PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS RUMORS & GOSSIP
NFL Combine wrap-up: Mauti impressive, Hodges respectable, Hill hopeful
The NFL Combine is still underway in Indianapolis but the workout portions are now in the books for the four Penn State players who made the trip to work out and interview for potential NFL jobs. Linebacker Gerald Hodges appears to have had the best overall workout performance among the Nittany Lions, but defensive tackle Jordan Hill and offensive lineman Matt Stankiewitch should...
Kevin Colbert Acknowledges Receiving Letter From Injured PSU LB Michael Mauti
Penn State linebacker Michael Mauti will be at the NFL combine this week but he will not participate in any of the on-the-field drills after suffering a third serious knee injury this past November that ended his season.
Mauti, who likely would have been a second or third round prospect had he stayed healthy, vows to return from his latest injury and he let all 32 teams know that...
Paterno Investigation Calls Freeh Report 'A Rush To Injustice'
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The family of the late Joe Paterno released its results in a review of the findings in former FBI director Louis Freeh's investigation into the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case.Calling it "A Rush to Injustice," the conclusions of experts hired by the family of the legendary Penn State football coach said the Freeh Report, commissioned...
A letter from Sue Paterno to Penn State football players
It has been less than a year since the Freeh Report was released, chronically the specifics involved in the Jerry Sandusky sexual molestation case and what the report called a concealment of Sandusky’s activity to the Board of Trustees by school president Graham Spanier, athletic director Tim Curley and most notably, legendary head coach football coach Joe Paterno. There was much...
Gilliam switches to Offensive Tackle
Penn State football player #89 Garry Gilliam announced this afternoon via twitter that he will be switching from tight end to offensive tackle this spring.
Gilliam, the 6'6" redshirt junior from Carlisle, PA, debated the position change since November of 2012 after several discussions with coach Bill O'Brien, but ultimately decided at the conclusion of the regular...
3 things I’d like to see from Penn State before the 2013 Blue-White Game
There are so many hyperbolic comparisons I could make to symbolize Penn State’s first season under Bill O’Brien. But I’ll spare myself that embarrassment so many sportswriters bring upon themselves, and just say this: the worst is over, but the future will be anything but smooth sailing.
O’Brien had the worst job in college football this past season. No, not that Penn State...
JOE HOLLYWOOD
Legendary actor to portray Paterno
The lead in the upcoming Joe Paterno biopic has finally been cast, and unsurprisingly, the film was able to land an iconic A-list actor.
NOT OVER YET
Sandusky, attorneys back in court
The legal team for Jerry Sandusky argued in court on Thursday that he deserves a new trial because they didn't have enough time to prepare for the first one.
Bill O’Brien staying put in Penn State
Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien will return to Penn State next season, reportedly because no one was willing to fork over the big bucks to buy him out of his current contract.
A league source is saying that while NFL teams were definitely interested in him, the buyout was a bit too rich for them.
O'Brien's take is that he wanted to stay at Penn State, not anything...
Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien on a few NFL teams ‘short lists’
Some bad information given to Bill O’Brien, Head coach of Penn State could be part of the reason O’Brien is being wooed by NFL teams. Bill O’Brien in his first year at Penn State took over a team that was in flux and led them to a successful 2012 season. However, O’Brien could be eyeing a return to the NFL as soon as 2013, he’s a hot coaching candidate and some bad information...
Bill O’Brien has become a hot commodity to NFL teams for his work at Penn State
Remember Bill O’Brien the former New England Patriots offensive coordinator that everyone thought was crazy for taking the Penn State job? O’Brien took the job nobody wanted, he took lemons and made lemonade, there is no need to rehash why the job was open, just the fact that O’Brien was brave enough to take it. The Nittany Lions are 8-4 (5-2 in the Big 10) and while they...
Penn State honors 2012 team at Beaver Stadium (Picture)
Penn State decided to honor the 2012 football team alongside many of the other best squads in the program’s history with some special recognition inside Beaver Stadium. Prior to Saturday’s season finale against Wisconsin, “2012″ was unveiled as the latest edition to the strip below the luxury boxes at Beaver Stadium. Only teams that have gone undefeated or won national...
WATCH THE LANGUAGE
Did Penn State coach curse on air?
The Penn State Nittany Lions didn’t have much to play for this year besides pride and love of the program, and they did just that, finishing with a rousing win against Wisconsin. Penn State finished with an 8-4 record after what looked to be a disastrous start of the season with 2 immediate losses. Much [...]
Bill O’Brien has no plans to leave Penn State
Most predicted that the Penn State Nittany Lions football team would implode this season, after the NCAA handed down extreme penalties including a postseason ban, scholarship reductions, and probation. Players began to depart almost immediately after the sanctions were handed … Continue reading →
OUT OF TUNE
PSU to stop playing 'Sweet Caroline'
Penn St. has announced that they will no longer play Neil Diamond's famous song at football games, citing lyrics that may seem inappropriate in the wake of the Sandusky scandal.
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