UNIVERSITY PARK
James Franklin bounced off the Holuba Hall turf clapping, wearing a wide smile. The Penn State coach slapped the hands of his assistants, tapped the helmets of stretching Nittany Lions and walked up and down each row of players with a pep in his step.
Football was finally back.
Penn State’s spring camp commenced Monday evening, the first of 15 practices ending with the annual Blue-White Game. New coaches and former players populated the indoor facility, while at least one current fan favorite was not in attendance.
For 20 minutes, media members gained access to Penn State’s practice.