There aren’t many better ways to honor sports legends than by retiring their numbers. While Penn State Athletics isn’t necessarily in the business of doing so, it never hurts to share some suggestions.
The only number Penn State has retired in recent memory is John Cappelletti’s No. 22. The football legend was a stud at running back for the Nittany Lions and remains to be the program’s
While Cappelletti is clearly a legend in his own right, Penn State certainly has produced several other stars over the years who deserve the honor. With that, here are our picks for which numbers Penn State should consider retiring.
LSM
This is Reece Eddy’s time we are just watching the clock. Longstick midfield is one of the hardest positions to adjust to when a player makes the jump from college to the pros. The only other position that is harder is probably goalie, and it’s for the exact same reason: speed. Eddy certainly adjusted to the speed quickly, but one of the reasons that the Chrome protected Eli Salama over him is that, physically, Salama is better built for the mean grass streets between the hash marks. Still, Eddy is a phenomenal complement. There is no other player I would want as my second LSM in a two or even three-pole [faints] face-off situation, but you want a do-it-all defensive option as your No. 1, you won’t get that in this draft and it’s a rare commodity. LSMs are like cornerbacks in the NFL you need young ones to coach up because they still have that bounce. You take Eddy and add a more offensive-minded guy to pair him with like cagey veteran Troy Reh. That’s right: We got s
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