Articles by Charlie
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
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Frank Figueroa
Offensive Lineman
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6′ 4
282 lbs
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RECRUITMENT
Today marked the start of a day of a surprises as Penn State receives two verbals from offensive linemen. Frank Figueroa began the day when he announced that he would become the 7th Nittany Lion for the Class of 2009.
There isn’t …
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Receiving
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Eric Shrive
Offensive Lineman
#68
6′ 7
285
5.1
PA
RECRUITMENT
Holding offers from over 16 big time programs including Notre Dame, Florida State, Ohio State, and Miami, Eric Shrive decided to end his recruitment today and will call Joe Paterno with his verbal later today.
A four star recruit rated #68 overall from …
Coming out here, we decided to visit some of the local watering holes during our time here in San Diego. There was word out there of a bar out in Mission Beach with an outdoor, artificial wave pool with surfers and all. Not only did …
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Receiving
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Derrick Thomas
Defensive Back
11 TD/20.0 ypc
3
6′ 0
173 lbs
4.49
RECRUITING STORYLINE
Derrick’s verbal makes it 3 for the Lions this week. At this point, if we don’t pace ourselves we could be filled before the 2008 season ends.
Derrick Thomas played both ways his junior year with 11 receiving touchdowns …
If there was ever a time for the death penalty to be reconsidered, the time is now.
It is just shocking how the situation with USC has deteriorated. We’re no longer talking about players failing classes, or getting into fights on the weekends. As much as …
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Stephen Obeng-Agyapong
Safety
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5′ 11
185 lbs
4.5
RECRUITING STORYLINE
Stephen Obeng committed to the Lions at the State College NIKE camp this past weekend following in the footsteps of former John F. Kennedy High School alumni Stephfon Green, Shaine Thompson and Nerraw McCormack.
He made his committment to Lion assistant coaches …
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Darrell Givens
Defensive Back
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6′ 1
180 lbs
4.46
RECRUITING STORYLINE
Darrell Givens originally committed to the Buckeyes on April 19th at the Ohio State spring game.
“Yes, I did commit to Ohio State today,” Givens admitted. “It just felt like the right place for me and I just fell in love …
Who said Joe’s uncertain status at Penn State is hurting our recruiting?
4-star Defensive Back Darrell Givens switched his committment to the Ohio State Buckeyes to the Nittany Lions early this morning at the 11th annual State College NIKE camp.
Darrell Givens is a current teammate of …
Surfing in Oceanside
SB Nation blogs aren’t the only thing changing this summer. NittanyWhiteOut is now officially relocated to sunny Southern California where our new base of operations will be established. Don’t be dismayed, Penn State will still be our rooting interest during our 4 months …
I wrote an extremely long and I would like to believe, insightful, piece about the BCS. Especially in a time since the BCS commissioners meeting this past weekend where everyone is ganging up on the supposedly evil system. I feel like the minority voice has …
