Driven O'Brien keeps focus on football at PSU
Amid all the bickering at Penn State over the delicate issues related to football, the football program itself is often stuck in the middle.
Coach Bill O'Brien would like all sides - no matter their positions - to keep that in mind before the next exchange of verbal volleys.
It's not the ideal backdrop in the middle of spring practice, and with coaches trying to woo recruits...
We Are! 2013 – A Penn State preview pledge drive, D+1
Over the first 24 hours, more than 60 fellow Penn Staters made their pledges to help fund We Are! 2013 – A Penn State preview. The project is an annual preview magazine, produced BY Penn Staters, FOR Penn Staters. It’s a risk-free investment for you, because if we don’t reach our fundraising goal, you will NOT be charged one cent. But that’s not a reason to sit back. It...
Four future Nittany Lions playing in state all-star game
The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association's annual East-West all-star game does not get nearly the attention the annual Big 33 game does, and perhaps for good reason. While the state's top high school talent generally plays in the Big 33 game representing the state against bordering rivals (Maryland replaces Ohio this year), that generally leaves the talent...
Michigan 501, Penn State 101: We Are! 2013 – A Penn State preview, D+2
Penn State isn’t the first team to get the independent publishing treatment. In fact, MGoBlog did it successfully last year (as you’ll read in our Kickstarter description), and again this year. Well, MGoBlog’s Kickstarter page is now up and running. One day in? They’re KILLING US! Remember 1997? Yeah, it’s like that bad right now.
So it’s now up to you, Penn State fans...
Report shows PSU athletics revenue down last year
The Penn State athletic department's latest financial report shows revenue declined by $7.9 million, or nearly 7 percent, last year to more than $108 million.
The report posted on a university website late Monday showed revenue from football ticket sales was $33.4 million in 2012, down from $34.2 million in 2011.
The figures are part of a filing required by the U.S. Department...
Penn State Football Donations Quintupled in Wake of Scandal, While University Donations Dwindled
If anyone was hoping that the Penn State scandal would ease the university’s focus on football, and put it back on academics, the following news is going to be unfortunate.
According to an NCAA report obtained by USA Today, in the immediate wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, overall donations to the university fell by more than 25 percent, while donations to the football program...
We Are! 2013 – Penn State preview: The Cover Wars Begin
After much debate around these parts, negotiations have broken down. War has become the only answer to this massive question: which Penn State player or players will grace the cover of We Are! 2013 – A Penn State preview.
Today’s targets focused on two megaliths of the trenches: DE Deion Barnes, defended by Jared, vs OG Miles Dieffenbach, defended by Ben.
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Paterno's widow talks PSU scandal
The widow of longtime Penn State coach Joe Paterno says she and her husband were ignorant about sexual predators like Jerry Sandusky.
Speaking at a child-abuse prevention program, Sue Paterno says she and her husband sometimes unknowingly helped Sandusky ''groom'' the boys he abused, believing he was helping them find a better life.
Paterno says she was horrified...
2 reserves transferring from Penn State
Two little-used reserves are leaving the Penn State basketball program.
The team announced Wednesday that sophomore forward Patrick Ackerman and freshman guard Akosa Maduegbunam (MAD-a-WAY-boo-nam) were granted releases to transfer after completing the spring semester.
The departures create one scholarship roster opening for the Nittany Lions, who finished 10-21 and last in the...
Penn State losing two reserves
Two little-used reserves are leaving the Penn State basketball program.
The team announced Wednesday that sophomore forward Patrick Ackerman and freshman guard Akosa Maduegbunam (MAD-a-WAY-boo-nam) were granted releases to transfer after completing the spring semester.
The departures create one scholarship roster opening for the Nittany Lions, who finished 10-21 and last in the...
McQueary lawsuit against Penn State to go forward
A whistleblower and defamation lawsuit against Penn State will go forward, a judge ruled Tuesday, denying the university's request to have it dismissed.
Former assistant football coach Mike McQueary sued the school in October, claiming he was portrayed as untruthful in statements made in 2011 by the university's president after Jerry Sandusky's arrest.
Judge Thomas...
B1G Spring Football Preview: The Penn State Nittany Lions
Spring football is wrapping up, as is the Know It All Football B1G Spring Preview. But we aren’t done just yet and either are the majority of your favorite B1G squads. As fans across the B1G landscape pack the house to see the strides their team has made over the last month, we still have you covered on what to watch for before they pack it in for the summer. Sit back and enjoy...
