July 18-24, 2019 Vol. 119, No. 65

HOOP DREAMS

Josh Reaves’ NBA opportunity is here BY TYLER KING THE

Josh Reaves was recently in a mall in the Las Vegas area when he heard a faint ‘We Are’ chant in the distance. It’s not the place many would expect to hear that distinct Penn State chant, but for Reaves, who just wrapped up his first NBA Summer League experience, it’s not a surprise. “I’ve always said this, Penn State travels,” Reaves told The Daily Collegian last week. “I’ve seen a bunch of people out here in Penn State shirts. It’s always been that way when we’ve been on the road or at neutral sites.” Even though he’s now living out his lifelong dream in the NBA, things haven’t changed much for Reaves. He’s still wearing blue and white as a member of the and he’s still caus- ing Penn State fans to salivate on Twitter with highlights that include everything from alley-oop passes to stealing the ball and throwing down a dunk on the other end. “Having that support from alumni and the university means a lot just knowing that they’re behind me,” Reaves said. This year’s NBA Summer League was a particularly special one for Penn State as it was the first time the program has had two former players participate, with Reaves playing with the Mavericks and playing with the for a second straight year. Current Nittany Lion said on Wednesday said “it was awesome” to see two of his former teammates playing in summer league. “They’re both really good guys, so just seeing them put on that platform and playing in the NBA Summer League — I was proud to watch them,” Stevens said. Should Reaves make the Mavericks roster this season, he’ll become just the second for- mer Penn State player currently in the NBA. Tim Frazier, who signed a contract with the this offseason, is the only Nittany Lion currently on an NBA roster and has been the only former Nittany Lion in the NBA for quite some time. There haven’t been too many opportunities for the Penn State program to to past players in the NBA and say to recruits, “Look where our players end up.” But Reaves could be that recruiting pitch the and company are look- ing for. “Now that [representing Penn State at the next level is] an opportunity of mine, I’m going to try and make the most of it,” Reaves said. “Like [Chambers] said, just pave the way forward and be the best basketball player I can be, whatever level it’s at, for whatever team it’s for and for however long I can.” If Reaves is able to have a long NBA career, it will likely be because of his defen- sive abilities. In five summer league games, Reaves averaged over one per game and made a handful of the prototypical into a transition dunk plays that we saw on numerous occasions during his four seasons in Happy Valley. One of his best sequences in Vegas came in a game against the Croatian na- tional team. He blocked a 3-point attempt on the perimeter and finished a layup at the other end after a smooth eurostep. “Everything he’s doing –– nothing is surprising us,” Chambers said on Wednesday. “His statistics speak for themselves. I knew he would translate to that level because he’s incredibly talented [and] gifted, his instincts, his anticipation.” Reaves is well aware of what is calling card is, but he’s also trying to be- come more of a playmaker on offense, something he was tasked with doing a lot in his final season at Penn State. “I’m going to be the same type of player [as at Penn State]. But at the same time, I’m just trying to grow and develop my game,” Reaves said. “Throughout the pre-draft workouts, I was really just working on creat- ing my shot off the dribble and playing off the dribble in general. A lot of the workouts had me as one of the guards, bringing the ball up, going through pick-and-rolls and stuff like that. In the system with the Mavs, it’s helping me showcase those skills. “I’ve always tried to be a playmaker when I have the ball in my hands,” Reaves added. “It definitely helped playing [] for a bit when I was at [Penn State]. I’ve always had that mentality to try to get my teammates and open try to create for others. If the opportunity presents itself for me to score, I’ll score.” He showed an ability to hit 3-pointers off screens with the Mavs at summer league and seemed comfortable on an NBA court. “The spacing on an NBA court really helps me out,” Reaves said. “There’s a lot of places to cut, a lot of places to move and create op- portunities.” On the surface, Reaves didn’t have the best performance shooting the basketball in his five summer league games, going 8-for-25 from beyond the arc. But the willingness to shoot was there, and that’s going to need to continue in order for Reaves to stick. If he does end up securing a two-way contract, the maximum num- ber of days he can spend with the Mavs during the season is 45 days. The rest of the time, he’ll be with Dallas’ G-League affiliate, the Tex- as Legends, where every day and every game is a grind. “People are out here fighting for spots,” Reaves said. “I’m just trying to take it all in and enjoy the process.”

