Position Profile: Defensive Line
September 3, 2010 – | View Comments

With less than two weeks until Penn State takes on Youngstown State, the mixing and matching of the spring and summer is starting to die down. The starting lineup and rotation is mostly set, and we’re taking a look as just how each position stacks …

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Charlie is a Penn State graduate born and raised in the glitz and glamour of LA. Seeking a change in scenery and lifestyle, he made his way to State College, Pennsylvania in what can only be described as the best decision of his life. It was there in Happy Valley, where he became obsessed with all things Blue and White. Following his matriculation at Penn State University, he was drawn to the sand and sun of San Diego where he now runs his own Internet firm. Like any good So Cal native, Charlie is a Dodgers, Chargers and Lakers fan though none come close to the passion he has for the Nittany Lions. An avid surfer, Charlie takes time between the sun and surf to contribute at NittanyWhiteOut. To reach Charlie, contact him through email at nittanywhiteout@gmail.com or on twitter at @nittanywhiteout

Kardiac Kids do it again!
June 23, 2010 – 12:40 pm | View Comments
Kardiac Kids do it again!

Way to go Team USA! You’ve got a nation of believers behind you.
And the poor officiating that keeps popping up in the sports grandest stage is just abysmal. You’re telling me a sport that takes 90 minutes AND change, commonly ends in a 0-0 tie …

Penn State Football Student Tickets: Senior allotment exhausted
June 21, 2010 – 3:28 pm | View Comments
Penn State Football Student Tickets: Senior allotment exhausted

And the annual frantic rush begins. Eat your heart out Pitt.
In fact, Greg Myford confirmed to NittanyWhiteOut today:
More than 4,000 season tickets were sold between 7am and 2pm, with just over 90% of that coming in the first hour of the sale.  There were a …

Success with Honor: Jeff Tambroni named next LAX head coach
June 18, 2010 – 1:55 pm | View Comments
Success with Honor: Jeff Tambroni named next LAX head coach

You’ve got to hand it to Tim Curley and the athletics department,  Faced with the adversity of four coaching vacancies in one offseason, they remain unfazed and simply replace the departing coaching legends with another.
The track record speaks for itself. Wrestling legend Cael Sanderson was …

Farewell to Penn State Women’s Gymnastics coach
June 17, 2010 – 1:55 pm | View Comments
Farewell to Penn State Women’s Gymnastics coach

Make that four.
First it was men’s soccer, followed by men’s lacrosse, then women’s lacrosse suffered the same fate, now Steve Shephard, the head coach of the women’s gymnastics program has resigned to pursue other career opportunities. He marks the 8th coach in Penn State women’s …

By the Numbers: Most Overrated / Underrated teams of the last decade
June 14, 2010 – 1:55 pm | View Comments
By the Numbers: Most Overrated / Underrated teams of the last decade

“Over-ra-ted”
The chants would rain down as the clock winds down, the home underdog clinching victory from a ranked opponent. It’s a scene college football fans are all too familiar with in the past few seasons as upsets littered the college football landscape.
But were they? Who …

Qualified Applicants Need Apply: Nebraska will join Big Ten in 2011
June 11, 2010 – 6:24 pm | View Comments
Qualified Applicants Need Apply: Nebraska will join Big Ten in 2011

Considered a certainty as early as Wednesday, Nebraska’s Board of Reagents made it official with a vote Friday to officially apply for Big Ten membership. A perfect match made seamlessly by the back room dealing between the tradition laden conference and the tradition rich program. …

Rocky Mountain Welcome: Colorado officially jumps to the Pac-10
June 10, 2010 – 2:40 pm | View Comments
Rocky Mountain Welcome: Colorado officially jumps to the Pac-10

So much for the denials and being discrete.
Following Nebraska’s example on Wednesday, Colorado announced a move of their own, except to the Pac-10 conference. A switch also confirmed by the Pac 10 conference today, thereby welcoming the Colorado Buffaloes as the 11th member of the …

Farewell to Penn State Women’s LAX coach
June 3, 2010 – 1:50 pm | View Comments
Farewell to Penn State Women’s LAX coach

First it was men’s soccer, then came men’s lacrosse, now Suzanne Isidor is resigning as the head coach for the women’s lacrosse program after 10 years for personal reasons. She marks the 8th coach in Penn State women’s lacrosse history.
“It has been my honor and …

Big East and Pac 10 Networks, be careful what you wish for
June 2, 2010 – 1:55 pm | View Comments
Big East and Pac 10 Networks, be careful what you wish for

While you were grilling steaks and enjoying the weather, UC Berkley’s chancellor Robert Birgeneau spent his Memorial Day with fellow alumni in New England where he brought up the possibility of a Pac 10 Network, which would be a clear and desperate effort by the …

Happy Memorial Day
May 31, 2010 – 9:30 am | View Comments
Happy Memorial Day

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day