Former Penn State player enters NCAA transfer portal; Carl Nassib finds new NFL home: Newsstand
Penn State football news, notes, and updates for Aug. 16 include an update on Caziah Holmes. Carl Nassib also has a new NFL home. And there are other updates to know.
It’s time to dive into Tuesday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with the latest on Caziah Holmes.
The former Penn State running back was not listed on the Lions’ roster Saturday. However, by Monday, he had tweeted a farewell to the program. And, he also entered the NCAA transfer portal, which allows him to move on to a new school. However, without a waiver, he wouldn’t be eligible to play somewhere this fall.
“My time at Penn State has been a great time with all the ups and downs,” Holmes tweeted.
“So grateful for all the lifelong relationships I’ve made during my time there. With that being said I’m officially in the transfer portal and excited to see what’s next in my future.”
Holmes redshirted in 2021; accordingly, he has four seasons of college football eligibility remaining.
In other transfer news, Class of 2022 signee Ken Talley is also in the portal. Although, unlike Holmes, that decision came about three weeks after the defender showed up on campus.
In other news, Carl Nassib has joined a new NFL team.
On Monday, NFL Network reported that the former Penn State defensive end has signed a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccanneers.
It marks his second stop with the NFC South franchise. However, he last played for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Finally, for this section, PSU football has new billboards in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Baltimore. It’s a new marketing angle for the program ahead of the 2022 season, albeit one they have utilized in the past. See what they look like in the images below.
Headlines of the day
Unranked again: Penn State receiving votes in AP preseason top 25 poll: Hockensmith, PennLive
Held from initial rankings, Penn State convinced of higher potential: Bauer, BWI
PSU Running Back Room Undergoes a Preseason Change: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State wrestling summer update: Alex Facundo ready for worlds, plus more news and results: Pickel, BWI
Penn State Spent Half a Million Dollars on Police Overtime at Football Games in 2021: Spotlight PA
Ken Talley, Penn State’s final Class of 2022 addition, hits transfer portal: Bauer, BWI
Carl Nassib signs 1-year deal with Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Ripchick, Daily Collegian
Mitchell Tinsley set for big season after weight room transformation: Carr, BWI
AP Top 25 reactions: Clemson overrated, Penn State underrated in preseason college football rankings: Jeyarajah, CBS Sports
Quote of the day
“From the winter to right now, if you’ve seen all the work we put in this season, we’re definitely a conference championship caliber team,” Brown said. “I’m not gonna sit here and say we’re not. (We put in) an extreme amount of hard work throughout the summer, throughout the discretionary periods, training camp. We’ve been doing a helluva job, keeping in touch with each other, making sure we’re all on our game.”
—PSU safety Ji’Ayir Brown on the Lions’ potential in 2022.
