🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning! Opposing defenses have multiple problems on their hands with Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen running their way.

What else is steeping in today’s Brew?

🏈 Nittany Lions in Indy
🏀 Mic’d up
🦁 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Tales From Indianapolis. Wednesday was Penn State’s day at Big Ten Football Media Days, and there was a lot of excitement surrounding the Nittany Lions! Here are some highlights!

🎬 Setting the scene

📸 Strike a pose

🍤 Coach Franklin discusses his players’ trip to St. Elmo for dinner

🎙 Keaton Ellis talks about his journey to becoming a star at Penn State

🔺 Conference Whip-around. In addition to Coach Franklin’s remarks, six other Big Ten coaches also spoke on Day 1 of Big Ten Media Days. Some highlights:

🎙 Illinois’ Bret Bielema on new Illinois senior analyst Jim Leonhard

🎙 Rutgers’ Greg Schiano has never been more excited for an upcoming season

📸 Michigan State’s Mel Tucker making a run at best-dressed coach

🎙 Northwestern’s David Braun on his players’ resolve

🎙 Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz talks about the importance of his punter

🎙 Ohio State’s Ryan Day on being a more well-rounded coach

🔺 Mic’d Up. “I’m up! I’m down!”

Penn State men’s basketball guard D’Marco Dunn was mic’d up at practice recently.

🎙 Mic’d Up: D’Marco Dunn

🔺 Getting The Bump Up. A big congrats goes out to Penn State women’s soccer assistant coach Daniel Baker, who has moved from a volunteer role into a full-time assistant coach position, Head Coach Erica Dambach has announced!

📅 2023 Penn State Women’s Soccer Schedule

🔺 Coming Home. Pennsylvania native Haylee Hayward has joined the Penn State softball program as its Director of Operations, Head Coach Clarisa Crowell announced Wednesday.

Hayward has spent the past two years with the University of New Haven, where she served as a graduate assistant coach on the women’s basketball team.

🤔 BLUE & WHITE TRIVIA

Behind The Line. Adisa Isaac was one of three Nittany Lions representing the program at Big Ten Media Days yesterday.

How many tackles for loss did Isaac have last year?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🦁 ONE BIG THING

Success On And Off The Field. Congratulations to the Penn State women’s lacrosse program, which earned IWLCA Team Academic Squad distinction on Wednesday!

The Nittany Lions held a 3.66 cumulative team GPA this year, including a 3.68 spring GPA. Twenty-four student-athletes made the Dean’s List, and six held perfect 4.0 GPAs this spring.

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📅 COMING SOON

Thursday, August 17

⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. North Carolina @ 8 p.m. (Home Opener)

Thursday, August 24

⚽ Men’s Soccer at Pittsburgh @ 7 p.m. (Season Opener)

Friday, August 25

🏑 Field Hockey at Virginia @ 6 p.m.

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Florida @ 8 p.m.

Saturday, September 2

🏈 Football vs. West Virginia @ 7:30 p.m. on NBC | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 11 TFLs!

That led the team!

🦁 Have a great Thursday, y’all.