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So, I’ve been a little late in revisiting the 2009 Penn State Football Predictions. Oops.
The predictions came via the Altoona Mirror and Town & Gown’s Football Annual.
Soothsayers (11-2)
Philip Cmor, Altoona MirrorCory Giger, Altoona MirrorNeil Rudel, Altoona MirrorMark Brennan, FightOnState.comBen Brigandi, Williamsport Sun-GazetteTodd Brown, WPHB-AM 1260Neil Corbett, Wilkes-Barre Citizen’s VoiceKim Moerschbacher, Lock Haven ExpressWalt Moody, CDTRich [...]

Over the last few days, I made up my mind that Penn State would beat LSU today in the Capital One Bowl. Then, I saw that Jinxy, Dave Jones of the Patriot-News predicted a Nittany Lions victory as well. Uh oh. Midstate Man is going to be really upset.
Penn State has the better defensive line [...]

MIKE LOPRESTI – Illness has Penn State walk-on facing bigger opponent off field – USA TodayUntil this morning I was somehow unaware of Tom Golarz. The Penn State walk-on special teams player is on the team despite living with sclerosing cholangitis, the same liver disease that killed Walter Payton. Golarz was diagnosed at 17, so [...]

Gameday approaches – #11 Penn State faces #13 LSU on Friday at noon (ABC) in the Capital One Bowl. Here is a link dump:
DT Brandon Ware won’t be there, he was left behind for a “violation of team rules.” DT James Terry a frosh, isn’t there either. – Patriot-News
Earlier this month was media day [...]

Paterno Exclusive Interview Pt. 1 – ESPNPenn State football coach Joe Paterno is interviewed by one of his best quarterbacks, Todd Blackledge. They won the 1982 National Championship together.

I have not watched these yet, but I am eager to see what these two Penn State greats have to say to each other.
Penn State, [...]

A while back in a moment of of whimsy I came upon a new holiday idea — Paternomas! Since Joe Paterno’s birthday is December 21, why not set that day aside for giving Penn State gifts to each other and singing carols i.e. Fight on State, The Nittany Lion, etc., wearing Penn State clothes, eating [...]

DAVID JONES – Big Ten expansion talk? Again? – Patriot-NewsThe Big Ten is looking at adding a 12th team again, but only over the next 12-18 months. The list of candidates is numerous but there is not another Penn State-type school out there that brings the complete package of tradition, academics, fanbase, new territory and [...]

LSU fans are ho-hum about 9-3 record, Capital One Bowl berth – Patriot-NewsLSU provides perfect consolation prize for PSU – The CollegianLSU has offensive line problems, great linebackers, a strong secondary, a scary kick returner and suspect late-game coaching from Les Miles. The Capitol One Bowl is a big challenge for the Penn State [...]

Blue White Roundtable has risen from the dead! Devon Edwards of Nittany Whiteout provided the main questions. I asked the primary BCS one. Frankly, I think it should have been Zombie Nation, given the “hiatus.”
1. Penn State finished off this season with 10 wins, but lost the only two games that were really in question. [...]

Split decision for Chicago Tribune’s Silver Football Trophy – Chicago TribunePenn State QB Daryll Clark is a co-winner of the Tribune Silver Football trophy, awarded annually since 1924. Also winning the award is Michigan DE Brandon Graham. This is the first year that the Silver Football has been a tie. The voting comes from the [...]