FightOnState.com: Good News on Marlon Smith:
“Penn State fell to Michigan, 66-62, at the Jordan Center Saturday, extending its losing streak to five games while dipping to 0-4 in the conference and 6-11 overall.
“While it may have been tempting for the Nittany Lions to ask themselves how much worse things could get, they didn’t. Because sitting on the bench with them was a person whose recent real-life drama lends perspective to anything happening on the floor.
“Sophomore guard Marlon Smith, who spent a week at Hershey Medical Center due to a blocked artery in his brain which caused him to collapse at practice Jan. 7, returned to campus Friday. He sat with his teammates Saturday, wearing a gray sweatsuit with white stripes down the side.
“And a smile.
“Though he will miss the remainder of the season because he must spend at least three months on blood-thinning medication, Smith was upbeat at a postgame press conference, too.
“‘As of right now, I’m feeling pretty good,’ Smith said. “I’m pretty happy and excited to be back with my team, and to be back here at Penn State. I’m kind of blessed to be here right now. It’s a great thing.’ …”