLACK SHOE DIARIES, A PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS COMMUNITY Black Shoe Diaries, a Penn State Nittany Lions community PENN STATE RECRUITING Blessed & Honored: 3/16/2021. It was a busy week in the world of Penn State football recruiting. By Marty Leap March 16. 6 comments. / new. ONLY PAT FREIERMUTH UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL 1 day ago · Since nobody on the current roster is wearing the No. 87 jersey, honoring the newly-minted Pittsburgh Steeler and former three-year letter winner. Pat not only picked up the torch from Mike ABDOU TSIMBILA ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL If you thought Penn State basketball was finished with seeing its current players hit the transfer portal, Abodu Tsimbila entering the transfer portal earlier today probably came as a surprise BSD SWH IS READY TO BE BACK IN BEAVER STADIUM Penn State men’s soccer continues NCAA tournament play today. The women’s team faced the No. 1 overall seed Florida State yesterday, but fell 3-1. The university received a visit from the head BSD SWH IS READY TO BUY SOME MEAT SWH is Ready To Buy Some Meat. Place your orders now! Our recruiting gurus will certainly cover this, but 247 has updated their rankings. I’m just hoping everyone in the Class of 2022 sticks OH, HELLO: FORMER GARDNER-WEBB PG JAHEAM CORNWALL COMMITS A four-year player at Gardner Webb, the 6-foot-0 Cornwall averaged 10.1 PPG over 120 games. He took a big jump his junior and season

seasons, where he

HIGHLIGHTS FROM JAMES FRANKLIN’S FIRST SPRING PRESS Highlights from James Franklin’s First Spring Press Conference. Penn State head coach provided some insight as spring practices get

underway.

HARVARD SENIOR OG ERIC WILSON ANNOUNCES TRANSFER TO PENN Sorry Auburn! The interior of Penn State’s offensive line got a bit of a boost earlier today, as Harvard offensive guard Eric Wilson announced that he will be graduate transferring to Penn State OH, HELLO WRESTLING EDITION: GARY STEEN COMMITS TO PSU Two-time state champion and former Pitt commit Gary Steen announced on twitter that he would be joining the Nittany Lions following his

senior year.

PENN STATE RECRUITING Blessed & Honored: 3/16/2021. It was a busy week in the world of Penn State football recruiting. By Marty Leap March 16. 6 comments. / new. BSD 2021 OPPONENT SNAPSHOT: INDIANA HOOSIERS 1 day ago · The Hoosiers started the season 4-0, including a controversial season-opening 36-35 win against the Nittany Lions. Hype continued to grow as they took 2021 OPPONENT SNAPSHOT: VILLANOVA WILDCATS Villanova went 2-2 this spring with wins over Stony Brook and Maine while dropping games to Rhode Island and Delaware. They had games against New Hampshire and Albany canceled. The sophomore wide

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Penn State Football on Black Shoe Diaries. Only Dvon Ellies Until Penn State Football. A new name could emerge this season on the Penn State

defensive line.

ONLY PAT FREIERMUTH UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL 1 day ago · Since nobody on the current roster is wearing the No. 87 jersey, honoring the newly-minted Pittsburgh Steeler and former three-year letter winner. Pat not only picked up the torch from Mike BLESSED & HONORED: 6/8/2021 1 day ago · Sabb is a New Jersey native and the Nittany Lions were his first major offer. Due to this, as well as his relationship with James Franklin, the Nittany Lions are comfortably within the top two

