Joe Smeltzer

A former Penn State player who many wanted to be the school’s next defensive coordinator is staying with his current employer. Thursday night, Pete Thamel of ESPN reported that D’Anton Lynn has agreed to an extension with USC. Sources: USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn has agreed to a contract extension to remain at USC. He’s […]

A Penn State grad who some see as a candidate for his alma mater’s vacant defensive coordinator position is reportedly a finalist— and perhaps the favorite— for an NFL job. Per a report by Drae Harris of Sports Illustrated, Al Golden is one of two finalists for the Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive coordinator position. The other, […]

Penn State wrestling is loing to win its 64th-consecutive dual meet, and a formidable foe stands in the way. Nebraska (6-1) is ranked No. 7 in the country with its only loss being at No. 5 Northern Iowa Jan. 5. It was Nebraska, not fellow Big Ten powers Iowa or Ohio State, that gave Penn […]

After Penn State football’s season ending loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl/College Football Playoff semifinal, ND cornerback Leonard Moore told a story. Per Tyler Horka of On3Sports, said that a Penn State receiver was talking trash to him throughout the game. This isn’t unusual. What’s unusual is that Penn State played— and […]

Former Penn State and current Eagles RB Saquon Barkley probably isn’t going to win NFL MVP but maybe he should. The fans of Philaphia certainly think he should. It’s unclear how many times Eagles fans chanted “MVP!” for the 2,000+ yard RB during the season but surely it was multiple. Late in Philly’s 28-22 win […]

In every coaching search, there are in-house candidates and outside candidates, and for the second straight season, Anthony Poindexter is the No. 1 in-house candidate for Penn State. Smeltzer’s 7: An Early List of Possible Penn State Football Defensive Coordinator Candidates The 48-year-old has been on James Franklin’s staff since before the 2021 […]

Another Big Ten team has won the national title, and Penn State is still waiting its turn. Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 to win its second national title of the College Football Playoff era. Last season, Ohio State’s big rival, Michigan, to the national title for the first time since the 1997 season. Penn […]

Big Ten heavyweight Ohio State is the clear cut national champion, right? Well, yes, but another Big Ten school has a title claim. Per the Wolfe Ratings, Oregon, not Ohio State, finished the season ranked No. 1. This is despite the fact that Ohio State beat four teams— including Oregon handily 41-21 in the Rose […]

Penn State is No. 1 in the latest wrestling rankings. That wasn’t a surprise to anybody. But what about the individual rankings? Well, those had some movement. Here’s where Penn State’s wrestlers stand in the latest individual rankings, courtesy of InterMat. 125 No. 6 Luke Lilledahl (🆙 6) When Lilledahl, who came into last Friday […]

We are a little than a week into Penn State football’s search for defensive coordinator, and here’s a breakdown of where the search could be going. Tom Allen left the position after just one season to take the same job at Clemson, meaning that, for the second winter in a row and third in […]