Penn State coordinator Manny Diaz is a Broyles Award semifinalist; Tyseer Denmark puts Lions in top three: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Nov. 22 include recognition for defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, new recruiting offers, plus a major visitor for Saturday’s meeting with Michigan State.
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 Manny Diaz’s path to win Broyles Award. It is given annually to the nation’s top assistant coach. Diaz was nominated for the honor earlier this month and was then named one of 15 semifinalists on Monday. Fourteen of the nominees who are still in play for the award are coordinators. Diaz is in his first season with the Nittany Lions. His Penn State defense has the most sacks in the Big Ten and the most passes defended and broken up in the country.
In other news, it was a busy day on the Penn State recruiting front. The Lions offered 2024 Pittsburgh athlete Jason Cross. Offensive line commit Jven Williams is also now the No. 6 player in the country, according to the On3 Class of 2023 player recruiting rankings. And, four-star Pa., receiver and current West Virginia commit Rodney Gallagher will visit Penn State this Saturday to see head coach James Franklin’s team take on the Spartans.
Finally, Philadelphia Roman Catholic four-star receiver Tyseer Denmark put the Lions in his top three along with Oregon and Ohio State.
Finally, we end with some updates from Mel Tucker’s Monday news conference in East Lansing, Mich.
Headlines of the day
How former Penn State RB Miles Sanders used a subtle coaching tip in ‘huge play’ to help Eagles to win over Colts: Manahan, NJ.com
Trimmings: A closer look at Penn State WR recruiting: Fitz, BWI
Penn State’s Carter Starocci Poised for Another Showcase: Wogenrich, SI
Former Penn State defender has a breakout performance in Week 11 of NFL season: Carr, BWI
Penn State football running back Kaytron Allen named co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Ripchick, Daily Collegian
Penn State bowl projections: Where are the Lions slotted to go now?: Pickel, BWI
Bowl projections: Where could the Nittany Lions go after blowing out Rutgers?: Sauber, CDT
Quote of the day
“I think we all know what’s at stake and the players know that as well. I don’t think there’s any reason to continue to harp on that because that’s really talking about the end result. What we really need to focus on as a program with players and coaches is what we need to do every single day to prepare for that opportunity.”
