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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Fear the Turtle! Terrapins set to face Penn State
May 12, 2010 – 9:10 am | View Comments
Fear the Turtle! Terrapins set to face Penn State

So there’s good news and bad news.

After playing and winning on the road in their last 2 Big Ten/ACC Challenge games, Penn State will finally get to face an ACC opponent in the friendly confines of Bryce Jordan Center.

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 …

Talor Battle to return for final season at Penn State
May 6, 2010 – 2:46 pm | View Comments
Talor Battle to return for final season at Penn State

As many have expected, Talor Battle has opted to return to Penn State for another season. He will be joining his half brother Taran Buie who committed to Penn State next year. When Battle originally put his name out for the Draft, many saw it …

Farewell to a lacrosse coaching legend
May 6, 2010 – 1:55 pm | View Comments
Farewell to a lacrosse coaching legend

Glenn Thiel, the head coach for the Penn State men’s lacrosse team for the past 33 years has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2010.
“This was not an easy decision, but it is one that I felt was right to make,” “I have …

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.

Talking Expansion With Frank the Tank, Pt. 2
April 30, 2010 – 1:07 pm | View Comments
Talking Expansion With Frank the Tank, Pt. 2

Last week, we reached out to Frank the Tank, whose blog about Big Ten expansion has become one of the most widely read and highly credible sources out there.  Yesterday, we posted his answers to our questions about the possibility of Notre Dame, Texas, or …

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 …