Not born in PA....

So I have only been in PA for 12 years. State College for 10 years. My wife was born and raised here. History out of the way, I see many angles to the recent situation here at PSU. Personally I have never truly appreciated the Penn State football program. The way the situation was handled however is not unlike anyother school in the nation; they all have this vail of secrecy around protecting their public image. Having formed strong ties with this community I believe that we will over come and create a stronger team, program and COMMUNITY. At this point it seems to have divided us between those that are strong supporters of the program versus those that want to see it shut down. Give it time and we will be stronger for it!

Down year for the B1G Ten

At the halfway point in the season I think it's easy to say that this is a down year for the big ten. They only have one team in the top ten, Ohio State, who can't even play in the championship game because of sanctions. Not a single big ten team was represented in the first release of the BCS rankings. This non-conference season was riddled with embarrassing loses and underachievement. Highlighted by the thrashing put on then eighth ranked Michigan. The two best teams in the leaders division Ohio State and Penn State aren't able to participate in post-season play. The possibility of Purdue playing in the B1G Ten championship is looking more and more likely. If I was the big ten champ I wouldn't even bother showing up to the rose bowl because I have a feeling it's gonna be ugly


Check out what the Collegian says: http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2012/10/01/big_ten_continues_downward_trend.aspx

On a Roll

After an 0-2 start to the season. Penn State has come back with a vengeance in their last three games. In three games against Navy, Temple and now Big Ten opponent Illinois the Nittany Lions have outscored their opponents by a score of 93-27 and have looked good doing it. The offense looks night and day different from last year. As I've said before on this blog Matt McGloin is playing all-Big Ten good and skill players like Allen Robinson, Kyle Carter, and Bill Belton have made this offense more explosive than it was a year ago. Not to mention the defense hasn't lost a step. Mike Mauti is playing lights out and is the true leader of this defense. Put all the pieces together and you have a very formidable team on the feild. This confidence is only going to make them better. As they continue to grow in coach Bill O'Brien's system they will become more and more a team others have to watch out for. Who knows by the end of the season they could be the best team in the Big Ten... just sayin'.