All I heard all week… everywhere…is that Penn State could not go into Auburn and win. That B1G teams aren’t used to big time SEC environments. 🤫
It’s football we can play anywhere!
#overrated
My father, who has never been to a college football game in his life, will be accompanying us to the Whiteout game tomorrow at Penn State!
#weare
#psu
#whiteout
Complain, complain, complain🤦🏿♂️
We are 5-0! How many people honestly had us being that at the bye week pre-season?
Good teams find a way to win ugly games.
I remember when Penn State would have lost a game like this. Take the dub, relax, get ready for a tuff stretch.
The more I learn about Penn State and it's staff, it's commitment to academics and football excellence, I cannot understand why anyone would NOT want to go there. Its a really great combination of academics and football, I even love the succluded, small college town away...
I can’t with you people. I just can’t. It’s seriously becoming toxic. I’m about to unfollow and block everyone who wants to blame the loss on Franklin and call for his firing. You’re seriously out of touch. You just don’t get how competitive sports and college football work🤷🏿♂️
Auburn fans were some of the most gracious I’ve ever met (not the ones on Twitter 😂).
They were welcoming and generous. Even after the game, it was all congrats. I only hope we can be as welcoming to all of our away opponents when they come to State College!
We are 5-1 through 6 games. We are ranked higher than we were pre season. We have had the back to back best recruiting classes in ages for Penn state. & yet. Everyone thinks the sky is falling. Or blaming transfers on Franklin 😂😂Not one transfer has been because of Franklin.
Just listening to the press conference from Coach Franklin and AD Kraft just reaffirms for me of who Coach Franklin is. Always authentic, always real. Doesn’t promise playing time or position depth but a chance to compete. Not promising millions in NIL but a chance to earn.(1of4)
I was looking at this and was blown away by the attendance for a G5 game that wasn’t the home opener. The loyalty for people to show up this great for such a game is amazing! My son said it’s nothing like seeing the support and hearing the crowd roar when you make a play!
#weare
It just shows who he is. His schedule is crazy and our kids are already there. He is still doubling up his schedule to try hard to give us some of the experience that we lost during that COVID year with no self interest. Guys a class act. As authentic as they come!
Franklin has been meeting with family members of 2021 signees over the past 10 days when the schedule allows for it. Since these visits weren’t allowed last year, those families have appreciated it. Pretty cool I think.
I'm telling yall, all schools are not created equal. In the midst of all the unknowns and uncertainty, thankful for
@coachjfranklin
and staff to reach out and explain what they could and to keep open the line of communication for 2021 class and others!
Diaz’s defense held Purdue to 24 points. The number 2 passing offense in the B1G last year (5th in the country). A team that averaged ~30 pts a game & with a defense that lost 6 starters to the NFL last year, during a hostile week 1 away game & people are questioning him? 😂🤣🤦🏿♂️
It’s always funny to me when people try to focus on other teams rather than their own, I think it speaks to their issues of feeling inferior.
Again, I have a son in the locker room & he couldn’t be happier. Facts are honestly, there’s no one in the portal that PSU isn’t ok with.
Lot's of drama at Penn State Football. All is not well in State College, PA.
Former PSU Safety, Lamont Wade with some thoughts on RB Noah Cain leaving via Portal.
Zakee’s third day home and I informed him that he has to get the leaves on the side of the house, he has dishes tonight, and I need him to pick up his brother and he looked at me and said dad, I’m on break. I said yeah from school not from life. Welcome home!
I just want to say now so all the haters can expect it & not be surprised. IF my son is blessed enough to be projected as a 1st rnd draft pick & be this close to realizing all that he’s sacrificed for & dreamed of & his team isn’t in the CFP, I 100% will advise him to opt out🤷🏿♂️
Hate to see coach Pry go but it’s a blessup for him and that’s always a good thing. Coach Franklin has to be proud that another assistant is going on to be a head coach at another program. Congrats coach spry!
LETS GOOOO!!!! When I say we got a monster! I’ve known Dejuan since he was 4 years old. Great family. Coached his older brother for years and trainer Dejuan! Their whole family is different!!!!!
Super proud of my son! Raised him as a single dad starting at the age of ten and coached him majority of his youth football life. Always a student of the game and always putting work to faith in pursuit of his goals. Even more proud that he made his own decision! 🙌🏿💪🏿🔥
The people who hate Franklin or want to see him gone are so ridiculous. I promise most are fake accounts created to cause division. The others, no comment lol
I swear man the far left & far right & people’s blind loyalty to follow one or the other or to hate or worship one or the other is sickening & hurting the America. Watching people clap or not or cheer or not for common sense things because your party teaches you not to is crazy.
Laid my uncle & 1 of my role models to rest today. He was one of the 1st successful black business owners I knew! He owned the largest minority computer company in the NE area. He made me go to church as a kid & gave me my first sales job in tech! loved his passion for fam & God!
Yes he intercepted this!
I’ve said it before. Best ball skills of any safety in the country! Not because he’s my kid but because I know how he trained and what he’s done! He makes these plays look routine.