or

BSD SWH IS CHOOSING BETWEEN AUBURN OR MICHIGAN SWH is Choosing Between Auburn or Michigan. There’s only one real choice. Already considered a potential first-round draft choice, Rasheed Walker is primed for OH, HELLO: JUCO DT JORDAN VAN DEN BERG COMMITS TO PENN 1 day ago · Originally from South Africa before moving to Georgia when he was 10 years old, van den Berg spent one season at Iowa Western Community College PLOT TWIST: COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF EXPANSION IS NOT While the College Football Playoff is far from perfect, it is also not nearly as broken as many people portray it to be. Four is the correct number of teams that should make the CFP each season ONLY NORVAL BLACK UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL Don’t let that No. 3 jersey that Norval Black is rocking in his official visit photo fool you, as he will be rocking the No. 88 jersey again this season. After not seeing the field at all in BLACK SHOE DIARIES, A PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS COMMUNITY Oh, Hello: 2022 Virginia PG Kanye Clary Commits To Penn State Basketball. The Nittany Lions get first commitment in the 2022 class. PENN STATE RECRUITING Oh, Hello Again: Elijah Hutchins-Everett Re-Commits To Penn State Basketball. The big man is a back in the fold for the Nittany Lions, who sorely need depth at the position. PENN STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL Penn State Basketball Announces Big Ten Opponents for 2021-22 Season. The Nittany Lions know who their Big Ten opponents will be this

upcoming season.

PENN STATE FOOTBALL

Penn State Football on Black Shoe Diaries. 2021 Opponent Snapshot: Auburn Tigers. The first Beaver Stadium night game with fans since before the pandemic as the kids say things are going to be ABDOU TSIMBILA ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL If you thought Penn State basketball was finished with seeing its current players hit the transfer portal, Abodu Tsimbila entering the transfer portal earlier today probably came as a surprise OH, HELLO WRESTLING EDITION: GARY STEEN COMMITS TO PSU Two-time state champion and former Pitt commit Gary Steen announced on twitter that he would be joining the Nittany Lions following his

senior year.

HARVARD SENIOR OG ERIC WILSON ANNOUNCES TRANSFER TO PENNERIC WILSON AUBURNERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC

WILSON NFL

The 6-foot-4 Wilson is listed as 280 pounds on Harvard’s website, but since he has entered the transfer portal, that has been updated to

315 pounds.

DUKE DEFENSIVE TACKLE DERRICK TANGELO ANNOUNCES TRANSFER Another day, another transfer portal gift for Penn State. This time, it’s Duke defensive tackle Derrick Tangelo. The 6-foot-2, 310-pound Tangelo has started 28 games for the Blue Devils over the ARIZONA STATE SUSPENDS SENIOR WRESTLER ZAHID VALENCIA FOR ASU’s suspension of the 2x Champ could impact Penn State’s pursuit of its 5th team championship in 5 years, and raises questions about

Zahid’s

A HISTORY LESSON: JIM BROWN DESERVED THE HEISMAN EA Sports asked us to write about the biggest Heisman snub of all time. Black Shoe Diaries thinks that Jim Brown should have won the

1956 award.

BLACK SHOE DIARIES, A PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS COMMUNITY Oh, Hello: 2022 Virginia PG Kanye Clary Commits To Penn State Basketball. The Nittany Lions get first commitment in the 2022 class. PENN STATE RECRUITING Oh, Hello Again: Elijah Hutchins-Everett Re-Commits To Penn State Basketball. The big man is a back in the fold for the Nittany Lions, who sorely need depth at the position. PENN STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL Penn State Basketball Announces Big Ten Opponents for 2021-22 Season. The Nittany Lions know who their Big Ten opponents will be this

upcoming season.

PENN STATE FOOTBALL

Penn State Football on Black Shoe Diaries. 2021 Opponent Snapshot: Auburn Tigers. The first Beaver Stadium night game with fans since before the pandemic as the kids say things are going to be ABDOU TSIMBILA ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL If you thought Penn State basketball was finished with seeing its current players hit the transfer portal, Abodu Tsimbila entering the transfer portal earlier today probably came as a surprise OH, HELLO WRESTLING EDITION: GARY STEEN COMMITS TO PSU Two-time state champion and former Pitt commit Gary Steen announced on twitter that he would be joining the Nittany Lions following his

senior year.

