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>> FROM YOUR NEWS LEADER, THIS IS WTAJ SPORTS. >> RYAN RISKY: FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 4 YEARS, PENN STATE HAS A NEW MAN IN CHARGE OF THE DEFENSE AFTER MANNY DIAZ PRODUCED ONE OF THE BEST UNITS IN THE NATION. THE PAST 2 SEASONS, FORMER INDIANA HEAD COACH TOM ALLEN IS THE NEW DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR IN HAPPY VALLEY. ANDREW CLAY IS DOWN THERE TO SHOW US WHAT A TOM ALLEN COACH DEFENSE WILL LOOK LIKE. >> ANDREW CLAY: BACK ON SATURDAY DURING PENN STATE FOOTBALL'S MEDIA DAY HEAD COACH JAMES FRANKLIN SAID IN YOUR 11 THEY WERE ABOUT TO FLIP THE SCRIPT ON WHAT PENN STATE FOOTBALL DIES. BOTH THE NEW OFFENSE AND DEFENSIVE CORDINATOR. THERE IS REASON TO EXPECT SOME CHANGE COMING THIS FALL. SO WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE ON DEFENSE? NEW DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR TOM ALLEN HAS A LONG HISTORY OF USING A 3 SAFETY BASE SET. AND THAT'S DIFFERENT. AND PENN STATE'S REALLY BEEN HISTORICALLY, BUT IT'S NOT COMPLETELY FOREIGN TO THE TEAM. LINES ARE WELL BUILT FOR 3 SAFETY. LOOKS WITH GUYS LIKE KJ WINSTON'S, A KEY WHEATLEY AND JALEN REED MAKING UP ONE OF THE BEST SAFETY ROOMS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. BUT NEITHER JAMES FRANKLIN NOR COACH ALAN REALLY WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THAT. WELL, COACH ELLEN WOULD SAY IS HIS PAST HISTORY STUDYING PENN STATE AND PREPARING FOR THE BIG 10 TEAMS HAS REALLY HELPED HIM WITH HIS TRANSITION. >> I MEAN, THE BILL TO PERSPECTIVE, EVEN FOR ME, WHEN I TALK TO YOU, I SAW YOU WHEN I WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT EVALUATE YOU. THIS IS WHAT I THOUGHT. AND JUST TO MOTIVATE TEACHERS CHALLENGE REALLY WHAT I THINK THEY NEED. SO BUT ANY TIME YOU HAVE SOME FAMILIARITY WITH ANYTHING SITUATION WITH THE HELP, SURE HE MAKES US UNDERSTAND WHY WE'RE. >> WHY WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS GUY. WE'RE GOING TO BEAT UP ON. HE'S GOT REALLY, GREAT GUY. HE'S HE'S A TEACHER. HE CAN TALK TO US BY ANYTHING. AND I THINK THAT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE ABOUT HIM BECAUSE HE CAN JUST TALK ABOUT IT OR NOT. THAT'S A BAD THING, BUT WE CAN LEARN A LOT FROM COACH. ALLEN DID SAY YOU'LL GET TO SEE A LITTLE MORE ABOUT WHAT THIS PENN STATE DEFENSE