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The Arab Spring Has Nothing On Joe Pa Fall.
And you're on in 3, 2, 1... Reporter: I'm here in State College. Tonight, it's the end of a legend. You've heard of the Arab Spring? Well this is Joe Pa Fall. Now I'm going to smirk at the camera and let it sink in how clever that was. Anchor: What's the mood on the street? The leafy...
The Penn State Scandal: Ceding Personal Responsibility To Institutional Bureaucracy
In high school, I would run near the local athletic fields at dusk still thick with the summer heat to ready myself for football two-a-days. I’d blast rap through my Walkman, mentally disassociate myself from the furnace around me, and repeat nonsensical mantras in my head to make it through...
Big 10 BCS Road Record
Yesterday began a look at the BCS conferences and their non-conference road schedules during the BCS Era. The theory being that road records are a legitimate indication of the strength of a team and a conference since you face more hardships and usually tougher opponents when away from home. Today...
JoePa Gets an Extension
Joe Paterno seems determined to beat Bobby Bowden to the 400 mark for collegiate wins. Paterno plans on coaching at Penn State until he is 85. Paterno turns 82 next Sunday. Penn State (11-1) will face USC in the Rose Bowl. Joe Paterno has 383 career wins, while Florida State's Bobby Bowden is...
Inside The Bloggers Unwashed, Unshaven, Studio: Iowa Hoops Edition
McCaffery Freak Out (via pulling69) Apologies for getting this up so close to game time, but it was too good not to get up. RossWB over at Black Heart Gold Pants was kind enough to participate in the latest installment of ITBUUS, for today's clash between Penn State and Iowa. BSD: Year...
Penn State Recruiting 2013: An Early Snapshot and Look Into the Future
With a mere 360-odd days to go until the Class of 2013 commitments sign their letters of intent and a college football nation once again hangs on the penstrokes of a group of 18-year old recruits, it is time to take a way-too-early look at the makeup of that class, from a Nittany Lion...
Penn State Football Recruiting Podcast
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...
Oh, Hello: PA DE Evan Schwan Commits to Penn State
Evan Schwan, Ladies and Gentlemen! Stats Home/HS: Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin Height: 6'6" Weight: 235 Starz 'n Sheetz Stars: 3* (247Sports, Scout), 2* (Rivals) Offer sheet: Iowa, Rutgers, Connecticut, Temple, Kent State Cinema The Tale Schwan was the lone visitor at Penn State this weekend,...
Tuesday Recruitin' Is Counting Down The Hours To 2013
One more day. Tomorrow, February 1, is the first day that Class of 2012 recruits can officially sign their letters of intent to play college football with a certain school. Though the recruits can take longer, and some will, the vast majority of the prospects will sign, fax, and take a deep breath...
Why It Isn't Wrong To Attack The Recently-Departed JoePa
If there's one generalization that I've found applies to everyone in life, it's that no one truly knows how to deal with death. There really is no right way to address it, and a lot of times, people will only focus on the positive aspects of a person's life as a sort of memorial. On the one hand,...
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