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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Now, an Accelerated Timetable for the Big Ten
June 6, 2010 – 4:51 pm | View Comments
Now, an Accelerated Timetable for the Big Ten

It’s decision time for Jim Delany and the Big Ten
Where there was smoke, fire has indeed emerged.  Chip Brown’s report, on Orangebloods.com has been verified, and it seems that Larry Scott, the Pac-10′s commissioner, is set to recommend expansion of six Big XII schools–Texas, Texas …

Presenting Your Newest BCS Conference
May 15, 2010 – 1:48 pm | View Comments
Presenting Your Newest BCS Conference

Boise State and TCU could find themselves playing regularly
With so much talk the last few months discussing Big Ten expansion, and the possible ramifications–not just within the conference, but in the responses by the Big XII, SEC, or ACC, and even regarding the continued feasibility …

Unqualified applicants need not apply: Missouri
May 13, 2010 – 2:30 pm | View Comments
Unqualified applicants need not apply: Missouri

The “Unqualified applicants need not apply series” was created simply to present expansion hysteria, hype and noise and not necessarily reflect the actual viability of the featured candidate.
But in the case of Missouri, the rectal kissing is just laughable. As one of the charter members …

Levi Norwood granted release from Penn State
May 11, 2010 – 10:35 am | View Comments
Levi Norwood granted release from Penn State

It seems as if Levi Norwood will not be carrying on a family tradition after all. The younger brother of Jordan Norwood, Levi has asked for and granted a release from his LOI with Penn State. His father, Brian Norwood was once the secondary coach …

Los Insight Bowl partners with ESPN to increase prestige and exposure
May 7, 2010 – 10:30 am | View Comments
Los Insight Bowl partners with ESPN to increase prestige and exposure

The Insight Bowl held in Sun Devil Stadium in Arizona (yes, that Arizona) has upgraded itself into a second tier bowl by partnering with ESPN. In a multi year agreement with the World Wide Leader and a four year contract still ongoing with the Big …

FedEx drops Orange Bowl sponsorship admist declining attendance, ticket sales and ratings
May 4, 2010 – 1:55 pm | View Comments
FedEx drops Orange Bowl sponsorship admist declining attendance, ticket sales and ratings

The longest running title sponsorship in the college postseason lineup is coming to a screeching halt. Since the decision by FedEx to partner up with the Orange Bowl in 1990, 9 de facto national championship games have been played beneath it’s trademark orange and blue block-text logo securing titles for Colorado, Oklahoma, Florida State, Nebraska and Miami among others.

We’re Talking Expansion: With Frank the Tank
April 29, 2010 – 1:30 pm | View Comments
We’re Talking Expansion: With Frank the Tank

As the Big Ten has looked to explore expansion over the past few months, the debate has raged not just over who would join the conference, or how many teams, but even whether it would lead to 4 superconferences seceding from the NCAA.  And while …

We (really do) determine when you hear the snap count
April 28, 2010 – 1:55 pm | View Comments
We (really do) determine when you hear the snap count

Actually, you’ll be lucky if you get to hear the whistle as the opposing team in Beaver Stadium. Penn State’s director of communications and branding for Penn State football Guido D’Elia has teamed up with graduate student Andrew Barnard in the latest salvo for home …

What We Learned:
April 25, 2010 – 4:09 pm | View Comments
What We Learned:

There’s always danger in overanalyzing the Blue/White Game.  It’s just one of 15 practices–and yes, above all else it is merely a practice, albeit one in front of tens of thousands of fans and a national TV audience.  But there’s also something to be said …

Congratulations to Penn State Draftees and Signees
April 25, 2010 – 2:05 pm | View Comments
Congratulations to Penn State Draftees and Signees

As expected, it was a very busy weekend for former Penn State football players.  In the end, six Lions heard their names called by Roger Goodell–or by one of his subordinates–and a handful more have been signed as free agents or surely will.  The six …