It was the talk of the town all throughout spring and summer.
“Who will Penn State start at linebacker this year?”
The Nittany Lions lost Jason Cabinda to graduation and Manny Bowen to off-field issues, meaning at least two of three spots were wide open.
By the end of summer, it was experience that won out, as Brown, Farmer and Johnson each claimed week one starting roles.
But that doesn’t mean anything’s set in stone.
After an opening week performance that we’ll call “troublesome,” the questions about the linebacker corps is back.