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Photo by Monica Borja, courtesy of Mavs.com Page 2 | July 18-24, 2019 local The Daily Collegian Alumnus models Tommy Hilfiger Grace Miller having more fun outside the party to cut you. That’s just the way it’s are on you already from the get- “I felt trapped because I’m The Daily Collegian and just shooting the breeze with going to be.” go.” such an outgoing person, but at this guy’s neighbors and you Over time, he found truth in Lucas continued to experience the same time I had some of these Penn State alumnus Julian W. know, bringing it on ourselves to this. discrimination, but said he wasn’t anxieties that... kept me from be- Lucas is part of Tommy Hilfiger’s make sure we’re having our own “If I made an error, it was never totally aware of it. ing who I wanted to be,” Lucas Tommy Adaptive line. But there’s fun,” Palmer said. just because ‘I just made an His disability impacted him in said. “Going to Penn State really something about him that sets The pair spent the night error,’” he said. “It was ‘I made an other ways in high school, too, put that out front and center.” him apart from most mainstream learning more about each other error because I have one arm.’” when he started to care more Lucas said Penn State models — he was born with one and finding they had similar Lucas says he was fortunate to about physical appearance — introduced him to a number of arm. interests. have a natural level of athleticism especially regarding how girls passions, including working out, Though he experienced “As time went on,” Palmer — he went on to play semi- would see him. which was his main motivation challenges throughout his life, said, “We both kind of found that pro baseball and competitive In high school, he said for a while. Through being health the actor and model embraced we both liked to have fun, but at basketball. he became close with a girl conscious, Lucas said he learned his differences in the clothing the same time, we both found One of Lucas’ close friends, he talked to every day. He more about self-love. line, which features clothing ourselves asking those big ‘what Dan Pelberg, remembers playing remembers her calling him one After graduating with a degree specifically made for people with do we want to do with our life’ baseball against Lucas when they night crying, and asked her what in psychology, Lucas became an disabilities. questions and how do we find a were kids. was wrong. alcohol and drug counselor, where Some of the clothing includes meaningful life and how do we “He was the kid with one arm “She was, like, ‘You know, all he found that he could connect pants with magnets instead of contribute?” who was a great athlete,” Pelberg the girls were talking about how with people over the experience zippers or buttons and button-up Palmer said that he and Lucas said. “When you’re a kid, it’s easy hot you would be if you didn’t have of struggles and suffering, even shirts with magnets in place of are still best friends. to remember that.” one arm.’ At that time, it didn’t if they weren’t exactly the same. buttons. “We really confided in one Pelberg said that the really hit me… I kind of moved “I felt I could be a better “Everyone should have [these another to figure out what we two of them were very past it.” counselor because of my own clothes],” Lucas said. “This want to get out of this world and different, but in a way that was This eventually changed, he experience with everything,” shouldn’t even be just specific to our work.” Palmer said. “How complementary. said. Lucas said. people with disabilities.” can we be of help to others? “I’m much more of a detailed “I still remember the moment Lucas said he’s always Lucas said that working with That’s still very much the theme oriented person,” Pelberg said. whe[n] I was walking down the struggled with the idea of being the Tommy Hilfiger brand was of our conversations nowadays “He’s much more of a ‘head in the hallway to science class — I went an “inspiration” for others, but motivating and inspiring. and it’s hard to keep our phone clouds’ person in the best kind of to a pretty crowded school — and it’s something he said he’s since “[Regarding] some brands, conversations under three way.” there were a lot of kids in the come to terms with. especially nowadays, diversity is hours.” As they got closer, Pelberg said hallway, and I remember I had “It was always very frustrating so popular, whether it’s race or Now, he’s found success as a it was easy to forget Lucas only this moment when I realized so growing up, you know, people whether it’s sexuality or physical model and actor, he said he owes had one arm because he was so many eyes were on me.” always tried to put me in that disabilities,” he said. “Diversity much of his confidence to Penn good. In ninth grade, Pelberg He recalls learning in light,” he said. “It’s like, I just is…trending, I guess.” State. said