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When it first came to light that Patrick and Candace Malloy decideded to endow the head coach position for Penn State football (Penn State Live) it was widely reported that this was a new precedent. However, a Yale alumnus already had the idea. That is why Jack Siedleki is the Joel E. Smilow (‘54) Head [...]

JB from There’s No Name on My Jersey asked this week’s questions:
1. PSU is lined up to play Texas A&M in the Alamo Bowl. How are you feeling about the match-up and Penn State’s chances?
If Penn State’s coaching staff has been subscribing to the right e-mail newsletters (EDSBS), I’m feeling great about [...]

I’ll post Blue White Roundtable this evening after I get home from the snow.
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Joe Paterno will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame tonight (Patriot-News) at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. The CDT had a good article on Sunday about this event and an editorial praising Paterno.
The induction starts at 7:30 tonight; details here.
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Lions to face Texas A&M – The CollegianPenn State will be playing Texas A&M in the Valero Alamo Bowl, a rematch of the 1999 game. A&M went 7-5 under embattled head coach Dennis Franchione, who has since resigned. Defenseive coordinator Gary Darnell will helm the Aggies with Mike Sherman taking over full time next year.
TMBC [...]

Penn State to play in Alamo Bowl – CDTBring on the Big XII opponent, projected to be Oklahoma State (ESPN). This game is the Saturday after Christmas at 8 p.m. Here is the official Intercollegiate Athletics and Alamo Bowl press releases, respectively.
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I found the article I was looking for — the one that notes what Joe Paterno makes compared to his Big11Ten peers or at least what everyone made in 2006. Out of the ten salaries available (Northwestern has not disclosed what Pat Fitzgerald earns) Paterno comes in eighth. Iowa is getting ripped off though.
Yetserday, Paterno [...]

Paterno salary secret revealed – Patriot-NewsI have never understood why the Patriot-News was so determined to find out Joe Paterno’s salary. I say this as a supporter of a vigorous free press in favor of Sunshine Laws too. Is it that important to know how much he makes, especially given that he is paid by [...]

Galen at The Nittany Line asked the questions and I answered them.
It appears that Penn State is a lock for the Alamo Bowl, at this point are you ready to jump on a plane and head to San Antonio or is this game a TiVo moment while you find better things to do like clean [...]

Just because Penn State’s regular season is over doesn’t mean Carroll H. Coook (‘54 Pitt) doesn’t have anything to say about them.
Chad Arlington, TX: What is the short term outlook for Coach Paterno and do they (PSU) stay in the family when teh time comes to replace him?SportsNation Beano Cook: I personally said last April [...]