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Penn State – Indiana Halftime Observations Beyond the Box Score

The Nittany Lions lead the Hoosiers by a score of 28-13 in a game that is closer than that score indicates. Here’s how we got there: So…Michael Mauti took what appears to be a dirty, uncalled chop...

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Penn State Rides Record Setting Performances to 45-22 Win Over Indiana

The Hoosiers came to town to face the Nittany Lions and offense happened all over. In a game that saw over 1,000 total yards of offense, every record that was within reach for individual players seemed...

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Bill O’Brien’s Non-Committal Commitment to Penn State

Following Penn State’s game against the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, David Jones of the Patriot News asked head coach Bill O’Brien to address the situation that has been on the minds of fans for a...

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What Michael Mauti Has Meant to Nittany Nation

On my drive home from State College on Saturday, I began thinking about Michael Mauti and his impact on Penn State. The 5th year senior linebacker had just seen his season end on a meaningless play...

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PSU Recruiting: Parker Cothren Decommits From Purdue, Verbally Pledges to...

Parker Cothren, Penn State Welcomes YOU!photo by: Rob Christy-US PRESSWIRE Late last night, news broke that DT/DE Parker Cothren had decommitted from Purdue and verbally committed to Penn State. That...

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Penn State – Wisconsin Prediction Roundtable

Penn State is set to host the Wisconsin Badgers for senior day 2012. Here’s what the VBR staff expects to see. Mary Clarke: Saturday’s matchup is going to be, to sum it up in a word, emotional. It’s...

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Penn State-Wisconsin First Half Observations Beyond the Box Score

Penn State trails 14-7 at halftime against the Wisconsin Badgers. The Penn State defensive backs are not giving much respect to Wisconsin’s passing game. Roof is blitzing heavily and leaving his CBs on...

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Sam Ficken Kicks Game-Winning Field Goal in Overtime Win Over Wisconsin

If you’d please humor me, take a look at that headline again and think back to September 8th. Did you think, on that day, that Sam Ficken would ever kick a game winning field goal, or even a field goal...

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Media Pretender: My Year in the Press Box

With the season over, I wanted to take a step back and give readers a little glimpse into the press box. I’ve always watched guys like Michael Wilbon and the goons on Around the Horn and thought, “How...

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My Cheesy Farewell Post by Tim Tolley

There’s really nothing else to call this blog/article/post. When writing about my season spent in the press box, I had no choice but to do some reflecting. I took over at Victory Bell Rings almost...

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Should Bill O’Brien’s NFL Interest Affect Future Recruiting?

I’ve been away for a bit but something recently caught my eye and, as I sometimes do, I developed an opinion that I want to share. In an interview that ESPN’s Josh Moyer recently conducted with 2014 RB...

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Top Five 2013 Recruits Penn State Didn’t Land

This close to signing day, I feel like writing about players who are verbally committed to Penn State is just asking for a jinx. So, let’s take a look at five players that have no chance of signing...

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Penn State Class of 2013 – DE Curtis Cothran

Newton, PA defensive end Curtis Cothran has faxed his letter of intent to the coaches at Penn State. Cothran is an unusual type of recruit. The only highlight reel you can find of him is a minute...

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Penn State Class of 2013 – OT Andrew Nelson

Bill O’Brien has received a letter of intent from Hershey offensive tackle Andrew Nelson. When the 6’5″ 270 pound Nelson committed to Penn State last April, he was a bit of an unknown. At the time, he...

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Penn State Class of 2013 – LB Brandon Bell

Linebacker U added its newest member recently as New Jersey product Brandon Bell faxed his letter of intent into Happy Valley. After verbally committing in mid-June, Bell stayed faithful to his word...

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Penn State Class of 2013 – DB Neiko Robinson

While I can’t particularly remember the date that Neiko committed, I will undoubtedly remember the buzz that day. “Penn State got a recruit from Florida?!?!” The first Florida recruit that most of us...

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Penn State Recruiting: Breaking Down the 2013 “Run-Ons”

As you know, Penn State finalized its 2013 recruiting class last Wednesday when the last 12 players who will be on scholarship next year signed their letters of intent and faxed them into Happy Valley....

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Should Penn State Take a QB In the 2014 Recruiting Class?

Several weeks ago, Matt de Bear and I had a discussion about whether or not Penn State should be recruiting a quarterback for the 2014 class. I’ve meant to write about that conversation for some time....

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Three Penn State Depth Chart Battles to Watch This Spring

With the first week of spring practice winding down, let’s take a look at some of the battles going on in camp. (Note: No QB talk allowed.) RUNNING BACK O’Brien has admitted that Zach Zwinak entered...

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Penn State Recruiting Prospect David Njoku Meets Versatile Criteria

It’s no secret that the Nittany Lions coaching staff is interested in recruits who can play more than one position. The scholarship limitations put a premium on versatility and PSU has put an added...

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