With 2012 National Letter of Intent Day (a/k/a Signing Day) just two days away, we assembled a crack team of Big Ten recruiting analysts to take a look at the Class of 2012, early prospects in the Class of 2013, and any Signing Day theatrics that may be coming the Big Ten's way.

Joining me were Ace Anbender of mGoblog and Alex Gleitman of Eleven Warriors. Say what you will about their respective teams, it was a real pleasure to speak with these guys (though when the conversation finally got around to Urban Meyer stealing all of Penn State's doodz, I was admittedly a little miffed).

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Joe Paterno will be buried today at a private funeral in State College, yet none of this seems real or final. From a personal standpoint, it began to set in when I watched this video (produced by Ben Jones) and saw a fuzzy clip of Paterno walking his children down a quiet State College street. The true hammer fell last night, after reading a tweet from a student who tried to pay her respects after the viewing had concluded, only to see Sue Paterno bending forward to kiss her husband's coffin.

Thankfully, I read that after Kevin and I recorded the podcast, because "almost cried at the 17:00 mark" would have turned into "bawled like a baby, please burn the audio file now". We talk about Joe's passing, how Twitter and the news media failed us, and how Penn State finds a way to reintegrate Joe Paterno back into the football program as we move forward.

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Yesterday afternoon, our Mike Pettigano joined Trevor Turner (PSU alumnus and host of The Locker Room Show, weekdays from 4-6 p.m.) on ESPN Radio Williamsport 1050. Mike bravely took on the task of defending the Ted Roof hire, and might even change a few of your minds on our new defensive coordinator. Mike and Trevor also discussed the hastily assembled coaching staff, recruiting expectations, and why BOB needs to be given a long leash.

It's an excellent sixteen minute interview, very much worth your time. Thanks to Trevor for reaching out to BSD, listen to his show online through the link above, and like ESPN 1050 on Facebook for updates on their programming.

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Everything you wanted to know about Bill O'Brien, but were afraid to ask. Kevin and I talk about the new hire, its effect on recruiting, how it all translates to an on-field project, reasonable expectations, whether PSU intended to go cheap from the very start, and much, much more.

(I'm not doing a good job selling this. It's late. Sorry.)

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Nothing but non-stop sunshine, we say. The Sandusky and Curley/Schultz legal proceedings are in full swing, Penn State doesn't appear any closer to naming a new head coach, recruits are bailing, Joe Paterno is reportedly struggling with his cancer treatments, and quarterbacks are getting knocked out or cited for stealing Gatorade.

As a wise man once said, "Let's have a real good something something."

Kevin and I discuss the latest developments, and I exasperatingly use the phrases "I don't know" or "I don't care" a combined 183 times. Subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, or listen through the tried and true methods you love (right-click and save, or the OOH FANCY media player below).

The season comes to a horrific close, with Penn State's demoltion at the hands of Deebo Bielema, Montee Ball, and Russell Wilson. Listen as Kevin F**king Powers and I discuss the various forces conspiring against Penn State's present and future, including:

• The fine art of Big Ten officiating
• The uselessness of search committees
• Urban Meyer's noble crusade to save college football from itself while also destroying Penn State
• Truly dark, horrific possible destinations for PSU's coaching search
• Russ Rose's amazing ability to multitask the coaching search and his team's NCAA tournament run
• The weirdness of the "Senior Woman Administrator" job title
• Dan Mullen, Charlie Strong, Tony Dungy and anyone else willing and brave enough to save us
• The fine line between firing coaches and administrators
• The burden of being Tom Bradley
• And much, much more. It's an hour. Much of it spent crying on each others' shoulders.

Well, if anyone can appreciate being at the bottom of the media dogpile during a scandal, it's our friends at Ohio State.  Ramzy Nasrallah from Eleven Warriors joins us to talk about the Buckeyes, their dynamic offense (pretty sure Ramzy thinks the OSU offense makes PSU look like the Air Raid), and the joy of being trolled by Sports By Brooks. 

Afterward, Kevin and I have basically had it.  We discuss the trainwreck Sandusky interview, Mike McQueary's ethical dilemma, CBS News' empty promises, and much, much more.

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For this episode, Jeff and I talk to Jim Weber from LostLettermen.com, who updates us on what many of our former favorite Penn Staters are doing these days.  Afterward, Jeff and I discuss the Illinois game, Joe Paterno's future, and the tough road still ahead of our Nittany Lions. 

BSD Podcast 13 - Bye Bye

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