HBO Real Sports Profiles Bill O’Brien & Boston Marathon Tragedies
Penn State football coach and 2012 National Coach of the Year shares the challenges in turning around a program shattered by scandal.
Mary Carillo meets several of the inspirational competitors who have survived the Oklahoma City and Boston marathon tragedies and are taking strides toward healing. Real Sports premieres Tues, May 21 at 10pm ET/PT on HBO.
Audio: Michael Mauti interview with Bill King
Bill King hosts one of the top college football radio programs year-round on satellite radio, but you can also listen to it for free online. If you want to get some daily college football commentary to get your days started, instead of national or local sports radio talk, I highly recommend signing up for a free membership so you can listen on your computer.
On Tuesday morning...
Cup of Joe: Penn State basketball set for European tour
Monday was quite a slow day it seemed, so our Cup of Joe this morning is rather brief. Bill O'Brien will be on HBO's Real Sports tonight at 10 p.m. I don't have HBO so somebody please fill me in tomorrow, OK?
Most indispensable players at Penn State include Allen Robinson and Mike Hull. [ESPN]
What is Penn State getting with running back Nick Scott in the Class...
Bench: "I Had A Good Time"
Penn State quarterback transfer Steven Bench arrived in Raleigh on Friday for his official visit to NC State. He discusses his trip with Pack Pride.
Cup of Joe: Putting the SI story to rest, for now
Good morning and a happy Victoria Day to our Penn State fans checking in from above the border. Hope you had a good weekend. Now we begin our week with a quick round-up of everything you may have missed over the weekend.
Final thoughts on the Sports Illustrated story. [Bleacher Report]
Penn State's reaction to the SI story does not squash the notion that something happened...
Gesicki Snags Another Big Ten Offer
The standout New Jersey tight end got good news from Penn State over the weekend. Check out his reaction to receiving a Nittany Lion offer.
Hoop Team to Get Friendly Visits
Point guard Sharkey and two young teammates from Abington Friends plan to attend Penn State's Advanced Skill Camp this summer.
Jamie Dixon downplays potential Pitt-Penn State basketball series
With news of Pitt and Penn State possibly starting up another annual football series, you knew it was a matter of time before things switched to the basketball side.
The Post-Gazette's Sam Werner did a great interview with Jamie Dixon at the ACC meetings. So be sure to read the thing in its entirety. Among other things, Dixon addressed playing Penn State in basketball:
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Penn State Offers Ohio Sophomore
The recruitment of sophomore Justin Hilliard is heating up. Check out what the outside linebacker has to say about his offer from Penn State.
Younger Than He Looks
Virginia super soph offensive tackle Burrell is already picking up offers. How much interest is Penn State showing?
Penn State’s Bill O’Brien profiled on HBO Real Sports
Bill O’Brien will be a feature subject on the next HBO Real Sports; which debuts Tuesday, May 21st.
After nearly 20 years in college and pro football, Bill O’Brien finally attained the head coaching job he coveted. Prior to the 2012 season, the 43-year-old Bill O’Brien took over a Penn State University program devastated by the child sex abuse scandal involving former assistant...
Ask the Experts: Penn State Edition
The Scout.com team of recruiting experts provides the answers to the questions posed by the the FightOnState.com community in this exclusive feature.
Pack Next To Host Bench
One visit is in the books for Penn State quarterback transfer Steven Bench. Earlier this week he was in Tampa checking out the University of South Florida.
Bill O'Brien calls Sports Illustrated report a "character assassination" of Penn State AD
Ed Note: The following appears courtesy our friends at Crystal Ball Run.
Bill O'Brien was focused on the future when the NCAA handed down harsh sanctions against his new football program last summer. He was short and upset after he suffered his first coaching loss in Penn State's season opener. On Wednesday he was livid and noticeably annoyed as a result of a Sports Illustrated...
Who will Penn State's 12th opponent in 2014 be? My money is on Syracuse
Before you continue reading, please keep this disclaimer in mind. In no way is this the start of a rumor or citing obscure anonymous sources. This is pure speculation and hypothetical thinking on my part. Now that I have cleared that up with you, let's continue.
Penn State's 2014 Big Ten conference schedule was released earlier today. As you have probably seen by now...
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