Penn State Football Morning News: Franklin in the media, 10 thoughts

Start your day by reading through the latest Penn State football news links from across the Internet. 

Penn State football is getting closer, trust me! The calendar is about to flip to June, meaning that we are just a short summer away from watching the Nittany Lions out on the field. Until then, there will be plenty of news links to read through.

Today’s news takes a look at how head coach James Franklin has transformed into a central figure in the college football media.

Also, in what is not a secret to any Penn State fans, the game with Michigan has been voted as one that will shape the entire season. Elsewhere, Athlon Sports released it’s All-Big Ten preseason lists and they are loaded with Nittany Lions.

In other news, StateCollege.com brings us 10 thoughts not eh upcoming season and running back Saquon Barkley has been named as one of the most irreplaceable players in the country.

Morning Links: 

James Franklin In The Eye of the Media Storm (Taylor- Black Shoe Diaries)

PENN STATE VS. MICHIGAN PICKED AS A GAME TO SHAPE THE 2017 SEASON (Filipovits-Roar Lions Roar)

Lions litter Athlon Sports All-Big Ten preseason teams (Callahan- Lions247)

SAQUON BARKLEY IS CBS SPORTS’ SECOND-MOST IRREPLACEABLE PLAYER IN AMERICA (Polak- Roar Lions Roar)

Penn State football lists of 10: Ten current Lions who could be impact players by mid-season (Flounders- PennLive)

100 Days Until Kick, 10 Thoughts On Penn State Football (Jones- StateCollege.com)

3-star Penn State pledge “100-percent committed,” but calls recruitment “completely open” (Pickel- PennLive)

Penn State’s Saquon Barkley, Northwestern’s Justin Jackson lead top returning Big Ten rushers (Gallen- PennLive)

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