The Nittany Lions are landing commitments from the Sunshine State, but is the juice worth the squeeze?

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Another one bites the dust.

The timeless Queen lyric can describe any number of Penn State depth players who recently managed to slide through the closing “transfer portal window” just before it snapped shut, departing a Nittany Lions squad straining to conform to the NCAA’s (quasi-fictional) 85-scholarship roster limit.

Sadly, it also applies to yet another Florida native choosing to leave Happy Valley and seek his fortunes elsewhere: King Mack, a sophomore defensive back, who with due respect to State’s other portal entries, represents the biggest and most painful transfer casualty of the offseason so far. A former top-100 recruit in the class of 2023, Mack very much looked the part in limited snaps as a true freshman, and even with a crowded safety room heading into 2024, he figured to be a contributor this season and beyond.

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