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Penn State Football: Life after transfers

Found August 02, 2012 on isportsweb.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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The big question on all Penn State football fans minds following player transfers this past week in wake of NCAA sanction is simple: what next? What next in the Nittany Lions’ backfield, where 1,200 yard rusher Silas Redd is gone and off to Southern California. Also on offense, quarterback Rob Bolden left for LSU and tight end Kevin Haplea bolted to Florida State. On defense, Khairi Fortt is off to Cal, defensive lineman freshman Jamil Pollard is going back home to Rutgers. Even the Nittany Lions’ special teams is effected, with kicker/punter Anthony Fera leaving for Texas. The Nittany Lions are recovering from transfers such as Silas Redd and others that left the program in the past week. The biggest key for coach Bill O’Brien and his staff going forward is managing depth. With eight transfers from the program already, and more possibly to come, O’Brien must plug holes any way he can. One way, O’Brien has said, is to use junior college (JUCO) transfers to get to the roster limit. W...
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