JoePa Passes Away 300x168 The Loss of a Legend: Joseph Vincent PaternoAll of us at PennStateCentral.com are deeply saddened by the death of Joe Paterno.  Our hearts are with his entire family and all of those who consider themselves part of the Nittany Nation.

On a personal note, I am just amazed at the impact a person can have on you, even though you have never met or spoke to them in your entire life. 

Being a kid growing up in Southern California, if it were not for Joe Paterno, I would not have even known about Penn State.

And more than any other single event  in my life, attending Penn State has had more impact on developing who I am today.  That is the type of impact Joe Paterno has had on people all around the world.  We are Penn State

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Bill OBrien 300x168 Penn States New Coaching Staff: Buy or Sell?For all those who visit PennStateCentral.com and read our blogs, let me apologize for my extended absence.  To be honest, I just needed a break after this awful season. 

I did not want to think about or especially write about Penn State for a while.  But I think it has been long enough, so let me get back to it.

On the surface, the Bill O'Brien hire seems to be a dissappoinment.  [click to continue…]

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Bill OBrien Penn State Coach Will Bill O’Brien Be Another Bad Apple From The Belichick Coaching Tree?Stop me if you have heard this before. An assistant coach from the New England Patriots lands a job as a head coach for prominent college team. Sounds like a familiar scenario, doesn’t it? Do you remember the previous results?

When Penn State hired Bill O’Brien to be its new head football coach, the University allowed him to add his name to a list that includes names like Charlie Weiss, Romeo Crennel, Josh McDaniels, and Eric Mangini. After a successful stint as an assistant coach for the New England Patriots, Wiess, landed a job as the head coach for Notre Dame. That same year, Romeo Crennel was selected to be the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns. A couple of years later, the New York Jets hired Eric Mangini and the Denver Broncos hired Josh McDaniels to lead their teams. [click to continue…]

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pat fitzgerald Penn State Coaching Search: Replacing Joe Paterno

I guess it is time I get my thoughts & opinions out there when it comes to Penn State's coaching search.  I think it goes without saying it is going to be very tough to replace a legend, no mater how that legend's career ended [click to continue…]

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Stephon Green 300x204 Penn State 2011:  Year to Remember or Forget?It was a complete roller coaster ride in 2011 for Penn State football players, coaches and fans alike.  With the most turbulent year in Penn State football history behind us, let us reflect and define if this was a year to remember or forget. [click to continue…]

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pennstate hug 300x200 Penn State Winning the Big Ten Championship: The Ultimate RedemptionFirst off, Happy Thanksgiving.  Regardless of how bad the past 2.5 weeks have been for us Penn Staters, I hope we all have plenty to be thankful for.

With the possibility of a spot in the inaugural Big Ten Championship game next weekend in Indianapolis looming, nerves are high for Penn State fans.  But I think having a spot in that game, and ultimately winning the conference crown, would be the ultimate redemption for any Penn State fan.

 

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A Message for the Nittany Nation and Others

by whit November 20, 2011

This is a guest post from a Penn State Alum with a special message: There has been a tremendous unthinkable, inexcusable tragedy that has happened in a place that so many of us live for. My grandfather helped create the University brick-by-brick and sidewalk-by-sidewalk.  He was the first patrol officer to retire from State College [...]

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Never Thought Saying “Paterno” Would Cause Such a Visceral Reaction

by Lions4Life November 16, 2011

We think Joe Paterno did not do everything he should have done when it comes to the Jerry Sandusky matter.  But the key phrase in the previous sentence is ‘we think’.  We have a small percentage of the facts in this situation, yet everyone seems to be jumping to strong conclusions leading to demonizing the name Joe Paterno.  [...]

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We are STILL Penn State

by Lions4Life November 12, 2011

Today’s game will be extremely emotional for Penn State fans.  But today is more than just a football game.   It is an opportunity to show everyone what Penn State is really about at its core on national TV. 

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Joe Paterno: Fired

by Lions4Life November 9, 2011

Never in a million years, could you imagine that Joe Paterno would be fired from Penn State.  The man that built not only a football program but put the university on the map.  He has not retired gracefully but been fired ‘effectively immediately’ due to the child abuse scandal surrounding former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.

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Paterno Cannot Be the Face of Penn State to the Media Feeding Frenzy

by Lions4Life November 8, 2011

Penn State is officially in ‘damage control’ mode, which is tough to do considering the feeding frenzy which is now occuring in ‘Not so Happy Valley.’  But cancelling Joe Paterno’s press conference today was the right call.

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Penn State Scandal: Heads Will Roll & a Legacy Potentially Tarnished Forever

by Lions4Life November 6, 2011

The news coming out of Happy Valley this weekend is unfortunately much worse than ‘any pay for play’ or ‘free tatoos’ scandal which proceeded it.  This is more than football, this is about innocent children who will be scarred for life.  And as a father of two young children myself, this type of crime is the [...]

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Paterno is a Lock to Coach Next Year

by Lions4Life October 28, 2011

At 7-1 with a very winnable game this week vs. Illinois  and 3 more games to follow, it is reasonable to assume Penn State will win at least 8 games this year.  Add that 8+ win season to the Top 15 recruiting class JoePa has put together for this year, and he is a lock to [...]

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Is Penn State’s 6-1 Record Fools Gold?

by Lions4Life October 21, 2011

I will be the first to admit, I am shocked this team is 6-1 and I think they (and the coaching staff) deserve some credit.  Yes, they win ugly but at least they win. 

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Rob Bolden’s Dad Pull the Strings at Penn State?

by Lions4Life October 15, 2011

The rumors are that for some crazy reason Rob Bolden will start again this weekend at quarterback when Penn State hosts Purdue for Homecoming in Happy Valley.  How is this happening and why would the Penn State Offensive Coaches continue to start Bolden week after week?

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