he and Lucas became best psychology that when someone want to be a baseball player. Not He added that some campaigns “I’ve learned so much there, friends. tells another person they feel like a one-armed baseball player, you seem “inauthentic,” but working and over the years, especially “He’s probably the most everyone is watching them, it’s know.” with Hilfiger was an exception. after graduating, it’s one of those passionate person I know,” customary to tell them that isn’t He then reached a point where “It’s just so forced. It just things that I kind of look back Pelberg said. “That passion can true. But in Lucas’ case, he said he realized he couldn’t avoid it. He feels, like, you know, you’re just and I would say going to Penn be applied to relationships, that it was. said that he’d encounter people trying to get notability or sell you State was easily one of the best passion can be applied to his He joked that he had the effect who were genuinely inspired by something,” Lucas said. “With decisions I’ve ever made,” Lucas thirst for knowledge, the way he of a celebrity, without any of the his ability to tie his own shoes for Tommy, it was clear that they said. handles his health and fitness. perks. example. really care.” As a child, Lucas said Everything he does, he does with “All of those things really “At this point in what I’m doing Lucas felt the adaptations they his parents taught him to such passion.” started to compound, and I really now, I really want to inspire peo- made were “thoughtful,” and it “never say never,” but also Pelberg said something that developed a lot of anxiety around ple,” Lucas said. was clear to him the people who made him aware of the injustices stands out to him the most it, especially once hitting college.” “I want to motivate people, I were working on the line were he would face. about Lucas is his ability to be When he first attended Penn want people to live a life so much very passionate about it. He said He was first exposed to this vulnerable. State, Lucas felt he wasn’t being less of fear. I want to encourage he also found himself in a place when he started playing base- “Just to put yourself out there, who he really was. He started to people to really take action in where he was able to give “words ball. Lucas’ father had told to do the modeling stuff. To do take his life more seriously and their own life.” of wisdom” to parents whose him, “When you’re trying out the work he’s done in comedy… thought about how he’d feel on children have disabilities and for a team, coaches are al- it takes a lot to go out there, even his deathbed, how he’d regret liv- To email reporter: [email protected]. were also modeling the line. ways going to look for a reason more so when you know all eyes ing with fear. Follow her on Twitter at: @graceemilleer. “I really feel like I have so much to offer in that regard, so it was really great for me to be in that situation, to be able to talk to these parents,” Lucas said. “At the heart of things… it’s because I genuinely love to help people. I always wanted to build a life around helping people, so at this point in time, it feels like I can really help a lot of people in this regard.” His service began long before modeling for this campaign, as he tried to help others during his college years as well. Lucas was involved in a THON organization, but saw the helping mentality throughout campus. When he first came to campus, Lucas said he noticed little things like people holding doors open, even when it wasn’t completely convenient for them. David Palmer roomed with Lucas at Penn State during his junior year and Lucas’ senior year. The two had met at a party at Temple, and Palmer said they “hit it off immediately.” Courtesy of Julian W. Lucas “We both found ourselves Penn State alumnus Julian W. Lucas models for the Tommy Hilfiger’s Tommy Adaptive line, which features clothing made for people with disabilities. Apollo 11 mission commemorated Lilly Forsyth House took advantage of Christopher, who said he was grade and his mother informed State Theatre on Saturday along The Daily Collegian the rocket building table on “reliving his childhood” at such him that the visor of an astronaut with a presentation from associ- one end of the main building, an event, stated that he enjoys uniform is covered in a thin layer ate professor and retired astro- Alexia House said she wants to where she created a function- bringing his daughter to events of gold. naut James A. Pawelczyk. be an engineer when she grows ing ship that was later launched. like this because one gets to Quickly finding a Wikipedia link The event will coincide with the up. She proudly described her see “the lightbulb go off in their about the visors, Cornelius said official landing of the Apollo 11 At age 6, House was one of over purple and pink creation with heads” regarding topics such as he followed an embedded aero- mission on July 20, 1969. a hundred guests at the Russell “one star [sticker] and two sixes how a rocket launches. space engineering link, which E. Larson Agricultural Research because I’m six.” State College resident Stacey first introduced him to the field. To email reporter: [email protected]. Center on Tuesday to honor the The aspiring engineer said she McIntire echoed his sentiments, Having the opportunity to in- Follow her on Twitter at: @lillyforsyth_. 