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Robert Bolden Deciding; Paul Jones Not Hopelessly Crippled
Two quick QB recruiting notes: Robert Bolden will hold a press conference on Friday morning ($) to announce his decision. His final three is narrowed down to Penn State, Louisville, and Oregon. After 15 minutes of Googling, I can't even find evidence of him even visiting Louisville or...
Come On Down: Quarterback Robert Bolden Selects Penn State
We never always knew JayPa could do this, and wooooooooooo! Welcome Robert Bolden to the Nittany Lions. Let's be clear right at the top. This isn't some scrubbish Plan-C quarterback that Penn State is signing for sheer depth purposes -- this is another #1, a guy who is ranked in the top-ten...
Theorems and Stratagems of the Game, Week 11: Under Center
Few would argue that there has been a better college quarterback coach -- or a more skilled master of quarterback psychology -- over the last two decades than Steve Spurrier. And yet, his latest QB strategy at South Carolina boggles the mind. If a two-quarterback system really means you don't...
Penn State in the Blogosphere: Believe the Hype, Click the Links
As the plaudits reign down on JayPa and the the Penn State college football team, superstitious Happy Valley residents are frantically signaling with their arms like Peyton Manning trying to shush the RCA Dome crowd. Many Penn State faithful feel that too much fan excitement and optimism will jinx...
HD Formation Playmaker's Dream, Camera Man's Nightmare
When you have a team with so many weapons, one of the challenging things isn't necessarily being able to use them all, but threatening to. For those reasons, I love this set: The concept is simple: get all of the playmakers on the field. However, the way it's set up is efficient enough to...
Upside Downside: Will The Offense Actually Be Better?
I have absolutely no idea how this year's Penn State team is going to be. None. Some people believe Penn State is a 10+ win team and a darkhorse national championship contender. Others have PSU completely out of the top 25, predicting another 8-4 season on the fringe of relevance. Both...
Making The Case For: Pat Devlin
Pat Devlin: Focused Quarterbacks: They're important. This is the second in a short series in which we will try to decipher which quarterback will give the team the best chance to win. Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow Us to Introduce: Pat Devlin Eligibility Remaining: Three years. No redshirt...
Making The Case For: Daryll Clark
Quarterbacks: They're important. This is the first in a short series in which we will try to decipher which quarterback will give the team the best chance to win. Up First: Daryll Clark Eligibility Remaining: One year for sure, will likely meet criteria for a second year because of his academic...
Ladies and Gentlemen: The Real Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams is going to be here in 2008, seriously. "The real Derrick Williams will be there this year," Williams said yesterday at the Big Ten preseason news conference. It wasn't that long ago that Williams was being recruited by the most persistent of coaches as the #1 rated recruit...
Spread HD: It's Good For You
Good for you. Cory Giger of the Altoona Mirror was able to collect some good player and coach quotes about the new playbook that might help us understand this new high definition offense. Jay Paterno on his Playstation creation: ''It's a run offense,'' Jay Paterno said. ''It's really a...
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