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Editorial Policy
How this independent site verifies Penn State football roster, depth chart, player, coach, schedule, and article updates before publishing them.
Scope and Independence
Penn State Depth Chart is an independent fan-run editorial site. It is not officially affiliated with Penn State University, Penn State Athletics, the Big Ten, or the NCAA. The site focuses on public-source roster intelligence: depth chart context, player profiles, coaching roles, schedule notes, transfer movement, recruiting context, and alumni updates when those topics affect Penn State football coverage.
Source Hierarchy
Primary sources
Official school pages, team announcements, conference pages, NCAA or school statistics, official box scores, and public roster listings.
Secondary checks
Reputable beat reporting, major sports databases, recruiting or transfer databases, and public interviews that can be checked by readers.
Not enough alone
Message-board claims, anonymous rumors, social chatter, single-source speculation, or old site pages that have not been rechecked.
Facts, Projections, and Labels
Confirmed roster status, official titles, game results, public statistics, and announced schedule details should be written as facts only after source checks. Depth chart order, role forecasts, position battles, and usage expectations are editorial projections and should be labeled with cautious language such as projected, tracker, watch, likely, or could change.
Corrections and Updates
Date-sensitive pages are updated when official roster listings, staff pages, schedule releases, public player status, or game usage changes the record. Meaningful corrections should be reflected in page copy, source notes, or update notes. Readers can send correction requests through the contact page.
AI and Content Integrity
AI tools may assist with editing, formatting, comparisons, and quality checks, but they should not be used to invent quotes, private conversations, anonymous sources, locker-room scenes, statistics, commitments, injuries, or recruiting outcomes. If a quote or conversation is not publicly available from a source, it should not appear as dialogue on this site.
External Links and Disclosures
External links are used to help readers verify public information or understand related context. Friendship links are maintained manually. Advertising, affiliate, or partner relationships should not change factual claims, rankings, roster treatment, or correction decisions.