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 liked how high the rockets went saying that she makes an tern for NASA since then was a launch. when launched, estimating the effort to expose her own “dream come true,” according to The free event, hosted by ships went “to the clouds.” daughter to the sciences and Cornelius. colleges of Earth and Mineral House’s father, related events. Looking around the room at Sciences, Engineering, and Christopher, is the director “I like trying to see what her the young children eagerly ex- Agricultural Sciences and the of the NASA interests are and I think being ploring the booths, he said he NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Space Grant Consortium exposed to it is good,” McIntire, was happy to be a part of it. Collegian Inc. James Building, 123 S. Burrowes St. Consortium, featured rocket and is also a professor in 36, said. “I think it’s really nice “A lot of them may eventually State College, PA 16801-3882 ©2018 Collegian Inc. launchings, food and interactive the department of geosciences at that they have this [event] in the go off and become engineers — booths all focused on space and Penn State. summertime and it’s something some of them maybe want to Board of Editors related technology. Alexia said she doesn’t think to do for the kids.” work for NASA,” Cornelius said, Editor in Chief At 9:32 a.m., 24 rockets were her dad meets any aliens on the Volunteer and PhD student “so I always just enjoy coming Elena Rose launched in a giant field at the ex- job but guesses that extraterres- Jason Cornelius said his own in- and making sure they have a Managing Editor act time of the original voyage’s trial beings are green with three terest in science was particularly good time.” Tyler King launching in the late 60s. eyes. sparked when he was in seventh Administrative Support Coor- Digital Managing Editor dinator for the consortium said David Eckert that NASA asked the consor- News Editor tiums to create “interesting” Lilly Forsyth ways of celebrating the anniver- Sports Editor sary of what would become the Dylan Jacobs first successful landing on the Football Editor moon. Dylan Jacobs Saying that “we are old kids,” Photo Editor High explained that Sven Bilén James Leavy informed her that there were available rockets that could be To contact News Division: launched for the event. News, Opinions, Arts, Sports, Photo, Graphics, The Both she and Bilén said they Daily Collegian Online and The Weekly Collegian Phone: (814) 865-1828 | Fax: (814) 863-1126 grew up playing with model rockets. Bilén added that he had always insisted on using power- ful engines, despite the fact that the impressive ascent often re- Board of Managers Business Manager sulted in a lost ship. Colsen Ackroyd As an educator, Bilén said he is “very interested in making Advertising Manager sure that the future generations Scott Witham

see what the possibilities are.” To contact Business Division: James Leavy/Colleigan High said the consortium has Advertising, circulation, accounting and classifieds Torsten Bilen of State College, looks at his little sister sit in a glider plane during the Apollo 11 Mission 50th planned a “book-ending” docu- Phone: (814) 865-2531 | Fax: (814) 865-3848 mentary presentation at the 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays Anniversary Celebration held at the Russel E. Larson Agricultural Research Center on July 16, 2019. July 18-24, 2019 SPORTS Page 3 MY VIEW | DYLAN JACOBS Rankings prove the country isn’t sold on Clifford It’s that time of the year — most notably, Dwayne Haskins. almost a month until the new They will also have a new college football season — when quarterback in Justin Fields at experts and analysts are now the start of the season. starting to predict how teams So where did Bleacher Report will do. rank them both? Back in Febru- Preseason rankings and team ary, when Tommy Stevens was predictions, award watch lists, still on the team, Penn State Vegas odds. Now’s a good time came in at 21. Ohio State came to get a sense of how the nation in at 3. views each team. This is not equating the skill How does Penn State look of Clifford to Fields. Fields has in the eyes of experts? In two the potential to be one of the top words, pretty good. quarterbacks in the country. But Most rankings, from the it just shows how little faith some NCAA.com to ESPN to the Sport- experts have in Clifford at this ing News, has Penn State around point compared to an unproven Nos. 12-16. Usually, teams