What did we learn from Penn State’s post-practice availability?: Newsstand

Penn State news, notes, and updates for Sept. 5 include a recap of the team’s post-practice availability on Wednesday night, headlines of the day, and more. It’s time to dive into Thursday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.

Penn State tweets of the day

We start with a review of last night’s media availability. The top takeaway is that, while Penn State hopes to have tight end Khalil Dinkins back this week, it is not yet sure whether or not he will be ready to return to game action after missing time both during preseason camp and at West Virginia last week.

“There’s still the issue, he’s missed a ton of time, both mentally and physically,” Franklin said. “So, we have to knock the rust off. We’ll see. If he’s ready, as you guys have seen, he can be a weapon for us. But, if not, we have some guys like you’ve seen with Luke and others that we think can fill that role. Ideally, we’d love to have him back, so, specifically with Luke, we can save some of those games.”

Franklin will speak on the Penn State Coaches Show tonight. That will mark his final chat with the media before kickoff on Saturday. It’s set for Noon ET on Big Ten Network.

Headlines of the day

Trimmings: Where does Penn State’s recruiting focus shift in the Class of 2025? : Fitz, BWI

Penn State redshirt report: Which Nittany Lions made their debut at West Virginia? : Pickel, BWI

There’s Something Different About This Penn State Offense : Jones, SI

Penn State hoping to get a tight end back soon, more takeaways from James Franklin’s post-practice news conference : Pickel, BWI

Penn State DB Jaylen Reed proved himself vs. West Virginia: ‘I have a chip on my shoulder’: McGonigal, PennLive

PSU practice notes: Offense | Defense

Quote of the day

“I think the challenge is, if I remember correctly, he was not a mid-semester guy. I think if he could have been here in the spring, he’d be so much further ahead right now. But when you’re talking about us creating that depth that we talk about, having at least a two and a half deep, we got to get somebody to step up into that fifth safety role, especially with us playing so much three safeties on the field. So, his development as well as other guys, is important.

“We need his reps to increase this week, and we need his reps to increase next week and the next game, so that his role can continue to grow on special teams and on defense and that he earns the trust of his teammates and the coaches. But you know again, since he just arrived this summer, doing some pretty good things. Big, strong, fast, physical guy that’s working very, very hard at it right now, but he’s a guy we green-lighted, and we’re trying to fast track his development, kind of speed up his maturation process.”

–PSU coach James Franklin on freshman safety Dejuan Lane .

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