HARVARD SENIOR OG ERIC WILSON ANNOUNCES TRANSFER TO PENNERIC WILSON AUBURNERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC

WILSON NFL

The 6-foot-4 Wilson is listed as 280 pounds on Harvard’s website, but since he has entered the transfer portal, that has been updated to

315 pounds.

DUKE DEFENSIVE TACKLE DERRICK TANGELO ANNOUNCES TRANSFER Another day, another transfer portal gift for Penn State. This time, it’s Duke defensive tackle Derrick Tangelo. The 6-foot-2, 310-pound Tangelo has started 28 games for the Blue Devils over the ARIZONA STATE SUSPENDS SENIOR WRESTLER ZAHID VALENCIA FOR ASU’s suspension of the 2x Champ could impact Penn State’s pursuit of its 5th team championship in 5 years, and raises questions about

Zahid’s

A HISTORY LESSON: JIM BROWN DESERVED THE HEISMAN EA Sports asked us to write about the biggest Heisman snub of all time. Black Shoe Diaries thinks that Jim Brown should have won the

1956 award.

ONLY GARRY GILLIAM UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL 17 hours ago · With 89 days to go until the season opener against Wisconsin, we’re going to take you back to the (not-too-distant) past. Garry Gilliam initially came to Penn State in 2009 as a tight

end

FORMER WESTERN MICHIGAN FORWARD GREG LEE TRANSFERS TO PENN 1 day ago · Just a couple of days after landing its first 2022 commitment in Kanye Clary, Penn State basketball went back to the transfer portal to bring in a key front court player in EXPANDING THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: THE CASE FOR A 12 Everything you’ve read so far about the playoff is a lie. Well, maybe not a lie, but my colleagues arguing for four, six, eight, and 16 teams, as well as going back to two teams, are all wrong MMQB - WOULD YOU RATHER (PT. 1) - BLACK SHOE DIARIES 16 hours ago · With the off-season in full swing, I’m bringing back a fan favorite* series from last year: would you rather. In this series, we’ll ask a bunch of random, what-if, could-never-happen

questions

2021 OPPONENT SNAPSHOT: AUBURN TIGERS Quick 2020 Recap. Following a 2-2 start to the season Auburn was never able to get out of the blocks. The Tigers would go on to lose

back-to-back

ONLY RAFAEL CHECA UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL 1 day ago · Coming in as our 90 days representative is Rafael Checa. As you may recall, he was Penn State’s kickoff specialist as a true freshman in 2018. He went on to redshirt in 2019 as Jordan Stout ONLY JAKE PINEGAR UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL After highlighting Blake Gilikin in yesterday’s days until post, we stick with the special teams unit today and Nittany Lions’ kicking Jake Pinegar. Pinegar came into Penn State as a highly ONLY EVAN SCHWAN UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL Day by day the days tick away until we once again get to watch Penn State football. Today marks 94 days until the Nittany Lions take the field in Madison, Wisconsin against the Badgers and ONLY COLE BREVARD UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL With just 95 days until the start of Penn State football, we turn out focus to a player who has yet to play a snap for the Nittany Lions. Cole Brevard came into Penn State as a four-star recruit PENN STATE WRESTLING Penn State Wrestling Crowns 4 First-Time National Champions & 2 Other All-Americans. Iowa clinched the team title earlier in the day, but Penn State dominated on Saturday night, going 4 for 4 in BLACK SHOE DIARIES, A PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS COMMUNITY Oh, Hello: 2022 Virginia PG Kanye Clary Commits To Penn State Basketball. The Nittany Lions get first commitment in the 2022 class. PENN STATE RECRUITING Oh, Hello Again: Elijah Hutchins-Everett Re-Commits To Penn State Basketball. The big man is a back in the fold for the Nittany Lions, who sorely need depth at the position. PENN STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL Penn State Basketball Announces Big Ten Opponents for 2021-22 Season. The Nittany Lions know who their Big Ten opponents will be this

upcoming season.

