When Penn State lost its defensive line coach, John Scott Jr., to the Detroit Lions this winter, Deion Barnes’s name immediately came up as one that could replace him. Some wanted Barnes. For one, he’s a young guy who played for his now-boss, James Franklin, at Penn State and had established himself as a rising star in the coaching ranks.  … Continue reading An Unplanned Hire: How Deion Barnes ‘Blew Them All Away’ and Became the Penn State DL Coach