44 for 44: A.Q. Shipley
July 28, 2010 – | View Comments

Penn State has produced plenty of quality offensive linemen–and that’s pretty much a given when you consider just how solid the running game has been just about every year in the past 50. But only one Penn Stater ever received the highest honor for his …

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Penn State Countdown: 92
June 5, 2009 – 9:30 am | View Comments
Penn State Countdown: 92

Kenny Jackson races into the endzone for a TD catch from Todd Blackledge as the Lions poured 48 straight points on the #1 Pittsburgh Panthers
48 to 14

Numbers that will turn any Panther fan bright red with rage.
The top-ranked Dan Marino-led Panthers (10-0) faced #9 Penn …

UPDATE: We Want the Lion in the Mascot Hall of Fame
June 4, 2009 – 2:20 pm | View Comments
UPDATE: We Want the Lion in the Mascot Hall of Fame

About a month ago we started up a campaign to ensure that the Nittany Lion would be enshrined in the Mascot Hall of Fame and the feedback has been tremendous.  Our Facebook group has grown to over 500 members and includes a number of our …

Penn State Countdown: 93
June 4, 2009 – 9:30 am | View Comments
Penn State Countdown: 93

#6 Ohio State rolled into Beaver Stadium to face the #16 Nittany Lions in front of a prime time national audience. Penn State had a few tricks up its sleeve unveiling “Zombie Nation” for the first time to the delirious white out student section. Crowd …

Lucky #7 is OL Tom Ricketts
June 3, 2009 – 7:57 pm | View Comments
Lucky #7 is OL Tom Ricketts

Well, if the Miles Dieffenbach commitment to Penn State indicated that Wanny’s Wall had sprung a leak, then today’s news indicates that it’s been all but torn down.  Tom Ricketts, an offensive lineman from North Allegheny High School just outside of Pittsburgh announced Wednesday that …

Crying Over Split Dieffenbach: Pitterness abounds
June 3, 2009 – 9:53 am | View Comments

For the sake of full disclosure, I didn’t grow up in a Penn State household.  I was a Syracuse fan in my youth and-gasp-a Notre Dame sympathizer.  And, because my best friend was a Michigan fan, I sometimes found myself rooting for Ohio State just …

Penn State Countdown: 94
June 3, 2009 – 9:30 am | View Comments
Penn State Countdown: 94

2 legendary coaches. 3 overtime periods. Score tied 23-23.
Penn State lines up for a potential winning FG after Florida State missed theirs in the 3rd overtime.
Kevin Kelly drills the football through the uprights in front of the Florida State faithful sealing a victory over the …

Miles Dieffenbach Goes Blue! Commitment #6 for the Class of 2010
June 2, 2009 – 7:24 pm | View Comments
Miles Dieffenbach Goes Blue! Commitment #6 for the Class of 2010

Miles Dieffenbach committed Tuesday

Miles Dieffenbach was considered a lock to play football for Pittsburgh.  His father, George, is the women’s tennis coach at Pitt, and so naturally, he’s from the area.  So when Rivals announced that Tuesday that he’d slipped through a crack in “Wanny’s …

Penn State Countdown: 95
June 2, 2009 – 10:30 am | View Comments
Penn State Countdown: 95

Counting down the days til Penn State football officially kicks off! 95 Penn State moments in 95 days til the Zips roll into town.
There were a few questions as to when Penn State would add last seasons’ 2008 sign among the glory years. We got …

The new Rose Bowl Contract Desperately Hopes for Notre Dame Success
June 2, 2009 – 10:26 am | View Comments
The new Rose Bowl Contract Desperately Hopes for Notre Dame Success

ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg has an interesting piece up on his Big Ten football blog today focusing on some new rules under the upcoming BCS contract, slated to begin in 2010. The Rose Bowl seems to be the biggest victim.
Under the terms of the new …

Your Tuesday Morning Linkage
June 2, 2009 – 9:00 am | View Comments

Hey all.  It’s been a pretty busy summer for all of us here at NittanyWhiteOut, but, fortunately, it’s been a real quiet summer for Penn State so far.  That said, here are the stories that fell through the cracks a little bit this past week.

Amidst …