PENN STATE FOOTBALL

Penn State Football on Black Shoe Diaries. 2021 Opponent Snapshot: Auburn Tigers. The first Beaver Stadium night game with fans since before the pandemic as the kids say things are going to be ABDOU TSIMBILA ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL If you thought Penn State basketball was finished with seeing its current players hit the transfer portal, Abodu Tsimbila entering the transfer portal earlier today probably came as a surprise OH, HELLO WRESTLING EDITION: GARY STEEN COMMITS TO PSU Two-time state champion and former Pitt commit Gary Steen announced on twitter that he would be joining the Nittany Lions following his

senior year.

HARVARD SENIOR OG ERIC WILSON ANNOUNCES TRANSFER TO PENNERIC WILSON AUBURNERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC

WILSON NFL

The 6-foot-4 Wilson is listed as 280 pounds on Harvard’s website, but since he has entered the transfer portal, that has been updated to

315 pounds.

DUKE DEFENSIVE TACKLE DERRICK TANGELO ANNOUNCES TRANSFER Another day, another transfer portal gift for Penn State. This time, it’s Duke defensive tackle Derrick Tangelo. The 6-foot-2, 310-pound Tangelo has started 28 games for the Blue Devils over the ARIZONA STATE SUSPENDS SENIOR WRESTLER ZAHID VALENCIA FOR ASU’s suspension of the 2x Champ could impact Penn State’s pursuit of its 5th team championship in 5 years, and raises questions about

Zahid’s

A HISTORY LESSON: JIM BROWN DESERVED THE HEISMAN EA Sports asked us to write about the biggest Heisman snub of all time. Black Shoe Diaries thinks that Jim Brown should have won the

1956 award.

BLACK SHOE DIARIES, A PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS COMMUNITY Oh, Hello: 2022 Virginia PG Kanye Clary Commits To Penn State Basketball. The Nittany Lions get first commitment in the 2022 class. PENN STATE RECRUITING Oh, Hello Again: Elijah Hutchins-Everett Re-Commits To Penn State Basketball. The big man is a back in the fold for the Nittany Lions, who sorely need depth at the position. PENN STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL Penn State Basketball Announces Big Ten Opponents for 2021-22 Season. The Nittany Lions know who their Big Ten opponents will be this

upcoming season.

PENN STATE FOOTBALL

Penn State Football on Black Shoe Diaries. 2021 Opponent Snapshot: Auburn Tigers. The first Beaver Stadium night game with fans since before the pandemic as the kids say things are going to be ABDOU TSIMBILA ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL If you thought Penn State basketball was finished with seeing its current players hit the transfer portal, Abodu Tsimbila entering the transfer portal earlier today probably came as a surprise OH, HELLO WRESTLING EDITION: GARY STEEN COMMITS TO PSU Two-time state champion and former Pitt commit Gary Steen announced on twitter that he would be joining the Nittany Lions following his

senior year.

HARVARD SENIOR OG ERIC WILSON ANNOUNCES TRANSFER TO PENNERIC WILSON AUBURNERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC

WILSON NFL

The 6-foot-4 Wilson is listed as 280 pounds on Harvard’s website, but since he has entered the transfer portal, that has been updated to

315 pounds.

DUKE DEFENSIVE TACKLE DERRICK TANGELO ANNOUNCES TRANSFER Another day, another transfer portal gift for Penn State. This time, it’s Duke defensive tackle Derrick Tangelo. The 6-foot-2, 310-pound Tangelo has started 28 games for the Blue Devils over the ARIZONA STATE SUSPENDS SENIOR WRESTLER ZAHID VALENCIA FOR ASU’s suspension of the 2x Champ could impact Penn State’s pursuit of its 5th team championship in 5 years, and raises questions about

Zahid’s

A HISTORY LESSON: JIM BROWN DESERVED THE HEISMAN EA Sports asked us to write about the biggest Heisman snub of all time. Black Shoe Diaries thinks that Jim Brown should have won the

1956 award.

