Just another day in State College
Tuesdays during the football season are usually as routine as they come for Penn State football beat reporters.Click to Continue »
View ArticleThe Joe Paterno Era is over
Brain ... spinning ... must ... get ... sleep ... but ... can't ... stop ... writing ...Click to Continue »
View ArticlePenn State players off-limits to media this week
A lot of us on the beat used to wonder if Tom Bradley, long a media favorite because of his candor and willingness to answer questions both tough and silly,Click to Continue »
View ArticleOn reading, writing and reacting
I was walking through a local mall today and passed one of those places that sells artwork. My eyes fell upon a portrait of former Penn State football coach Joe…Click to Continue »
View ArticleDid misplaced priorities foster environment for Sandusky scandal?
There has been a lot written during the past several days about the Penn State football program and its place in the scandal centered around Jerry Sandusky. Some believe that…Click to Continue »
View ArticleNot a hot 'ticket,' but should be a good game
There are more than a few Penn State folks out there who were less than pleased (more like irritated) with the Nittany Lions' bowl destination.Click to Continue »
View ArticleChoosing a coach: The case for Tom Bradley
Does the man currently in charge of the Penn State football program really have a chance to stay in charge?Click to Continue »
View ArticleFormer Lion lending hand to homeless
Most of you are tired of reading about what a former Penn State football player and coach allegedly did to at-risk children.Click to Continue »
View ArticleThe guys after the guy
One thing to keep in mind as Penn State's coaching search drags on is that, despite the Sandusky scandal hanging over the campus, the job is still (or should be)Click to Continue »
View ArticleO'Brien locking up recruits
When you're hired less than a month before Signing Day, as Bill O'Brien was, going after uncommitted recruits isn't the top priority. Making sure those players who have already committed…Click to...
View ArticleChambers adding local flavor to Lions
In eight seasons at Penn State, Ed DeChellis brought more than two dozen recruits to Penn State. Three of them -- including one transfer -- were from or around Philadelphia.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePenn State fans get Big Macs after all
Apparently, Patrick Chambers felt a little badly about the way Saturday's win over Nebraska turned out for Penn State's fans.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNotes from morning session at Lasch
Penn State opened its Friday morning workout -- EARLY Friday morning workout -- to the media, and while there will be several football stories coming throughout the weekend, I wanted…Click to Continue »
View ArticleButler discuss Lions' plans for special teams
UNIVERSITY PARK -- John Butler was the special teams coordinator at South Carolina last season, so when Bill O'Brien hired the Philadelphia native in late January, many Penn State fans…Click to Continue »
View ArticleCline-Heard in prison on gun, drug charges
Came across a troubling story on former Penn State men's basketball player Gyasi Cline-Heard today. One of the catalysts in the Nittany Lions' run to the Sweet 16 in 2001…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePenn State recruiting picking up
It should be mentioned that there is a long way to go between now and Signing Day -- nearly 11 months, in fact -- and that 16- and 17-year-olds have…Click to Continue »
View ArticleLinebackers reunite in Dallas
One of the best linebacking combinations in Penn State history will team up again at the pro level.Click to Continue »
View ArticleTransfers won't be what shapes Nittany Lions' fate
I spoke to both Trey Lewis and Matt Glover on the phone this evening about their respective decisions to leave the Penn State basketball program.Click to Continue »
View ArticleO'Brien tour heading north
Danny O'Brien is racking up the travel miles.Click to Continue »
View ArticleChambers expands Penn State basketball family
Penn State men's basketball coach Patrick Chambers has seemingly boundless energy.Click to Continue »
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