As fall practice continues, there is a couple interesting developments which might surprise the average Penn State fan.  First, could we possibly be starting a true freshmen at QB when we take the field against Youngstown State a week from this Saturday.

Here is the deal so far, Paul Jones has already been red-shirted (see blog from earlier), so that leaves three.  Everyone would think that the stud recruit in Newsome, now a red-shirt freshmen, who has had a year in the system is not impressing anyone.  He is very well liked, a great guy and can run very well, but his passing is very weak and his progression thru the different passing options on a play is poor.  Read the rest of this entry »

With the season right around the corner, by far the biggest question on anyone's mind who cheers for the blue and white is who will start at QB.  After several productive years with Darryl Clark at the helm, the Nittany Lions need to break in a new signal caller and out of the four possible selections the person leading Penn State in 2010 will be a freshman.  Now, that could either a redshirt freshman or true freshman.

Based on reports from spring practice and early fall practice, there appears to be no real leader.  Even the true freshman, who has only been on campus for a few weeks in Robert Bolden, appears to have a chance.  While everyone would expect the leader at this point to be the redshirt freshman, and very highly touted, Kevin Newsome who backed up Darryl Clark all of last year, it appears he has made no effort to separate himself from the competition. Read the rest of this entry »

We've got another excellent post from an Alabama native, though this one comes from the other side of the tracks.  He is full of must-have information if you plan on attending the Penn State at Alabama game in September.  He knows Bama country like the back of his hand.  Enjoy!

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Please remember that my perspective of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa (U.A.T.) 'home game experience' is molded, shaped, and forged in the fires of my native Alabama upbringing and my degree from Auburn University.  Because of the latter, I am naturally going to stab at the Tyde more than necessary as it is my calling and civic duty as an Auburn Tiger.  However, for the sake of the wayward, ‘lost like Alice’ Penn State fan I shall guide and advise as best I can. Read the rest of this entry »

The game time for the Penn State at Alabama game has been announced.  The kickoff time will be 7 pm EST, which is 6 PM CST or local time in Tuscaloosa (also known as T-Town).  I think this is a perfect time, this gives everyone plenty of time to primed up for the big game, but also provides the ability for the partying to resume at a reasonable hour after the game ends (around 10:30 pm local time).

So what should a Penn State Fan expect from Bryant-Denny Stadium, the home location of the Alabama Crimson Tide?  This stadium will complete this year their seventh expansion project, the new official capacity is 101,000, which is an increase from 92,000+ from the last few years.   The stadium opened in 1929, but considering the commitment the Tide have to football, the stadium has been kept up to date for the most part.  The surface of the stadium is good ole grass, none of this fake stuff which some schools use these days. Read the rest of this entry »