ONLY GARRY GILLIAM UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL 15 hours ago · With 89 days to go until the season opener against Wisconsin, we’re going to take you back to the (not-too-distant) past. Garry Gilliam initially came to Penn State in 2009 as a tight

end

FORMER WESTERN MICHIGAN FORWARD GREG LEE TRANSFERS TO PENN 1 day ago · Just a couple of days after landing its first 2022 commitment in Kanye Clary, Penn State basketball went back to the transfer portal to bring in a key front court player in EXPANDING THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: THE CASE FOR A 12 Everything you’ve read so far about the playoff is a lie. Well, maybe not a lie, but my colleagues arguing for four, six, eight, and 16 teams, as well as going back to two teams, are all wrong MMQB - WOULD YOU RATHER (PT. 1) - BLACK SHOE DIARIES 14 hours ago · With the off-season in full swing, I’m bringing back a fan favorite* series from last year: would you rather. In this series, we’ll ask a bunch of random, what-if, could-never-happen

questions

2021 OPPONENT SNAPSHOT: AUBURN TIGERS Quick 2020 Recap. Following a 2-2 start to the season Auburn was never able to get out of the blocks. The Tigers would go on to lose

back-to-back

ONLY RAFAEL CHECA UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL 1 day ago · Coming in as our 90 days representative is Rafael Checa. As you may recall, he was Penn State’s kickoff specialist as a true freshman in 2018. He went on to redshirt in 2019 as Jordan Stout ONLY JAKE PINEGAR UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL After highlighting Blake Gilikin in yesterday’s days until post, we stick with the special teams unit today and Nittany Lions’ kicking Jake Pinegar. Pinegar came into Penn State as a highly ONLY EVAN SCHWAN UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL Day by day the days tick away until we once again get to watch Penn State football. Today marks 94 days until the Nittany Lions take the field in Madison, Wisconsin against the Badgers and ONLY COLE BREVARD UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL With just 95 days until the start of Penn State football, we turn out focus to a player who has yet to play a snap for the Nittany Lions. Cole Brevard came into Penn State as a four-star recruit PENN STATE WRESTLING Penn State Wrestling Crowns 4 First-Time National Champions & 2 Other All-Americans. Iowa clinched the team title earlier in the day, but Penn State dominated on Saturday night, going 4 for 4 in BLACK SHOE DIARIES, A PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS COMMUNITY Oh, Hello: 2022 Virginia PG Kanye Clary Commits To Penn State Basketball. The Nittany Lions get first commitment in the 2022 class. PENN STATE RECRUITING Oh, Hello Again: Elijah Hutchins-Everett Re-Commits To Penn State Basketball. The big man is a back in the fold for the Nittany Lions, who sorely need depth at the position. PENN STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL Penn State Basketball Announces Big Ten Opponents for 2021-22 Season. The Nittany Lions know who their Big Ten opponents will be this

upcoming season.

PENN STATE FOOTBALL

Penn State Football on Black Shoe Diaries. 2021 Opponent Snapshot: Auburn Tigers. The first Beaver Stadium night game with fans since before the pandemic as the kids say things are going to be ABDOU TSIMBILA ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL If you thought Penn State basketball was finished with seeing its current players hit the transfer portal, Abodu Tsimbila entering the transfer portal earlier today probably came as a surprise OH, HELLO WRESTLING EDITION: GARY STEEN COMMITS TO PSU Two-time state champion and former Pitt commit Gary Steen announced on twitter that he would be joining the Nittany Lions following his

senior year.

HARVARD SENIOR OG ERIC WILSON ANNOUNCES TRANSFER TO PENNERIC WILSON AUBURNERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC

WILSON NFL

The 6-foot-4 Wilson is listed as 280 pounds on Harvard’s website, but since he has entered the transfer portal, that has been updated to

315 pounds.

