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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1h

anyone who had stuck with my through all of the job/beat changes in that time period is a true believer in my book

Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1h

sort of adjacent to this, on our first date, my girlfriend realized her brother-in-law had been following me on twitter for ~seven years

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2h

Penn State QB Drew Allar on Zoom this a.m.
- 'not particularly happy' but 'extremely motivated' locker room
- praise for James Franklin's leadership
- what his legs mean to his game
- touched on the top of the WR depth chart
- more on Lions247 (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 17h

The Tigers “Meijer” sleeve ads remind me that it’s crazy that two unrelated dudes named Fred Meyer and Fred Meijer started big regional all-in-one grocery store chains that bear their names in different parts of the country (PNW and the Upper Midwest) in the early twentieth century.

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1d

Penn State S Zakee Wheatley on Zoom this a.m.
- thoughts on team mood/approach
- personal evaluation of own play
- how he handles outside noise
- preparing for Northwestern
- more on Lions247 (VIP): 247sports.com/college/penn...

Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1d

no Penn State basketball player was voted onto the 10-man 2025-26 preseason All-Big Ten team. Purdue's Braden Smith, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus First Team All-American, repeated as the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.

Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1d

on the latest Lions247 Podcast, we continued to discuss Penn State's ugly loss at UCLA and we also broke down what we heard from James Franklin on Monday
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PODCAST: Penn State fallout from UCLA loss; top takeaways from James Franklin's Monday press conference

Penn State is attempting to pick up the pieces after an all-time ugly loss at UCLA. Fresh out of a James Franklin press conference in Beaver Stadium, we break down the most concerning elements of that...

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1d

there was lots of talk from Penn State players about looking in the mirror after Saturday's loss to UCLA. so what do they see in their reflections?
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Penn State wants to look in the mirror after its debacle at UCLA. What will the Nittany Lions see?

It's going to be a week of reflection for Penn State after its loss to UCLA and ahead of its matchup against Northwestern.

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1d

everything Penn State coach James Franklin said in yday's weekly news conference
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Everything James Franklin said in press conference on UCLA loss, Kaytron/Singleton, coordinators, more

The Penn State coach's pre-Northwestern press conference ended up being a postmortem of the awful loss to the lowly Bruins. See everything he had to say while being questioned by the media.

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1d

paid $[redacted, but not that bad] to watch Max Kepler be the only hitter with a pulse

Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1d

bringing out the closer intro when you’re down… unserious behavior

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1d

it’s Red October, baby

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1d

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Penn State on Saturday. Iamaleava threw for two touchdowns & ran for 128 yards + two more.

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 1d

James Franklin addressed possible staff chances for Penn State after back-to-back losses
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James Franklin addresses possible staff changes after Penn State’s back-to-back losses

Penn State coach James Franklin was asked whether any changes could be coming to his coaching staff in the aftermath of a pair of disappointing results.

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 1d

Preseason No. 2 team unranked by October is crazy enough but putting them on Peacock is a different level

Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2d

Penn State-Iowa will be a night game at Kinnick Stadium that you will have to watch on a streaming platform
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Penn State-Iowa game time, broadcast designation announced for matchup at Kinnick Stadium

Penn State is set for a night game on a streaming platform when it visits Iowa later this month.

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2d

Penn State-Iowa will be a night game at Kinnick Stadium that you will have to watch on a streaming platform
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Penn State-Iowa game time, broadcast designation announced for matchup at Kinnick Stadium

Penn State is set for a night game on a streaming platform when it visits Iowa later this month.

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2d

it's going to be a night game at Kinnick Stadium.

Penn State & Iowa will kick at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Peacock on Oct. 18.

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2d

James Franklin: "Obviously, again, we're not where we need to be right now. Am I surprised? Yeah, yeah, I'm surprised where we are in all three phases and where we are after last game. Yes. That's accurate."

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2d

Penn State is bringing back the white collars on its Generations of Greatness uniform vs. Northwestern this weekend.

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2d

Franklin: We got to find a way to beat Northwestern. That’s all that matters.

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2d

Franklin on his locker room: This is a resilient group. I think when you watch the game, obviously we have two losses, but there’s no signs of that on tape. Our guys battled and played really hard. We didn’t always play smart, but we battled.

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2d

Franklin: "Ultimately, I’m responsible. I hired the staff. We’ve recruited the players. I’m ultimately responsible for all of it."

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2d

Penn State's James Franklin: Obviously disappointed with the result of last week’s game. ... Over our time here, we haven’t really had those types of games, so obviously disappointed. When that happens, it forces you to look at everything from the top down, starting with me.

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2d

Penn State coach James Franklin will address the media shortly at Beaver Stadium to close the book on Saturday's loss at UCLA & preview this week's matchup vs. Northwestern. updates on Lions247: 247sports.com/college/penn...

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Daniel Gallen @danieljtgallen.bsky.social · 2d

on the postgame Lions247 Podcast from Pasadena, Tyler & I discussed the environment Penn State could be staring down this week. it could get ugly
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POSTGAME PODCAST: Penn State stumbles to college football's worst loss of the 2025 season at UCLA

Penn State's Saturday visit to the Rose Bowl turned into an absolute disaster, as the No. 7 Nittany Lions lost to a previously winless UCLA team. The Bruins jumped out to a stunning 27-7 halftime lead...

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