Timothy McNulty | June 10, 2009 John Baer at the Philly Daily News ( via GrassrootsPa ) wonders if JoePa's son Jay Paterno might run for Congress in a couple years: IT STRUCK me as strange that Penn State quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno, son of the state's principal deity and an active campaigner...
(or, penn state and the targeted demographics ) One of the strangest items to cross the wire this weekend, at least to my eye and ear, was this Associated Press piece reporting that Penn State University officials issued a formal apology for a faculty training video that portrayed a veteran as an argumentative...
Timothy McNulty | March 16, 2009 Following up on a Politico report , the WashPost moves the ball a bit today on a Penn State research center that supposedly funneled money to Murtha cronies. A Pennsylvania defense research center regularly consulted with two "handlers" close to Rep. John Murtha...
Yep, it really is that simple. Pitt needs to get to the Final Four this season because (1) the Panthers have the talent to do it (2) they have the experience to do it and (3) now we know they have the bracket to do it. In fact, I think point three in this case is the most important one as there is no...
PREGAME -You are reading live from our living room where we are watching Penn State getting dismantled by USC. -We have no problem with Penn State individually, but we really do like watching Big Ten teams get smashed by real teams with real speed. -EN reader Alison is in Boston and sent us a somewhat...
The final AP poll is out and Florida will carry the No. 1 ranking into the BCS national title game against No. 2 Oklahoma. The Gators received 50 first-place votes and the Sooners had nine. The final six first-place votes went to Texas. I was one of those six voters who cast a first-place vote for the...
Week 13 predictions Pitt at Cincinnati: Cincinnati can take a big step toward claiming its first Big East championship by beating the Panthers. The Bearcats also have the added incentive never having beaten Pitt in seven previous tries. Pitt’s defense will keep it close, but the Bearcats will win...
Last week: 3-4; Season: 34-26 Penn State vs. Indiana : Remember how the Lions fell apart in 1999 after losing their perfect season and a shot at the national championship game? Well, the Indiana Hoosiers weren’t on the schedule at the end of that season. The Lions rebound in a big way, 56-14. Notre...
There were lots of questions from interested readers this week about the possibility of Pitt and Penn State playing in a bowl game. And the answer is most likely no. The only way Pitt and Penn State can meet in a bowl game is if both qualify for the BCS because the Big East and Big Ten do not share any...