DUKE DEFENSIVE TACKLE DERRICK TANGELO ANNOUNCES TRANSFER Another day, another transfer portal gift for Penn State. This time, it’s Duke defensive tackle Derrick Tangelo. The 6-foot-2, 310-pound Tangelo has started 28 games for the Blue Devils over the ARIZONA STATE SUSPENDS SENIOR WRESTLER ZAHID VALENCIA FOR ASU’s suspension of the 2x Champ could impact Penn State’s pursuit of its 5th team championship in 5 years, and raises questions about

Zahid’s

A HISTORY LESSON: JIM BROWN DESERVED THE HEISMAN EA Sports asked us to write about the biggest Heisman snub of all time. Black Shoe Diaries thinks that Jim Brown should have won the

1956 award.

BLACK SHOE DIARIES, A PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS COMMUNITY Oh, Hello: 2022 Virginia PG Kanye Clary Commits To Penn State Basketball. The Nittany Lions get first commitment in the 2022 class. PENN STATE RECRUITING Oh, Hello Again: Elijah Hutchins-Everett Re-Commits To Penn State Basketball. The big man is a back in the fold for the Nittany Lions, who sorely need depth at the position. PENN STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL Penn State Basketball Announces Big Ten Opponents for 2021-22 Season. The Nittany Lions know who their Big Ten opponents will be this

upcoming season.

PENN STATE FOOTBALL

Penn State Football on Black Shoe Diaries. 2021 Opponent Snapshot: Auburn Tigers. The first Beaver Stadium night game with fans since before the pandemic as the kids say things are going to be ABDOU TSIMBILA ENTERS TRANSFER PORTAL If you thought Penn State basketball was finished with seeing its current players hit the transfer portal, Abodu Tsimbila entering the transfer portal earlier today probably came as a surprise OH, HELLO WRESTLING EDITION: GARY STEEN COMMITS TO PSU Two-time state champion and former Pitt commit Gary Steen announced on twitter that he would be joining the Nittany Lions following his

senior year.

HARVARD SENIOR OG ERIC WILSON ANNOUNCES TRANSFER TO PENNERIC WILSON AUBURNERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC WILSON HARVARD FOOTBALLERIC

WILSON NFL

The 6-foot-4 Wilson is listed as 280 pounds on Harvard’s website, but since he has entered the transfer portal, that has been updated to

315 pounds.

DUKE DEFENSIVE TACKLE DERRICK TANGELO ANNOUNCES TRANSFER Another day, another transfer portal gift for Penn State. This time, it’s Duke defensive tackle Derrick Tangelo. The 6-foot-2, 310-pound Tangelo has started 28 games for the Blue Devils over the ARIZONA STATE SUSPENDS SENIOR WRESTLER ZAHID VALENCIA FOR ASU’s suspension of the 2x Champ could impact Penn State’s pursuit of its 5th team championship in 5 years, and raises questions about

Zahid’s

A HISTORY LESSON: JIM BROWN DESERVED THE HEISMAN EA Sports asked us to write about the biggest Heisman snub of all time. Black Shoe Diaries thinks that Jim Brown should have won the

1956 award.

ONLY GARRY GILLIAM UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL 15 hours ago · With 89 days to go until the season opener against Wisconsin, we’re going to take you back to the (not-too-distant) past. Garry Gilliam initially came to Penn State in 2009 as a tight

end

FORMER WESTERN MICHIGAN FORWARD GREG LEE TRANSFERS TO PENN 1 day ago · Just a couple of days after landing its first 2022 commitment in Kanye Clary, Penn State basketball went back to the transfer portal to bring in a key front court player in EXPANDING THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: THE CASE FOR A 12 Everything you’ve read so far about the playoff is a lie. Well, maybe not a lie, but my colleagues arguing for four, six, eight, and 16 teams, as well as going back to two teams, are all wrong MMQB - WOULD YOU RATHER (PT. 1) - BLACK SHOE DIARIES 14 hours ago · With the off-season in full swing, I’m bringing back a fan favorite* series from last year: would you rather. In this series, we’ll ask a bunch of random, what-if, could-never-happen