in Fields. that spot end up with a 9-3 or 8-4 And it’s not just Ohio State that record, just as the Nittany Lions is getting a vote of confidence. did last year. Cleveland.com ran a survey of Heading into the Citrus Bowl 34 Big Ten writers, where they against Kentucky, Penn State gave their predictions for the came in at No. 12 in the College season. Football Playoff rankings. Fourteen writers picked Ne- Did fans consider that to be a braska, who went 4-8 last season, successful season? Most prob- to win the Big Ten West, and ably said no. even one picking the Huskers So these rankings imply that Noah Riffe/Collegian to win the title. Nebraska has it will be another disappointing Quarterback Sean Clifford (14) throws a pass in warmups during the Penn State Blue-White game at Beaver recruited well since Scott Frost season. Another season where Stadium on Saturday, April 13. took over, but there’s a lot of con- the Nittany Lions win some fidence that it will turn it around. games, but not against college All of college football. Above Ohio recognition too. He was added And a common response to In that survey, Penn State is football’s elite. State and Michigan. to the Maxwell Award watch list, this is that he’s a new, inexperi- projected to finish fourth in the There is only one reason why This past week, linebacker Mi- named to the most outstanding enced quarterback, so it’s easy to Big Ten East, behind Michigan, experts aren’t too high on the cah Parsons and defensive end player in the nation. discount him. But looking around the aforementioned Ohio State Nittany Lions -- the uncertainty Yetur Gross-Matos were added There’s some on the to what people are saying about and Michigan State. surrounding quarterback Sean to the Bednarik Award watch list, offensive line, but even when the rest of the Big Ten proves Even with all of the talk sur- Clifford. Because these same given to the best defensive player they were at their best, it wasn’t otherwise. Let’s take Ohio State rounding the Nittany Lions’ outlets and experts are high on in the country. the hallmark of the team. for example. Bleacher Report defense and weapons offensively, all other facets of the Nittany In short, experts believe Penn And the Nittany Lions contin- ranked Ohio State No. 9 in those it’s Clifford that people aren’t Lions. State will have an elite defense. ue to bring in top running back defensive rankings. Still good, sold on yet, leaving him with a lot This past May, Bleacher So maybe it’s the offense as a recruits, so there is still confi- but seven spots away from Penn to prove. Report ranked Penn State as the whole that has question marks? dence there. State. The Buckeyes also lost second best defense in the coun- But KJ Hamler’s still there, and It all falls on the shoulders of talent on the offensive end, from To email reporter: [email protected]. try. Not just the Big Ten. he’s getting preseason Clifford. running back Mike Weber to, Follow him on Twitter at @DylJacobs. Penn State still hasn’t closed the recruiting gap with Ohio State By Caleb Wilfinger instantly became the highest easier when the Fleming bomb- The Daily Collegian rated player in Penn State’s 2020 shell dropped, as the Catawissa, class. However, an overarching Pennsylvania, native could have Last month, Penn State was in theme in all of this recruiting cha- contributed to a major shake-up the midst of one of its most dis- os has been the ongoing battle be- the balance of power in the Big concerting recruiting spells in tween Penn State and Ohio State. Ten had he stayed committed to recent memory. Moreover, the past month has Penn State. With a plethora of decommit- highlighted the Nittany Lions’ in- No matter how you look at it, ments from highly regarded pros- ability to keep up with the Buck- losing the top recruit from your pects — all in the span of just one eyes on the recruiting trail, in ad- home state must be considered week — things were spiraling out dition to dropping four of the last a major blemish, especially for a of control for the Nittany Lions. five meetings on the field. coach in Franklin who promised With one player backing out from The problems for Penn State to dominate Pennsylvania in Caitlin Lee/Collegian their commitment after another, started in the first week of June. recruiting upon his arrival five it seemed to publicly weaken the First, 5-star Pennsylvania tar- years ago. Quarterback Tommy Stevens (2) carries the ball during the game team, coaches, and program as a get Julian Fleming decided to Part of the fifth-year coach’s against Maryland at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. whole for other potential commits cross state lines and pledge a problem has been Urban Meyer. in the pipeline. commitment to first year head Franklin is undoubtedly a But, these things tend to hap- coach Ryan Day and the Buck- good recruiter, but going up pen from time to time. Recruit- eyes. Then, on June 9, 