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The Lasching Out Podcast – Ep. 22: Former TE Coach John Strollo: Penn State is ‘Football Heaven’

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February 27, 2023

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Welcome to this edition of a brand-new Lasching Out Podcast on the Nittany Sports Now Network. This podcast is hosted by Nittany Sports Now’s Jarrod Prugar and is co-hosted by Kevin Quigley.

Jarrod and Kevin are joined by former tight ends coach John Strollo who was in that role under former head coach Bill O’Brien from 2012-2013. Coach Strollo recounted his time in ‘Football Heaven’ and what it was like coaching at Penn State under O’Brien.

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