From Penn State to State Penn

By alexferguson60, Section College
Posted on Sat May 03 2008 at 9:01 PM EST
More on: Penn State, College Football, Joe Paterno (all tags)

If there's anyone with bigger problems in the world of college sports than Penn State's Joe Paterno, then we'd like him or her to put their hand up.

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2007-8 Bowl Preview

By alexferguson60, Section College
Posted on Wed Dec 19 2007 at 3:48 PM EST
More on: Penn State, Texas Arizona State (all tags)

Before the National Championship game on Jan 7th, there are tons of bowl games to look forward to as too much turkey and way, way too much Bud Light give you nothing but bowl games to watch on the TV. Alex Ferguson looks at the ones to pay attention to....

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How To Save Penn State's 2007 Season

By Blue and White, Section College
Posted on Tue Sep 25 2007 at 4:56 PM EST
More on: penn state, college football, joepa, morelli (all tags)

Dear Joe,

First off, I want to congratulate you on your 42nd year as head coach of Penn State and 58th overall. You have stood the test of times and even told NFL teams to look somewhere else because of your commitment to Penn State. You are the definition of class, on and off the field. You are a living legend with 366 career wins, second all time and you just happen to be at the ripe old age of 80.

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College Football Week 10 Thoughts

By dolphinfan, Section College
Posted on Thu Nov 09 2006 at 6:48 PM EST
More on: College Football, Penn State, Louisville, Kentucky, Texas A&M (all tags)

Joe Pa Takes One for the Team
I'll admit that I am not in any way a Joe Paterno. I think that, like Bobby Bowden, his best coaching days are far behind him and he is holding the Penn State football program hostage. However, whenever a 79 year old guy takes a tumble like this, has surgery the next day and still plans on being on the sideline this weekend you have to give him due credit.

Paterno's injuries were a broken shin bone and torn knee ligaments.

Mountain Climbers
I've been on the West Virginia band wagon since last season. I picked them to play Ohio State in the BCS Championship game but Louisville brought all of that to a screeching halt Thursday night with their 44-34 win over the Mountaineers.

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Penn State Season Preview

By steelerfn8286, Section College
Posted on Mon Sep 11 2006 at 1:11 AM EST
More on: Penn State, Football (all tags)

Hands down, Penn State was the biggest surprise in college football last season. Outside of State College, you would be hard pressed to find anyone who thought that Penn State would be one of the top three teams in the country last season. This season Penn State, who lost a slew of starters from last season, will have to prove that last season was no fluke and their young stars can keep them at the top of the Big Ten and college football.

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Hell Freezes Over

By cernig, Section College
Posted on Wed Sep 06 2006 at 10:20 AM EST
More on: Penn State, Notre Dame, College GameDay (all tags)

Look, I know this weekend's "Game of the Week" is the Ohio State vs. Texas matchup, and for good reasons. But, obviously, there is a sleeper game in Week Two of the 2006-07 College Football season. The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will host the Nittany Lions of Penn State, while at the same time marking the renewal of an ancient rivalry that is ready to kick off like a bat out of hell. It's not so much of the game I'd like to inform you about in this column. Instead, I would like to pick my ways with the "experts" of America, mainly targeting the entire ESPN College Football GameDay crew, while also including Mark May (who now has his own segment on the Sunday SportsCenters, entitled "May Day"??). Please enjoy the following presentation and feel free to leave your own comments and rants for Week Two of The Great Notre Dame Football Show, I mean... excuse me, College Football.

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Should Collegiate Athletes Get Paid?

By cernig, Section College
Posted on Thu Jul 20 2006 at 11:24 PM EST
More on: College Sports, Money, BCS, Brady Quinn, JoePa, student-athletes, Penn State, Bob Dylan, Nike (all tags)

The debate has raged on for years now. Major college sports have become some of the most enjoyable events for spectators, while also providing great opportunities for the athletes who play them. College sports provide drama, tension, produces die-hard loyal fans and of course, who can forget the infamous college football playoff system (aka BCS). It is through college that most student-athletes get the first real opportunity to show their abilities and maybe one day gets drafted professionally for the sport in which they participate. But where is the line drawn for the student-athlete? Why do kids really go to college? For all of my life I always thought the main reason for attending college was to get an education and if you were lucky enough and/or talented enough, you might even get the opportunity to play a sport. Bob Dylan once wrote, "The times they are a changin'" and that quote holds true in this situation. It's now even being rumored these same student-athletes, who us spectators make into immortals, are now looking to get paid during their tenure at SCHOOL!

What??

Let's stop right there.

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