4-star against one of the all-time dis- PSU’s busy summer ing is often a zero-sum game, and Michigan offensive lineman tinguished coaches in college the majority of college football Grant Toutant followed Fleming’s football is a tough position to be with the transfer portal coaches are aware of this. In fact, lead, verbally announcing his de- in, especially when it comes to Penn State has had at least three commitment from the Nittany Li- the top-tier recruits. By Benjamin Ferree ing a “lateral” transfer and will decommitments in every recruit- ons, and his move to Ohio State’s When Meyer resigned after The Daily Collegian be playing for a team in a Power 5 ing cycle for the past five years, 2020 class. This was an especially the 2018 season, it was viewed conference next season. according to 247Sports. surprising loss given that Tou- by many fans and analysts alike The transfer portal burst onto One player, Brelin Faison In 2016, the Nittany Lions lost tant originally committed to Penn as an opportunity for other Big the college football scene in the Walden, will be joining an inde- four commitments in only 10 State back in November, and was Ten powerhouses —including 2019 offseason as it seemed not pendent program in Charlotte. days. In the 2018 class — one that the first verbal commitment in Penn State — to close the gap on a day in the early spring went by Three more players will be is considered one of the best in the 2020 class. the Buckeyes, both in recruiting without another player putting joining Group of 5 schools, mean- Penn State history — the Nittany As mentioned, the Nittany Li- and on the field. their name in the mysterious ing 11 of the 16 players from Penn Lions lost verbal pledges from ons have rebounded since that Instead, Franklin lost out on portal. State who transferred are going six players, while still finishing point, salvaging a rough patch these aforementioned recruits A portal that was supposed to be playing football at an FBS with the sixth-ranked class in the that threatened to derail their en- to Ryan Day, a first-year head to be secretive, only open to the school next season. nation. Since then the Nittany tire summer of recruiting plans. coach who is more than holding coaches and players, a private This means that only five play- Lions have rebounded nicely, to Regardless, it’s clear that his own, especially in the head- space in order to better their ers have dropped to the FCS the tune of the second-ranked re- James Franklin has not been able to-head battles with Franklin. student-athlete experience, to level. But not all the players who cruiting class in the Big Ten. to get the better of Ohio State, At the moment, Ohio State give more power and freedom entered the portal left or have Penn State has secured 14 com- both on and off the field. has the No. 1 recruiting class in to the student rather than the even found homes for the upcom- mitments since June 3, as part of On the field, Penn State’s in- the Big Ten, and No. 2 in the na- coaches and the conferences on ing season. a frenetic last five weeks. High- ability to get over the hump tion, while Penn State still sits at the transfer process. According to 24/7Sports, Ir- lighting the frenzy was 4-star against the Buckeyes has been a distant No. 3 in the conference And the players took these vin Charles, Brandon Clark and Michigan-native Enzo Jennings, well documented, right down to and No. 12 in the country. freedoms and all of a sudden, Jabari Butler are still uncommit- who is rated the No. 3 player in the demoralizing one-point losses the transfer portal was the most ted for the 2019 season. the state. Jennings chose Penn in each of the last two seasons. To email reporter: [email protected]. talked about thing in the 2019 Two players, Cam Sullivan- State out of 25 total offers and Those struggles didn’t get any Follow him on Twitter: @caleb_wilfinger. offseason. Brown and Lamont Wade both According to 24/7Sports, who entered the portal and decided to has compiled the largest and come back to Penn State. most accurate list of players It also wasn’t all negative for who’ve entered the portal, Penn the Nittany Lions, as Penn State State saw 21 players enter the picked up tewo players from the portal, the most in the Big Ten, portal in Weston Carr and Jordan but just how did this impact the Stout. Nittany Lions and what does it At the end of the day, nobody sat about this team? will know if the decision to trans- “It definitely stinks,” Pat Frei- fer for the players was a good one ermuth said. “Some of the guys except for them. were great leaders and great Players transfer for different guys and some of my friends but reasons and the question of it be- they have to do what’s best for ing a good decision is a personal them. one and one that the public can’t “I’m going to support them ei- question or scrutinize. ther way. I just think at the end This amount of change has to of the day they have to do what’s impact a locker room, especially best for them and wherever they when players like Tommy Ste- go, wherever they go.” vens, Juwan Johnson, Manny The players who left Penn Bowen and Zech McPhearson State ended up at a large vari- are leaving. ety of schools, which leaves the Overall, most of the 21 players question of if the decision to who entered the portal and the transfer for those 16 players was 16 who did leave the program the right one. Was it the best de- weren’t going to see much play- cision for them? ing time this season. 