There will be some changes on the sidelines in Beaver Stadium this upcoming college football season. Legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno will be without his sidekick of 44 years, his trademark coke bottle-thick eye glasses. Paterno decided that enough was enough and went in for lasik surgery last month to correct his less than stellar vision. Paterno, a traditionalist, has finally crossed over to the dark side. It will definitely take some time to get used to seeing...
Ave Maria University is a lost soul in America’s collegiate map. First off, the school’s president Tom Monaghan is about as egotistical as it gets. He nicknamed the school’s mascot the “Gyrenes” which we all know is a nickname for soldiers in the United States Marine Corps. However, the only relationship Ave Maria has with the Marine Corp is that Mr. Monaghan once served in the Marines. The university does not even offer an ROTC program. There is absolutely zero...
For my readers on the east coast and especially in Washington, D.C., brace for a whopper of a snowstorm. Apparently D.C. is going to get hit with 18-24 inches of snow in the next two days. So if you happen to be stuck in Reagan National Airport on your way to South Florida for the Super Bowl, here are a few links to help you pass the time while you scarf down a Five Guys Burger and top it off...
The 85th edition of the East West Shrine Game was played yesterday in Orlando, Florida. Northwestern’s Mike Kafka (18-27 150 yards) led the east to the game winning drive by hitting Penn State’s Andrew Quarless with 5 ticks left on the clock. In the huddle I told Kafka, ‘Just throw it up and I’ll make a play.’ He threw a perfect pass,” Quarless said. “It just feels good to go out with a bang.” The Nittany Lions also had a strong showing...
“The SEC has a lot more speed-type people. They (the Big Ten) have a lot more big guys. We’ve got great receivers and running backs to try to take advantage of something Penn State doesn’t have.” LSU QB Jordan Jefferson prior to PSU’s speed and defense dominating the game. As the bowl season is coming to an end, the most impressive and improved performance by any conference as a whole was the Big 10. As of late, the conference...
As Penn State gears up for its New Year’s Day bowl, the team got a little scare on Thursday. It’s been reported that QB Daryll Clark was in fender bender in State College, PA. Clark, in his 1998 Chevy Lumina, was driving on Westerly Parkway at 8:30 pm when he was broadsided by an SUV. After the accident, Clark appeared to be injury free. He was “fine” but upset that his Chevy was “all messed up.” At first there...
An unsanctioned team building exercise was a complete failure for Sparty and the football team. Apparently 8 football players, including 3 starters have all been suspended from team activities for their involvement in a pre-Thanksgiving, November 22nd dorm fight. Basically, in an act of stupidity and in a fit of rage, the alleged football players stormed a fraternity gathering at Rather Hall by randomly hitting and injuring at least 7 students (both male and female). As a result of...
The Big 10 regular season has just about come to an end but it certainly left an interesting dilemma for the BCS bowl committee. Basically, the Big 10 has three eligible teams for two BCS bids. Ohio State clinched the first bid with its automatic BCS Rose Bowl birth by winning the Big 10. This leaves Iowa and Penn State as the two remaining teams for one precious at-large birth. Iowa is currently ranked 11th and Penn State is ranked 13th after both completing their regular season...
