<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4fQYdk_0qFvZILc00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4fQYdk_0qFvZILc00" width="1440" height="800" >Andy Kotelnicki shared plenty of personality on Friday, as he was introduced to the media as the new Penn State offensive coordinator explained his philosophy.Kotelnicki came from Kansas, and previously coached with Lance Leipold at Wisconsin Whitewater (2013-14) and at Buffalo (2015-20).But Kotelnicki has long had his sights on the Nittany Lions, even as a kid in Minnesota. He became a Penn State fan because he had a white helmet with a blue stripe, and later saw the Nittany Lions on TV, or in the newspaper. Even though Kotelnicki was an offensive lineman, he imitated Curtis Enis as a kid....<h2>ESPN BET is now live in Pennsylvania</h2>Use promo code SATURDAY to get your $250 bonus...As for his philosophy, Kotelnicki said he wants the offense to be like a Dairy Queen Blizzard, and players master the base offense, such as the vanilla ice cream. Once that is mastered, toppings can be added.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">New Penn State OC Andy Kotelnicki says he was a Penn State football fan since he was a kid in Minnesota and got a white football helmet with a blue stripe. The story, well-told: <a href="https://t.co/zjQed7MDTJ">pic.twitter.com/zjQed7MDTJ</a>— Mike Poorman (@PSUPoorman) <a href="https://twitter.com/PSUPoorman/status/1735721546570723553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2023</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">A little philosophy with Penn State OC Andy Kotelnicki.Compared offense to a Dairy Queen Blizzard. Wants his team to master the base offense (vanilla ice cream), and then they can add all the fun, tasty toppings.He then apologized to lactose-intolerant people for his analogy <a href="https://t.co/u4qkqA0hVr">pic.twitter.com/u4qkqA0hVr</a>— Sam Woloson (@sam_woloson) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_woloson/status/1735726171973710176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2023</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>During the transition process and the bowl game, the new OC said following the Peach Bowl, the focus on the QB room will collectively involve himself, James Franklin and graduate assistant Danny O’Brien.He shared that O’Brien’s personal experience as a QB and their planned approach at that position as “NFL-like.”</div></body>

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Andy Kotelnicki shared plenty of personality on Friday, as he was introduced to the media as the new Penn State offensive coordinator explained his philosophy. Kotelnicki came from Kansas, and previously coached with Lance Leipold at Wisconsin Whitewater (2013-14) and at Buffalo (2015-20). But Kotelnicki has long had his sights...