16 of Penn State’s 21 players But Tommy Stevens leaving who entered the portal have is a sizeable loss as the Nittany committed to another school Lions lost their only quarterback Collegian file photo and won’t be with the Nittany Li- with major game experience. Head coach James Franklin hugs Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer after the 38-39 loss to No. 6 Ohio State ons in the upcoming season. Visit collegian.psu.edu to read at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. Seven players ended up mak- the full story. Page 4 | July 18-24, 2019 NEWS The Daily Collegian Penn State wedding comes to cable Lilly Forsyth and “not creative,” preferring The Daily Collegian a space that already includes everything she would want. When Maria Umana met Trey She needed further convincing Cody at a State Patty’s Day party beyond that, as the smaller in 2014, she said she had no exterior planted a seed of doubt interest in being in a relationship that the venue would be big with him. enough for their wedding. Fast forward five years, the What finally sold Umana on two newlyweds will appear on changing her perspective on the Thursday night’s premiere venue was the view from the episode of “I Do to the Venue” at space. Being from New York, 8 p.m. on FYI Network. she said she appreciated the city The show aims to help couples skyline. find the perfect venue before Lastly, the couple traveled to their “big day.” Cody and Umana the Crystal Plaza in New Jersey. were shown three locations, each Adorned with countless of which appealed to the couple in chandeliers, the available space different ways. personalizations drew in both of Though the two were unable them though Cody still wanted to disclose which location they a location that was “not another picked before the episode’s airing, Collegian File Photo wedding venue.” Cody and Umana shared details Spring 2014 Penn State alumni Trey Cody and Maria Umana pose for pictures with a shirt and vase of flowers Though the couple is unable with The Daily Collegian about to spoil the surprise before the their love story and experiences after he proposes at the house they met at on 508 E Beaver Ave on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. premiere, the Penn State alumni “venue shopping” on the show. wedding featured subtle and not difficult and also, for example, She explained that for the last There were upsides to being so subtle Happy Valley references affected audio through damp Post-graduation love few months of their engagement, on a show, as Cody recalled at their venue, including a guest the couple was forced to make microphones. visiting Bloomingdales, which Looking back at their appearance of the Nittany Lion things work over long distances She added that coordinating Umana immediately said was relationship thus far, Umana said himself. again. the schedules of wedding caterers “awesome.” she could have never imagined Tables were labeled by various Despite the distance, work and and service along with the show’s “We had the whole store this is where her life would be. locations on campus and featured wedding planning, the couple crew was difficult at times. pretty much to ourselves,” For the first few years of their engagement pictures at each of agreed to be a part of the show Cody chimed in, saying that Cody said. “The fact that we relationship, fate seemed to draw the locations. The couple made — many of Umana’s family and getting approval from all the staff were being filmed and people the couple apart time and again. things even more personal by friends called her crazy for the and guests to appear on TV was looking and saying ‘Oh, are those Graduating a few months seating guests at places they felt added stress. an additional responsibility. celebrities?’” after they met, the couple dated friends and families would want The process had begun when “We went into this, like, ‘This is Now officially married with an over a long distance due to to visit. the pair registered for “every going to be so easy. They are just “end goal to be together forever,” jobs in different states. Right For example, a group of wedding planning website in the walking around, filming whatever according to Cody, the couple after college, Umana worked friends they had graduated with book.” comes out of your mouth,’” reflected on how they make with Johnson and Johnson was seated at “The