Spring practice begins today

Penn State’s roster in flux as spring football drills beginPatriot-News
Football: Clark, Devlin will battle for Lions’ top quarterback spotPost-Gazette
The big issue this spring, at least among the players and not the coaching situation, will be the quarterback situation. Anthony Morelli is gone and the race to replace him is between Daryll Clark and Pat Devlin. Clark seems to have the edge, having played a few meaningful snaps in the last few years. Devlin is said to be a better pure passer though and can make things happen with his feet too. Even sight unseen, I expect an upgrade at the position over the last two seasons. Neither will likely come out of the Blue White Game as #1 and I am sure Joe Paterno will suggest that Paul Cianciolo and whatever State High walk-on listed as QB are in the mix as well.

I’m not worried about the lines, wideouts, but concerned about the secondary and a little with the running backs. I think Sean Lee could exceed Dan Connor as linebacker too. I will be interested in seeing how the other LBs do.

Blue White is less than four weeks away. Maybe I will make it up there this year.

Was it just me or did neither Happy Valley papers-of-record have a football story today?

This beats talking about recruiting too, doesn’t it?