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Happy Valley Happenings: "Big Game James," NIL pressure, and recruitment

Penn State Nittany Lion news recapping all the latest football highlights from flipped commitments and NIL pressure in recruitment to concerns for the upcoming season.

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Penn State football is causing a stir in the media from recruitment concerns to worries about "Big Game James" in 2025-26. While it's not all happy news in Happy Valley for head coach James Franklin and his Nittany Lions, here's what you missed.

Roseby Lubintus flips commitment from Penn State to Syracuse

Three-star offensive tackle Roseby Lubintus decommitted from the Nittany Lions on July 9 and flipped his decision to the Syracuse Orange.