Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen says the line's athleticism is 'different than probably any place I've been.'
Despite losing two starters to the NFL, Penn State’s defensive line is poised for continued success this season. Chop Robinson and Adisa Isaac carried the group’s load last year, but new defensive coordinator Tom Allen hasn’t sensed any setbacks without them.
“I think the D line sticks out to me. I think that the guys off the edge, the size and athleticism of those guys is different than probably any place I've been,” Allen said asked what intrigues him about Penn State’s defense. “And I think that is a major variable in the things that you do, why you do what you do, how you do what you do.”
Allen, like Carter, will also be in a new position this season. After seven years as Indiana’s head coach, Allen returns to a coordinator role with the Nittany Lions, where he’ll attempt to uphold the success of his predecessor, Manny Diaz, while leading the unit in his own way.
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