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Nittany Nation is the place to go for the latest news and rumblings about the Penn State football program. Our team of contributors, led by longtime Nittany Lion beat reporter Frank Bodani, will offer perspectives and insight on PSU from the present and past, along with coverage of York County's unique connections to Penn State football.
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Live PSU chat with Frank Bodani 8 p.m. Monday
Hello loyal Penn State football fans. Frank Bodani is as eager as you are for the football season to start, so he’s hosting a live chat. Frank’s first chat will be 8 p.m. Monday (Aug. 17) right here on the … Continue reading
Penn State on SI cover
Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark and center Stefen Wisniewski grace the cover of the Aug. 17 issue of Sports Illustrated for its annual college football preview issue. The Nittany Lions, ranked 14th by SI, are one of four regional covers … Continue reading
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Clark, Royster up for big award
Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark and tailback Evan Royster are among the 30 initial candidates for the Water Camp Football Foundation’s Player of the Year award. Only four other schools — Florida, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas — have multiple … Continue reading
Preseason show to air
The Big Ten Network will air its Penn State football preseason practice show at 10 p.m. on Thursday. The 90-minute show hosted by Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith will “feature a true, behind-the-scenes look at individual and team … Continue reading
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Penn State is No. 8
The Nittany Lions are No. 8 in the USA Today/Coaches’ preseason top 25 poll released today — a couple of spots behind rival Ohio State. Penn State, which finished 11-2 last season with a loss to USC in the Rose … Continue reading
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Quarless up for Mackey Award
Nittany Lion senior Andrew Quarless is one of the candidates to win the Mackey Award, given to the nation’s top tight end. And certainly the nomination is based more on potential than recent productivity. Quarless, who combines impressive speed with … Continue reading
Top Penn State recruit headed to Rutgers
One of the top high school cornerbacks in the nation will now apparently play football for Rutgers — after he failed to be admitted into Penn State at the last minute, according to an ESPN report. Darrell Givens, who was … Continue reading
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Clark named to O’Brien Award watch list
Daryll Clark has been named to the “watch list” for the Davey O’Brien award, given to the nation’s top quarterback. He is one of 33 members of the preseason list and the only Big Ten QB named a semifinalist for … Continue reading
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JoePa makes “Greatest” list
As far as these voters see it, Joe Paterno is the third-best college coach of all-time. This is according to the voters in The Sporting News’ recent list of “sports’ 50 greatest coaches of all-time.” (www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2009-07-29/sporting-news-50-greatest-coaches-all-time) Overall, the 82-year-old Penn … Continue reading
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