Here is the column I wrote that appeared in today’s paper regarding the sanctions levied by the NCAA on Penn State’s football program Monday. So let me get this straight. All Penn State victories are vacated starting in 1998, the same year that Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar decided not to press charges [...]
In just over a month a new era in Penn State football will officially begin. When the Nittany Lions take the practice field for fall camp on Aug. 6, the focus will finally shift to the football field (hopefully) as Bill O’Brien prepares to lead a program looking to rebuild its reputation after the circus [...]
With spring practice under way, the next era of Penn State has officially begun under Bill O’Brien, but off the field it’s been a rough stretch for the Nittany Lions. Redshirt freshman defensive end Shawn Oakman was kicked off the football team late last month, with charges of disorderly conduct, harassment and retail theft filed [...]
Penn State picked up two commitments last week, while also losing another long-time commit. Princeton, N.J. lineman Wendy Laurent committed last Tuesday, while Harrisburg defensive end Evan Schwan committed during an official visit to Happy Valley over the weekend. Schwan, who played for Class AAAA state champion Central Dauphin, finished his senior season with 78 [...]
Penn State picked up a verbal commitment from Cairo, Ga., quarterback Steven Bench on Tuesday. Bench, who had been committed to Rice, took an official visit to State College over the weekend and was extended a scholarship offer by the Nittany Lions coaching staff. Bench, a three-star prospect, is listed as a dual-threat QB. Philadelphia [...]
Penn State’s recruiting class grew by four over the weekend, but also lost a key player. Baltimore’s Trevor Williams and Da’Quan Davis, teammates at Calvert Hall, Buffalo, N.Y. running back Akeel Lynch and Camas, Wa., wide receiver Jonathan Warner all verbally committed to Penn State over the weekend. The Nittany Lions did lose West Roxbury, [...]
Yeah, it’s been too long since I’ve blogged, but for the longest time there wasn’t anything positive going on with the Penn State football program and I refused to beat a dead horse like so many others chose to do. Well, with the Bill O’Brien era under way and national signing day three weeks away [...]
When I made my last post on Penn State’s football team, which was ages ago, the Nittany Lions were stumbling along and barley beating the likes of Temple. Fast forward to now and Penn State is actually a respectable 7-1 following a 34-24 victory over Northwestern, which is much better than its 2-6 record would [...]
So, it’s been more than a month, and four games for the Nittany Lions, since my last post. Really, I didn’t want to regurgitate all that was out there already by the national and regional media (Joe Paterno “coaching” from the press box, the musical chairs at quarterback, questionable play calling, ect.), but now that [...]
Penn State got two verbal commitments Wednesday, reeling in Wyoming Valley West wide receiver Eugene Lewis and Glen Ellyn, Ill., defensive tackle Tommy Schutt. Lewis’ verbal isn’t a huge surprise as many recruiting experts tagged him as a Penn State lean for some time, but Schutt’s pledge came as a pleasant surprise. As of last [...]
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