#proud
I’m bout to call my boss and tell him I’m thinking of entering the portal and see if they give me a raise 😂
(Just in case I have to say this, this is father Zakee & not student athlete Zakee. My comments & thoughts are my own & as you can tell he never tweets & I do everyday)😂
lol, Zakee called me after seeing my tweet & said dad, I’d 100% be playing & not opting out. Told me take my tweet down. I said no, I didn’t say you weren’t playing, I said “I’d 100% advise you not to play”. Y’all getting me in trouble 😂😂
If you’re a parent, I’d recommend that you focus less on facilities, even perhaps historical brand or school’s past success, & truly look at his tenure & consistency & his staff’s approach. Everything they told us from day 1 to now has been consistent & real (4of4).
#weare
#PSU
How many times does he have to hint to all of you who haven’t seen one practice that Sean has started through today because he’s been the better qb so far lol. He tries to say that without offending anyone but how can that not be obvious? He sees all qbs through practice weekly🤷🏿♂️
Jaquan Brisker through 8 games:
• 51 tackles (leads all rookie DB’s)
• 3 sacks (T-Most among safeties)
• 254 coverage snaps
• 122 yards allowed
The Bears rookie safety is playing on another LEVEL 🔥
Man some of yall are just insufferable. I do want to say that I know that the 50/100 of you that have these ridiculous, emotional takes pail in comparison to the millions that support no matter what. It’s sad that the most insane have the loudest voice in socials.
Listen, that safety room is loaded. I honestly think all of them youngins can & will play. Each will push each to be better & I would imagine (at least against a Purdue who throws 50x a game) that you might see some 3 safety sets. What’s crazy is that more dogs are coming!!!
#🔥
For The 13 other teams in the
@B1Gfootball
this play would be called a bad snap resulting in a fumble but for
#OhioState
we'll give you guys a snap infraction
He’s working hard. Got a long way to go but this has always been his story. I’ve coached a lot of kids. Many D1. Zakee has never been the strongest or fastest but somehow just always wins! Ball skills, hands, instincts, football IQ, play recognition, is just faster than most =4.3
Penn State redshirt freshman Zakee Wheatley required less than two full weeks of practice work at his new position to assert himself as a spring roster riser:
I was 24 when you were born. I was immature & probably not ready. Yet, instantly you changed my life to make better decisions to ensure I would always be present & to give you the best life I could. I couldn’t be more proud of the man you have become. Love you, HBD
@ZakeeWheatley
Asked RB Devyn Ford today about why he's stayed at Penn State:
“What grandma instilled in me is you finish something that you start. I got that one thing on my mind. I got to do everything I can to get the best out of this school and get the school to get the best out of me.”
I have a friend that I’ve known for over 20 years & he is a die-hard PSU fan. He loves PSU…don’t doubt that. He calls me after every loss & says “If I were coaching we would have won a national chip by now” he has never coached a day in his life and he’s dead serious 😂🤦🏿♂️
The irony of my daughter getting her first college acceptance letter this week from MSU. We are happy but I also hate them and especially this week.
#sorrynotsorry
😬
This is absolutely amazing. Both this child’s gift and this man’s generosity! As a dad of two autistic kids I can confirm there is no limit to their God given genius!
#giveloveaway
Before you were born, I was a different person. Hung with people & hung in places I probably shouldn’t have . I was an only child & living for myself. You came along & changed my entire purpose! Thank you God for choosing me to be
@ZakeeWheatley
dad, it saved my life! HBD 🎂❤️
@PennStateFball
@seancliff14
My guy dealt with a lot of hate and slander over the years as well as boo’s. Wasn’t even invited to the combine. All he did was smile, be professional, and show up. Way to persevere and grind to make YOUR dreams come true. Praying for much success!!!
💪🏿🔥
#weare
Nation, I need anyone who is not following
@ZakeeWheatley
to please go & follow him.Trying to get his brand up. Please go & follow all Penn State players for support while you’re at it.
We’ve constantly heard about the largest living alumni & power of that, let’s go!
#PSU
I am so excited to watch
@ZakeeWheatley
growth this year at S! I sometimes forget that he was in the CB room his 1st year & didn’t move to S until Spring last year & so was playing S like a true fresh. Still had game changing plays in 3 games while just playing 39% of def stats!
Good try buddy
We know exactly what he meant. It was that a lot of high quality targets that they also wanted, they didn't get & as a football guy, I get that. When it comes to showing how important we are to them, I'll tell you, no 1 recruited my son harder, not even "the crib"
Talked to
@ZakeeWheatley
yesterday. His confidence is through the roof. He can’t wait to compete. He was telling me how loaded that S room is & how much respect they all have for each other. Said he can’t wait til camp. Said he wants the best man to win but they’ll all play a lot
🏆 iJosh video of the year nominee
➡️ Auburn vs Penn State
🗓 Sept 18, 2021
📌 White Out at Beaver Stadium as
@coachjfranklin
&
@PennStateFball
take down Auburn
Man prayers for my family.
Within 3 weeks I lost two close cousins (both of whom had kids), my uncle (instrumental in raising me), and now my cousin’s wife just passed in her 30’s and they have a 10 year old daughter. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