Inside Penn State Football: Training camp updates from Blue White Illustrated weekly chat

For Penn State Football, the Urgency and Opportunity to Be Elite Are Now Here

The time for Penn State to be elite is now here. That’s according to no less than an authority than Penn State’s defensive coordinator, Ivy League grad and PA native Jim Knowles, who is now 195 days into the job. “Our charge,” Knowles said during last Saturday’s media day presser, “is to be great now.” Later, chatting one-on-one with Knowles as he sat on a bench by his lonesome in Holuba Hall, I told him I liked his one-liner. He gave me a thin …

Inside Penn State Football: Training camp updates from Blue White Illustrated weekly chat

Penn State football is intensifying its training camp as it prepares for the 2025 season, with key focus areas shaping the team's identity. Despite a slow start marked by injuries, head coach James Franklin noted players are gradually being cleared for full participation. There are ongoing discussions regarding player roles, including who will wear the communication helmet, and updates on potential five-star recruit Kemon Spell's relationship wi…