questions

2021 OPPONENT SNAPSHOT: AUBURN TIGERS Quick 2020 Recap. Following a 2-2 start to the season Auburn was never able to get out of the blocks. The Tigers would go on to lose

back-to-back

ONLY RAFAEL CHECA UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL 1 day ago · Coming in as our 90 days representative is Rafael Checa. As you may recall, he was Penn State’s kickoff specialist as a true freshman in 2018. He went on to redshirt in 2019 as Jordan Stout ONLY JAKE PINEGAR UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL After highlighting Blake Gilikin in yesterday’s days until post, we stick with the special teams unit today and Nittany Lions’ kicking Jake Pinegar. Pinegar came into Penn State as a highly ONLY EVAN SCHWAN UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL Day by day the days tick away until we once again get to watch Penn State football. Today marks 94 days until the Nittany Lions take the field in Madison, Wisconsin against the Badgers and ONLY COLE BREVARD UNTIL PENN STATE FOOTBALL With just 95 days until the start of Penn State football, we turn out focus to a player who has yet to play a snap for the Nittany Lions. Cole Brevard came into Penn State as a four-star recruit PENN STATE WRESTLING Penn State Wrestling Crowns 4 First-Time National Champions & 2 Other All-Americans. Iowa clinched the team title earlier in the day, but Penn State dominated on Saturday night, going 4 for 4 in Skip to main content clock menu more-arrow no yes Black Shoe Diaries homepage Horizontal - White Black Shoe Diaries Black Shoe Diaries, a Penn State Nittany Lions community FOLLOW BLACK SHOE DIARIES ONLINE: * Follow Black Shoe Diaries on Twitter * Follow Black Shoe Diaries on Facebook

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PEYTON JONES SIGNS TWO-YEAR DEAL WITH COLORADO EAGLES The four-year starting goalie will the AHL affiliate of the Colorado

Avalanche.

By Colin Piatt May 4,

2020, 6:31pm EDT

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MMQB - WHICH BIG TEN STADIUM IS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? Where would you like to watch Penn State play?

By Chris Lucia May

4, 2020, 11:08am EDT

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PENN STATE FANTASY DRAFT BREAKDOWN: PATRICK KOERBLER lol I got Poz in the third round lol

By Patrick Koerbler

May 4, 2020,

7:54am EDT

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OH, HELLO: THREE-STAR IN DE RODNEY MCGRAW COMMITS TO PENN STATE Penn State can have a little flip, as a treat.

By Clay Sauertieg

May 3, 2020, 2:31pm EDT

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SUCCESS WITH HYPERLINKING IS READY FOR SUNDAYS Some fresh links to get you to the weekend. By Jared Slanina May

1, 2020, 8:33am EDT

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PENN STATE FANTASY DRAFT BREAKDOWN: CHRIS LUCIA You want some defense? You get some defense. Oh, and a guy slinging the rock you may have heard of . . . .

By Chris Lucia May

1, 2020, 6:58am EDT

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MIDWEEK MUSINGS - HOW DOES THE 2020 OFFENSE SHAPE UP?

By Chris Lucia

PENN STATE FANTASY DRAFT BREAKDOWN: MARTY LEAP

By Marty Leap

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OH, HELLO: TOP-RATED KICKER SANDER SAHAYDAK COMMITS TO PENN STATE The nation’s No.1 kicker commits to the Nittany Lions By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

April 29

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OH, VELLO: FOUR-STAR QUARTERBACK CHRISTIAN VEILLEUX COMMITS TO PENN

STATE

Ladies and gentlemen, James Franklin and Kirk Ciarrocca have got their

quarterback

By Marty Leap April 29

119 comments / new

PENN STATE FANTASY DRAFT BREAKDOWN: TIM AYDIN Tim is quite high on his offensive skill players, led by the GOAT

Saquon Barkley

By Tim Aydin April 29

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DRAFT DAY: BUILDING THE BEST PENN STATE TEAM FROM THE BIG TEN ERA Since joining the Big Ten in 1993, Penn State has had a number of star football players. Our goal at BSD was to draft the best team possible with players from those years.

