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2026 addition to front wall of Penn State football team meeting room.

Penn State's offensive line coach showed up to spring practice in a black cutoff shirt with the word "Dogs" on it. His hat said "Dogs. Offensive Line." His office door has a sticker that says "Beware of Dog." This is not a bit. This is Ryan Clanton. And most Penn State fans have no idea who he actually is. Clanton did not start playing football until his junior year of high school in Bakersfield, California. He went completely unrecruited. Ended up at City College of San Francisco — where he lived in a garage for two years — and became a junior college All-American. That earned him a scholarship to Oregon. He became a captain under Chip Kelly. Won the Rose Bowl. Won the Fiesta Bowl. Went 36-4 as a player. Got invited to NFL training camps with Tampa Bay and Green Bay. Then he coached his way from his high school alma mater to Ventura College to Northern Iowa to Iowa State and now to Penn State. Every single stop earned on merit. Nothing handed to him. At Iowa State his offensive line went from 108 rushing yards per game to 174.5 in three seasons. His linemen got drafted. He turned Campbell's run game into one of the most physical in the Big 12. Now he is standing in Holuba Hall telling Penn State players they are either a human shield or a hammer. "You have to be violent. You have to want to be violent. You have to want to run through somebody's face." Last week during a drill a 331-pound tackle named Malachi Goodman punched him in the chest so hard he felt it in his back. Clanton's response: "That's exactly what I'm looking for." Penn State's offensive line has been soft for years. The standard has been to protect. To absorb. To survive. That standard just changed. Dogs only. We Are. 🦁

Why do I believe in a clean weight room ? I believe in controlling the controllable. Small wins daily , it helps practice discipline , and helps teach practicing good habits. Looks and feels good also . Teach pride and ownership .

@sciencegirl The Lorax

What would you name this cat

The weight room matters and for more than physical performance!

Here’s Tristan Wirfs cleaning 450lbs X 4 at IOWA!

*A former high school sprinter in my class today* S -"Why did my coach have us warm up with a mile and a half jog everyday?" Me - "They needed to kill 20 minuets..." S - "Dang..." Don't waste your athletes time.

“Message to all high school football players running track this offseason: The real sprinters are going to run 10.5 or faster in the 100m. Don’t get caught up in winning first place. If you’re a RB, WR, or CB and you’re running 10.99 or faster, you’re winning where it truly matters — college football recruiting. Maybe someone needed to hear this this morning.” — Jerry Williamson

Last set of 3 this morning. Smart risks were taken. Some reps were missed. Lessons learned. But a dude who’s already ran a sub 50 400m this year also did 305 for 3. HERO!

Thank God every athlete in our district lifts 2-4 times a week, year round, from 6th-12th grade.

Talk ball with our staff. Registration is live for our Iowa Coaches Clinic, March 27-28. 🔗 HawkeyeFBCamp.com

Another reason for S&C classes during the school day: kids after school schedules are OVER schedule- homework, work, practice, games, social life. If they can get it done during an elective. Let them! Their school experience doesn’t end after the last bell. Make their life easier

@kakarPathan_ Turtle

What do you see, chicken or bird🤔

I am so incredibly proud of Chase making 1st team all state punter. from coaching him in track in middle school and then in football @DAVWestFalcons, and seeing him fight through injury and at times doubt to get to where he is, is a testament to how special of a kid he is.

@DuckSwag @HawkeyeFootball Class act!

Always leave it better than how you found it. Thanks for the hospitality @HawkeyeFootball #GoDucks #DuckSwag

Start each morning by reminding yourself of THREE THINGS

@OHawkeyes @HawkeyeFootball @BarstoolUIowa @uiowaalumni @bgoetz12 @TheIowaHawkeyes Our Coach

That’s our coach on his knees praying with his team after a win. With a cross on a players arm…………… that got me 🥹@HawkeyeFootball @BarstoolUIowa @uiowaalumni @bgoetz12 @TheIowaHawkeyes