Published on: 3rd September, 2010
When the Nittany Lions take the field on Saturday, it will be the first time in Joe Paterno’s tenure that a true freshman will start an opening season game at quarterback. It will also be the first time Robert Bolden plays in front of a crowd of over 100,000. Think he’s nervous? Personally, ...Published on: 3rd September, 2010
We heard the news. The Big Ten is officially split in two divisions (yet to be named) starting next year. One division features Michigan, Iowa, and Nebraska as the main powers, with Northwestern, Minnesota, and Michigan State bringing up the rest of the division. In “Division Two,” Penn State will ...Published on: 16th December, 2009
College football bowl season. Isn’t it the most wonderful time of the year? I can’t imagine a bigger event to stick right near the end of December, can you? It’s no wonder why people are in the highest spirits around this time. And for all those who love to gamble on sports, ...Published on: 16th December, 2009
The last time the Big Ten conference made a major change was in 1990, when the Penn State Nittany Lions joined the group and helped to build it up to a BCS power conference. Big Ten directors decided Tuesday that they will be exploring expansion options within the next 12-18 months ...Published on: 16th December, 2009
Could Notre Dame be the next Big Ten powerhouse? Maybe. The Big Ten conference decided Tuesday that they will be exploring expansion options within the next 12-18 months in order to add a 12th team to the power conference. The last time the conference came close was in 1999, when Notre Dame turned ...Published on: 14th December, 2009
John Harbaugh has got it right. He’s got his Ravens on a roll. After last weekend’s blowout against the Lions, Baltimore is back into the playoff picture with three winnable games left on the schedule. The reason? Harbaugh’s ability to drive confidence into his players and make any game winnable. He keeps ...Published on: 14th December, 2009
Les Miles can coach. He’s 4-0 in bowl games as LSU’s head coach in all four years he’s headed the team. He also owns a 50-14 all-time coaching record and currently leads a Tigers team with a 5-3 conference record in the SEC, which is arguably the best conference in ...Published on: 18th November, 2009
It’s Linebacker U. You could make an argument for virtually any linebacker that’s come through Penn State’s football program to be placed on the all-time defensive team. I’ve narrowed it down to what I believe are the stand-out guys that have made the traditional Nittany Lion defense such a feared and ...Published on: 16th November, 2009
Granted the fact that Penn State has been known to be a stout defensive team for ages and boasts a head coach that doesn’t like to run up the score, I’ve assembled what I believe to be the Nittany Lions’ top offense in team history. I took a basic I-formation style ...Published on: 5th November, 2009
As the Ohio State Buckeyes travel to Happy Valley to take on the Nittany Lions this weekend, much more remains at stake than a top conference finish and possible BCS berth. After last year’s tough loss at the Shoe, Terrelle Pryor and the Buckeyes will have revenge in mind following a ...