By Clay Sauertieg

April 29

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BLESSED & HONORED: 4/28/20 New offers and top group SZN carries on in the world of Penn State

football recruiting

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PENN STATE UDFA ROUND-UP Let’s take a look at all of the undrafted former Nittany Lions-where they ended up, and whether they can make their respective teams. By LndoBSD April 28

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MMQB - WHICH NEWEST NFL NITTANY LION IS BEST EQUIPPED FOR SUCCESS? A whole gaggle of Nittany Lions found NFL homes over the weekend. Which one is the best fit?

By Clay Sauertieg

April 27

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ROBERT WINDSOR DRAFTED BY INDIANAPOLIS COLTS The defensive tackle surpassed expectations during his time with Penn State and will now look to do the same with the Indianapolis Colts. By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

April 25

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CAM BROWN DRAFTED BY NEW YORK GIANTS IN SIXTH ROUND The hard hitting linebacker will have his opportunity to be an impact player with the Giants. By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

April 25

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JOHN REID DRAFTED BY HOUSTON TEXANS IN FOURTH ROUND Reid becomes the third Nittany Lion taken in the 2020 NFL Draft By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

April 25

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KJ HAMLER DRAFTED BY DENVER BRONCOS IN THE SECOND ROUND The explosive wide receiver and return man is the second Nittany Lion

off the board.

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April 24

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YETUR GROSS-MATOS DRAFTED BY CAROLINA PANTHERS IN SECOND ROUND By Jared Slanina and

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: ROBERT WINDSOR CLOSES IN ON SHEA PATTERSON Robert Windsor is about to lay some wood on Shea Patterson By misdreavus79 April

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MIDWEEK MUSINGS - LET’S LOOK AT THE OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART

How well did I do?

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April 23

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SO YOU DRAFTED YETUR GROSS-MATOS Offensive lineman beware, YGM is already a stud and he still has a lot

of room to develop.

By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

April 22

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: PJ MUSTIPHER LEADS THE NITTANY LION DEFENSE Through the rain and the elements, PJ Mustipher and the defense helped lead the Nittany Lions to a victory over Pitt last September By Marty Leap April 22

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April 21

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BLESSED & HONORED: 4/21/20 Global virus pandemic be damned... the Nittany Lions recruiting train remains full steam ahead By Marty Leap April 21

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SO, YOU DRAFTED JOHN REID... John Reid has been a stalwart in the Nittany Lion secondary since 2015, now he is ready to tackle the NFL By Marty Leap April 20

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: KJ HAMLER GETS DEEP KJ racing past his defender for a long gain is an image we could all use to brighten up our Monday morning.

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April 20

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SO YOU DRAFTED STEVEN GONZALEZ... In our latest installment of the "so you drafted" series, we examine one of Penn State’s most consistent performers.

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SO YOU DRAFTED CAM BROWN... After being a core piece of Penn State’s defense the last four years, Cam Brown looks to have similar success in the NFL By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

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SO YOU DRAFTED ROBERT WINDSOR... After a productive career in Happy Valley, Windsor looks for success

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April 17

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SO YOU DRAFTED GARRETT TAYLOR... The Penn State safety is hoping to find his niche in the NFL. By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: SHAKA TONEY CONTINUES TO TERRORIZE INDIANA Throughout his Nittany Lion career defensive end Shaka Toney has terrorized the Indiana Hoosiers By Marty Leap April 16

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SO YOU DRAFTED PENN STATE PUNTER BLAKE GILLIKIN Does your NFL team need a punter with a booming leg, who is also an all-around great guy? We got just the guy for you.

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April 15

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: A TIME TO UNITE This is a time that in our day-to-day lives we need to put differences aside and unite (while socially distancing of course). By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

April 15

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SO, YOU DRAFTED NICK BOWERS: The Penn State tight end has shown valuable athleticism that should put him at least in training camp at the next level. By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

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