Big Game this weekend Penn State vs. Idiana. Both ball clubs are doing better then expected this should a battle. Both teams love throwing the ball so it should be a high scoring game with Penn State winning because of our great defense.

Movie About JoePa

       

A movie based on the life of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is already in the early stages of production. The movie will be based on Sports Illustrated author Joe Posnanski's book Paterno. Al Pachino is slated to play Joepa in the movie. As with most PSU fans I am excited to see this movie especially to see in what light they paint our former beloved coach.

Zach Zwinak Last in the Alphabet first in our Hearts

Before the season when sanctions were dropped and Silas Redd got on a plane for the west coast many thought we might struggle for rushing yards this season. When starting day backs Derek Day and Bill Belton went down with injury things looked really bleak. Enter Zach Zwinak. A crafty runner who hits holes and follows his blocks. He's also quicker than people think. He has been carrying the load for Penn State recording 686 rushing yards and 4 TDs this season.

Kyle Carter's Season Ended

Bad new for one of Penn State's most promising prospect's when we heard that Tight End Kyle Carter will miss the rest of the season with an injury to his right wrist. Carter ranks second on the team in receptions and receiving yards.Most importantly he served as a safety blanket for Quarter Back Matt McGloin.

Game Versus Indiana

This weekends game versus Indiana will feature two very similar squads. Both Penn State and Indiana rely heavily on their passing games and both use their no huddles often. I think it will be a close game but the real separator will be the Nittany Lion's defense. Indiana's defense is nowhere near the quality of Penn State's and in the end I think Mauti and the front seven will be too much for the Hoosiers. Penn State 34 Indiana 24

-OneTeam

New Uniforms

With the new addition of names on the back of player's jerseys this year it can only lead one to wonder when will the Lions get New Uniforms. Some concepts have been seen on the internet. Here is one that I liked.

Please Don't Go

I read in the CDT, State College's local newspaper, this morning that there are rumors that Bill O'Brien may be Heading to the NFL. This to me is devistating news. If you have been reading earlier posts you know I am a huge O'Brien fan and don't know what I would do if he bolted after one year. The way he has kept this team together and competitive in such hard times has been a real tribute to his ability as a coach and his success with recruiting has given Penn State fans hope for the future. All I have to say is Bill PLEASE DON'T GO.

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In a better place?

Recently Penn State President Rodney Erickson was quoted as saying "Are we a better university? Yes, I think we are in terms of everything that we've accomplished and put into place," now for the average fan you might be thinking he's crazy but I'm here to tell you he is right. Let me say this first, I love JoePa and everything he did for this university. But in his advanced years his offense had become old and stagnant. He didn't have the energy to hit the recruiting trail as hard as other top-flight coaches. Not to mention we had to deal with his son ruining every decent QB prospect that committed. With the arrival of Bill O'Brien came a new way of doing things. So far he has blown away everyone's expectation on what he would be able to do with recruiting(especially with sanctions.) He has transformed an offense that never failed to frustrate everyone watching to an offense that is one of the more entertaining in the big ten. Most importantly he brought hope of coming back to dominance. So if all your going to look at is how we cant play bowl games or how we lost scholarships then obviously we are in a bad place. What you have to focus on is how we are making moves for the future and maybe in 5 or 6 years a shot at a National Title??

See what Bleacher report thinks: Penn State President is Right
 

COY

There are a lot of candidates this year for Coach of the Year. Nick Saban has his Alabama team back at number one like he seems to every year. Bill Snyder might be the leader in the clubhouse by taking Kansas State from obscurity to number two and controlling their own fate for the national title. Throw in the Kelley's (Brian of Notre Dame and Chip of Oregon) and you've got a crowd. Although their records might be unblemished and they look like the best teams that doesn't necessarily mean their coach is doing the best job. Saban has the most talent in the country hands down, Snyder has the leading Heisman candidate in Collin Klein, Chip Kelly keeps getting jumped in the polls, and if I had to put money on it Notre Dame will stumble down the stretch. For me the coach that has done the best job this year is Bill O'Brien. Now I know most people reading this are going to say I'm a homer but it's true. No other coach in NCAA history has had to deal with what O'Brien has handled. Not to mention the way he has handled it. He took a team decimated by transfers and swirling in bad publicity and actually made them competitive. If Penn State didn't have their sanctions (and Ohio State still did) the Nittany Lions would be in the driver's seat in the Leader's division. He's taken Matt McGloin, a walk-on who couldn't hold the starting job, and made him a legit late round NFL prospect. He's taken an offense that made this fan pull his hair out every week to something that is exciting and fun to watch. Most importantly he has given an otherwise distraught town and given them hope. Most said Penn State wouldn't be back for 10 years if ever. With the leadership of O'Brien we didn't even skip a beat.

-OneTeam

Linebacker U

Penn State is affectionately known by its fans as Linebacker U, and for good reason. The NFL is full of PSU linebackers. Navarro Bowman, Paul Puzluzny, and Sean Lee are all star contributors on their perspective defenses. They're just the recent history Penn State linebackers have been making plays on the next level for decades. Good news is that doesn't look like it's going to change under coach O'Brien. Even though he didn't recruit Mike Mauti and Gerald Hodges, he has fostered them to be one of the most ferocious LB duos in the country. Both have been making plays all year and were on the shortlist for multiple awards. Both seem to project well to the NFL. The greatest thing about these two is that they have continued a tradition of the linebackers being the leaders of the defense. Mauti has been very vocal during this whole ordeal. I'm just glad to see that not everything is going to change.

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