Former PSU RB Franco Harris speaks on scandal
More than 200 Penn State alumni and supporters gathered Friday for an event hosted by Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris about the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal and the firing of former coach Joe Paterno.
Presenters including a government analyst claimed Penn State's firing of Paterno and acceptance of NCAA sanctions were done too hastily and without enough information...
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Let’s try this again, shall we? We Are! 2013 – A Penn State Preview eMagazine
The print idea couldn’t raise enough funding, but don’t despair. We Are! launching a new version of this project, one that pulls the preview magazine industry into the digital age:
This is our second attempt after we initially failed to raise enough in a short time to get a print version done this year. But we spoke to the writers, and the designers, and the publisher, and rather...
O'Brien, PSU optimistic heading into summer
For a team that's being forced to whittle down scholarship depth, Penn State sure is developing a lot of options.
A youth movement on display at the Blue-White intrasquad scrimmage over the weekend was the first sign of potential contributors come fall.
Redshirt freshman Austin Johnson, vying to replace standout tackle Jordan Hill, had two sacks in the spring game. Another...
Penn State NFL Draft Q&A with Optimum Scouting
The NFL Draft gets underway Thursday night in New York City with the first round. The second and third rounds will be held Friday and the draft will wrap up on Saturday with rounds four through seven. How many Penn State players will get to hear their name called, and when might they get that opportunity to have their name chosen by an NFL franchise?
To get a sense of where...
Penn State QB race to continue this summer, as expected
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - Penn State's search for a starting quarterback, as expected, was not concluded during the annual spring game. Instead, Bill O'Brien looks forward to an open competition for the starting quarterback job, which appears to be a knotted up between Steven Bench and Tyler Ferguson and will see stud recruit Christian Hackenberg added to the mix later this summer...
Cup of Joe: Penn State lands 4-star wide receiver
Good morning Penn State fans. And a good morning it truly is for Penn State. While you were sleeping, perhaps, Penn State added a new star recruit to the Class of 2014. That's good news! Also, the college football playoff has a new name and you have a chance to vote for the logo!
On to this morning's Cup of Joe...
The NFL Draft begins tomorrow. Optimum Scouting gave...
Penn State Recruiting: Four-star receiver Chris Godwin gives verbal
Penn State picked up their third verbal commitment of the month of April, and second in three days late Tuesday night. Chris Godwin, a consensus four-star wide receiver out of Delaware, has given a verbal to the Nittany Lions.
"I committed to Penn State," Godwin told Lions 247. "I think it came to me recently, I kind of realized that it was the best place for me...
2013 Spring Football Exit Interview: Penn State edition
We continue our look into what took place at all 12 spring football camps across the Big Ten landscape and up next are the Nittany Lions of Penn State.
No doubt this is a team that will be rebuilding after going 8-4 in their first year of their well-documented probation and postseason ban. Lots of questions existed at positions like quarterback, running back, and linebacker...
Penn State grants QB Steven Bench release from scholarship
Penn State's three-man quarterback competition in 2013 has been trimmed to two. Penn State announced on Wednesday afternoon that quarterback Steven Bench has been granted a full release from his scholarship. Just days ago head coach Bill O'Brien was saying Bench will be in competition for the starting quarterback job in 2013 as spring practices wrapped up.
"I have...
Steven Bench Leaving Penn State Football Program
Penn State has announced that sophomore quarterback Steven Bench will transfer from Penn State. Bench had been in a competition with JUCO transfer Tyler Ferguson for the starting quarterback job. I think it’s safe to say this is some surprising news, but it really shouldn’t be. Clearly, Ferguson had the upper-hand on the starting…
Nittany Lions star Tim Frazier granted extra year
It may feel a bit like "Penn State Day" here at The B1G Time, but that's what happens when major news breaks and in University Park, PA news is breaking fast and furious today. At least this bit of news is good news though as the NCAA announced that now redshirt senior Tim Frazier was granted his sixth year of eligibility and will be able to play this upcoming...
QB Bench to transfer from Penn State
Penn State backup quarterback Steven Bench plans to transfer, a move that at least temporarily lessens the field for the starting job this fall.
Nittany Lions coach Bill O'Brien said Wednesday that Bench was granted a release to leave the program. He will finish the spring semester at Penn State.
Bench's departure likely puts sophomore and junior college transfer Tyler...
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