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Penn State Football: O’Brien Epitomizes the New Face of Penn State Athletics |
| 2 hours ago - Mike Poorman | |
| Bill O’Brien represents the new face of Penn State athletics, not just Penn State football. That’s especially true after 18 stops in seven states over 1,968 miles and 17 days on his recent Coaches Caravan. [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: O’Brien Epitomizes the New Face of Penn State Athletics |
| 2 hours ago - Mike Poorman | |
| Bill O’Brien represents the new face of Penn State athletics, not just Penn State football. That’s especially true after 18 stops in seven states over 1,968 miles and 17 days on his recent Coaches Caravan. [Read More] |
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Ex-Penn State Football Player and Wife (Former Mistress of Tiger Woods) Welcome Baby Daughter |
| 16 hours ago - Nate Mink | |
| Only one former Penn State football player can be found in the gossip mags these days. And the word today is celebratory. Matt Hahn, a fullback from 2004-07, has his wife to thank for that. [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: Curt Warner’s Son Hopes to Follow in Famous Father’s Footsteps |
| 2 days ago - Ron Musselman | |
| Curt Warner ran for more than 10,000 feet as a legendary running back at Penn State. That’s a lot of footsteps to follow for Warner’s son, Jonathan, who is poised to play wide receiver as a freshman this fall at his dad’s alma mater. [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: A Quarterback Decision is Imminent, Report Says |
| 3 days ago - Nate Mink | |
| Bill O’Brien is ready to name his starting quarterback. Penn State's first-year coach told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Monday night he expects to make the decision by the end of May. [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: O’Brien’s Peer-Intervention Group Harkens Back to Paterno’s Breakfast Club |
| 3 days ago - Nate Mink | |
| ALTOONA, Pa. — Bill O'Brien has started a peer-intervention group comprised of 15 team leaders. He handpicked the group but wouldn’t reveal any names. Not that it would take rocket science to figure out at least some of players on the list. [Read More] |
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Penn State Basketball: Lions Get Rematch with Boston College in ACC/Big Ten Challenge |
| 3 days ago - Nate Mink | |
| The Big Ten announced Monday that Boston College is paying a return visit to Penn State as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 28. [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: Inside Bill O’Brien’s Playbook |
| 4 days ago - Nate Mink | |
| Penn State's playbook is as thick as the NCAA rulebook. It grows almost daily, and first-year coach Bill O'Brien surmised it may not all be implemented for another five years. Oy vey. [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: 16 Players in NFL Rookie Mini-Camps |
| 5 days ago - Nate Mink | |
| A quick release to pass along: Penn State has 16 players from last year's team participating in NFL rookie mini-camps this month. [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: Bill O’Brien Intends to End Career in State College |
| 6 days ago - Nate Mink | |
| At 42, Bill O’Brien feels he has reached the summit. Ask him after four months on the job, he’ll be clear: He wants to stay at Penn State for the remainder of his career. [Read More] |
| Altoona Noon News & Features: Friday, May 11 |
| 1 week ago |
| College cuts 19 full-time jobs Trying to meet budget demands and keep tuition costs low, Pennsylvania College of Technology has confirmed the elimination of 19 full-time positions and a decision to not fill 46 positions that have been vacant the past year. Bicycle ride raises money for [Read More] |
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