UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Akeel Lynch has patiently waited for the opportunity that he has in front of him right now.
When training camp opened on Thursday, he wasn't standing in line behind two veteran running backs during individual drills. He wasn't listening to older players speak first in the meeting room.
The Toronto native was busy setting the tone for the peers around him.
He's the same well-spoken, enthusiastic guy that he has always been, but Lynch walked and talked with an air of confidence during the media day festivities his teammates and coaches haven't seen before.