Penn State football officially begins its 2024 revamping process this week under a new set of on-field leaders.
Spring practice kicks off Tuesday, which means a month of workouts leading to the annual Blue-White Game in Beaver Stadium on April 13.
How can coach James Franklin and his three new coordinators help the Nittany Lions raise their starry ability on offense and defense and finally progress beyond their tiresome two-loss regular season routine?
Here are four things Penn State must accomplish over the next month:
How Penn State football meshes quarterbacks Drew Allar, Beau Pribula in new system
Penn State coach James Franklin, left, must help returning starting quarterback Drew Allar unlock his big downfield passing possibilities in 2024. How much will coordinator Andy Kotelnicki’s new offensive schemes help?
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New offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, known for his creative playcalling and expert player usage, must quickly build a new foundation with a lot of returning talent that hasn’t produced as expected.
This makeover begins and ends at quarterback.
For this offense to rediscover its explosive ways, Kotelnicki − along with grad assistant QB coach Danny O’Brien − help his talented QBs better unlock their potential. For big-armed Drew Allar, that means honing his downfield passing attack that all but disappeared last year. It also means being able to make better use of backup Beau Pribula’s unique running/pass skills. He’s too valuable not to work into a two-quarterback plan, which just happens to be one of Kotelnicki’s strengths.
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Author : York Daily Record
Publish date : 2024-03-11 09:22:45
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