Schlaffer (6-5, 252 pounds) was a 3-star tight end in Penn State's 2023 recruiting class. The Reading, Pennsylvania, native was a three-time all-state player at Exeter Township High. He set Berks County records for career receiving yards (2,493) and touchdowns (28). Schlaffer caught 38 passes for 879 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior.

Legendary college football coach Urban Meyer broke his silence on the rumors connecting him to the Penn State job.

With the Hoosiers set to take on the Nittany Lions, our friends at Black Shoe Diaries stopped by to talk ball.

After starting the season 3-3, the Penn State Nittany Lions fired head coach James Franklin. The program is tasked with finding his replacement, now sitting at 3-5 after two games under interim head coach Terry Smith.

The first Nittany Lion has now made that choice. Redshirt sophomore tight end Joey Schlaffer is no longer on the roster. The Exeter Township (Reading, Pennsylvania) product did not travel with the team to Columbus for the Ohio State loss this past weekend.

Urban Meyer shot down any rumors that he spoke with Pennsylvania senator Dave McCormick about the Penn State coaching vacancy. Audacy’s Zach Gelb claimed he had two sources that told him Meyer was interested in the Penn State gig.

The kickoff time for when Michigan State faces Penn State on Nov. 15 has been set.

The college football coaching carousel is already spinning, and Penn State helped that happen when it fired James Franklin in October. Since then, several other high-end jobs have opened up, giving the Nittany Lions potential competition in finding their next head coach.

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