Lion’s Den” Through the registration, the Umana said. “But no, it was long things work. in New Jersey while Cody because the group would often couple’s information made its days, long hours and any time we “Two things in mind for me,” worked with Penn State from visit the local bar during the way into the hands of television have to reshoot something… it Umana said. “One is ‘If it’s meant . school year. shows. Umana said she also got really demanding.” to be, it will be,’ and ‘It will all After a year of being Not every guest was pleased applied for the show “Say Yes to However, through the filming, work out.’” physically apart, the couple with the placement as Cody the Dress.” the couple said the show’s moved in together just outside explained his mother-in-law had Cody said he was “kind of executive producer Lauren Kay of Philadelphia and added a dog Show time wanted to be seated at another the driver” behind the TV show was extremely helpful in sorting named Mia to the small family. The first location they were bar location instead of “Inferno because he felt it was a once in a things out to accommodate the Soon after is when the duo shown was Russo’s on the Bay in Brick Oven & Grill.” lifetime opportunity. other responsibilities of the returned to Happy Valley for a Howard Beach, New York. Additionally, chocolate, When interviewing for “I Do couple. Homecoming proposal, as was Umana said she was instantly strawberry and vanilla ice cream to the Venue,” Umana say it as “When it comes to planning previously reported by the Daily drawn the venue’s classic white was served to guests. Umana a chance to show the producers a celebration this big there’s so Collegian. and gold aesthetic, as she said said they had planned to offer their personalities and story. many decisions to make, from “Meeting Trey was so she preferred a wedding with Berkey Creamery ice cream but After three weeks, the show where to host the event to which unexpected, and now he’s my more “traditional” colors. the logistics of transporting the informed them of their selection, flowers you want, cake flavors, forever,” Maria told the Collegian Cody did not initially favor the dessert foiled the wish. making Cody and Umana the first the attire you’ll wear, and many two years ago. “It just shows that venue, but his wife said there On that sweet note, Umana pair on the newly-created show. more,” Kay said via email. you never know what may happen were “certain surprises” that also hinted that the guest favors As the pair settled into a Kay said that the couple’s even if it’s a couple of weeks changed his mind. included something related to rhythm of traveling to shoot at the differing opinions on wedding before you graduate.” Next on the list was Dobbin St, the Penn State classic: Grilled venues, working and continuing styles did add a challenge to the But the happy couple’s nest an event space in Brooklyn. Upon stickies. to plan for their wedding, production, but “The Knot” style was separated again as Cody seeing the venue, Cody found that Beyond the physical elements Umana said the experience quiz helped sharpen the vision. was relocated to New York and he appreciated the “industrial” at the wedding, the couple also on the show was fun, at least “Trey always envisioned later Washington D.C. for work. appearance. another Penn State staple to the in the beginning. himself hosting a modern Meanwhile, Maria remained For background, Cody said he occasion: the music. She explained that a week wedding in the city, while Maria employed in Philadelphia. enjoys do-it-yourself projects and Umana said that when the before the wedding, technical had her heart set on a traditional “Right after he proposed, life was drawn to the possibilities of dance floor was filled, the DJ issues started to add stress to wedding that felt elegant and just took us in different directions the space. would randomly play iconic the planning as snow made traffic luxe,” Kay said. oddly enough,” Maria said. Umana said she is the opposite Happy Valley tunes, which she said many of the guests sang along with. At one point of the night, all Penn State students and alumni and in attendance gathered for a photo and — this was one of Umana’s favorite moments — Umana’s younger sister, who was recently accepted to Penn State, asked if she could join the picture. Ironically, Umana said she initially wanted no references to her alma mater, but after struggling to find the right aesthetic, she and Cody realized that being Penn Staters was an important aspect of who they were. “I didn’t want my wedding to be, for lack of a better word, tacky because there’d be Penn State everywhere,” Umana said. “After a lot of talking and planning and figuring out how I can add more us to the wedding, we figured out the classy way to do this was having undertones of these ideas into the weddings.” Collegian File Photo

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