PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Penn State’s Tim Frazier has serious NBA potential
In the Big Ten, Penn State is dead last in attendance. The Nittany Lions average about 7,000 but if you ever watched one of their home games on television, you’ll see lots of empty seats in the lower bowl; to the point that it looks like they have 700 fans. And they’re missing out too! And a bonafide NBA draft prospect in point guard Tim Frazier. Well, we’re here...
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Oliver & Co. get PSU first B1G win
Not many people thought Penn State could win a Big Ten game without Tim Frazier putting up a team-high in points. Well, the Nittany Lions did just that last night to get Pat Chambers his first B1G win as head coach.
Sophomore Billy Oliver was absolutely on fire and made it rain, dropping 21 points on Purdue and going 7-11 from downtown to boost Penn State to a 65-45 blowout.
The...
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January 06, 2012
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January 06, 2012
Big Ten First Look: Penn State
In 2010, Penn State was the thinnest team in the Big Ten – their five starters all averaged over thirty minutes per game, and only a sixth player made an appearance in each game – this team was more reliant on it’s starting five than any in the conference. The problem, of course, is that most of them were seniors. Between all-conference selections Talor Battle and Jeff Brooks...
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December 06, 2011
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December 06, 2011
THE BAD GUY
Boeheim: 'I'm not Joe Paterno'
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim defended his assistant against allegations of sexual assault, saying he's not covering things up.
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November 18, 2011
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November 18, 2011
Syracuse’s Bernie Fine Investigated For Alleged Child Molestation
Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine is being investigated on allegations of child molestation, according to the Syracuse Police Department.
“We are in the very early stages of an investigation,” Syracuse Police Sgt. Tom Connellan told The Post-Standard. “Information was brought to us (Thursday)."
Fine was placed on administrative leave...
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November 17, 2011
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November 17, 2011
2011-12 ITH Season Preview: Penn State Nittany Lions
With the college basketball season inching closer, we’ll be taking a long look at the conference at large as well as Indiana’s roster over the next few weeks. Today, we begin our team previews with a look at the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Talor Battle’s sensational 2010-11 senior campaign led the Nittany Lions to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in a decade.
But the...
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September 27, 2011
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September 27, 2011
Bryce Jordan Center set to receive scoreboard upgrade
It looks like Coach Chambers won’t be the only new addition Penn State fans can look forward to at Bryce Jordan Center this fall.
Penn State has announced that the BJC will be home to a brand new center-hung high-definition scoreboard. ANC Sports Enterprises, the same software firm responsible for the the LED ribbons in Beaver Stadium and the upgraded scoreboards in Rec Hall...
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August 24, 2011
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August 24, 2011
Akosa Maduegbunam Commits to Penn State Basketball
PHOTO: Boston Globe
Threw in that ‘basketball’ at the end, so you fools don’t get it twisted. No, this is not another unrated, ‘no-name’ football player who will spark more petty e-drama. Patrick Chambers got his first commitment to the program in just three and a half weeks. Akosa Maduegbunam (pronounced Mah-do-way-boo-nam) from Boston, MA committed...
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June 30, 2011
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June 30, 2011
Talor Battle Reaches Historic 2,000, PSU Rolls Wildcats
Talor Battle (Photo: live.psu.edu)
Talor Battle made history being the second Penn State player to reach 2,000 points. Besides Battles landmark, the first half was some of the best defense Penn State has played all season. In the last 10 minutes of the first half, Northwestern only scored 2 points. Penn State's offense scored an average 26 points, but that was enough for...
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February 14, 2011
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February 14, 2011
Talor Battle earns co-Player of the Week
Finally this season, Talor Battle gets a little--though still far too little in the overall scheme of things--recognition for what he's been doing to keep Penn State's NCAA tournament hopes alive, while possibly crushing a few other teams' along the way. Penn State’s Talor Battle posted two 20-point games and surpassed 1,900 career points, leading Penn State in victories over Iowa...
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January 31, 2011
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January 31, 2011
Rumblings On Location: #9 Ohio State @ Penn State Basketball
Continuous instant Twitter updates on location during the Ohio State @ Penn State basketball game.
The Lions (10-16) and Buckeyes (21-7) face off @ 6:30 PM EST in the Bryce Jordan Center.
This is Penn State’s best shot at derailing the Buckeye’s 2010 Big Ten title chase. ...
Related Posts:Penn State takes a lickin’ but stops tickin’ against Ohio State...
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February 24, 2010
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February 24, 2010
Joe Paterno Being Joe Paterno
Penn State's Simon Birch, Joe Paterno, was on hand last night to see Penn State's Men's hoops team advance to the NIT finals. During an interview, JoPa spouted about the good old days - when basketball was a Jew sport: "Everyone says it's a black mans game. When I played it was a Jewish mans game." Bill Raftery: "Yeah a city game right?"
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April 01, 2009
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April 01, 2009
Tuesday Final Four linkage
◊ There is a big game tonight. Sure, not big like what Michigan State is hyping up for; but it's big for Penn State. Remember this is a program that is historically terrible, with mediocrity being viewed as a major achievement. Here are a few links to get your blood going for tonight's game, some football links to note, and a link to the great new addition to Zombie Nation...
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March 31, 2009
Penn State Nittany Liars?
A Penn State basketball player was arrested for masturbating in public, but he says he was just touching, not pulling. He told police, ""Why would I need to masturbate? This is how I chill, ma'am." More details at the link, including allegations that the player told the woman about whom he was 'touching' that he was selling hand lotion. What!?
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April 09, 2008
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April 09, 2008
The Tweener That Roared - Penn State's Geary Claxton
One of the several pleasures of purist basketball fandom is watching players and teams who defy the easy categorizations of the meat market approach to the game and succeed, indeed flourish, where so many saw sure failure. Geary Claxton was one such player.
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March 11, 2008
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