Penn State Coordinators Gauge the Nittany Lions’ August Progress

Penn State is in Week 2 of training camp, having gone through the initial install phases and having taken a spin through Beaver Stadium. Three weeks from the season-opener against Nevada, the Nittany Lions have made progress but still have plenty to do.

We’ve covered some Penn State football camp standouts and head coach James Franklin’s view of an improving injury situation. In addition, Penn State coordinators Andy Kotelnicki (offense), Jim Knowles (defense) and Justin Lustig (special teams) recently assessed their sides of the football. Here’s how they see the units coming together.

I think, really, it’s just maybe more of a comfort, right? In the sense that you feel good about it. Honestly the challenge, and it’s a great challenge to have, is to make sure that you’re evaluating all of those guys and that there’s not too much musical chairs. That’s the most important group on the football team, in that those guys have to play together. The fact that we have maturity in that group, and you have some guys who are younger who we’re excited about and newer to the team, getting reps the way that they’ve showed and demonstrated what they can do throughout the spring, summer and fall camp, it just gives you a ton of comfort.