Paterno toughens up Penn State practice

Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.

It’s tough love time at Penn State.

Increase the intensity at practice, coach Joe Paterno has told his 23rd-ranked Nittany Lions. Be more aggressive. Show younger players the hard work it takes to win.

Looks like the message has sunk in.

“If you don’t perform, then you won’t start. We didn’t perform well a couple games,” cornerback D’Anton Lynn said Tuesday. “So that starts in practice. If you don’t perform in practice ... they’re definitely not hesitating to switch your spot.”

Read the story in Wednesday’s Vindicator.