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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: April 2010
Spotlight on PSU recruiting: Savon Huggins
Recruiting has not only become a 12 month-a-year business for college football coaches, it’s also blossomed into a second season of sorts for fans. But just who are the national stars and little-known projects the Nittany Lions are targeting for … Continue reading
Posted in Football, Frank Bodani, Recruiting
Tagged Joe Paterno, Nittany Lions, Penn State, PSU, recruiting, Savon Huggins
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PSU third in sports directors cup
Penn State is third nationally in the Learfield Sports Directors Cup Standings after the winter sports season. The standings include all Division I schools and are based on points accumulated for finishes in up to 20 sports. Stanford leads the … Continue reading
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Wrapping up spring football
Big Ten Network analysts Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith take a look at the highlights of spring football around the conference. One standout of the spring season was, according to DiNardo, Penn State true freshman quarterback Paul Jones. … Continue reading
Posted in Blue/White, Football, Penn State
Tagged Big Ten, Nittany Lions, Penn State
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Penn State podcast: Blue-White review
Penn State beat reporter Frank Bodani and copy editor Dave Sottile give their thoughts on the Blue-White game and the upcoming Penn State season in the latest podcast. Powered by Podbean.com
Posted in Blue/White, Football, Frank Bodani, Podcast
Tagged Joe Paterno, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Podcast, PSU
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Latest rumor: Missouri and four others to join Big Ten
Notre Dame TV station WNDU is reporting that Missouri will soon leave the Big 12 and join the Big Ten — to be followed by Nebraska, Syracuse, Pitt and Rutgers. A report on the station’s Web site credited a “source … Continue reading
You try and figure out Big Ten expansion
Maybe the best part about following the on-going dilemma of Big Ten Expansion is sifting through all of the rumors in regards to which schools will join. As if any of us really know. But the rumors keep pouring in … Continue reading
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Big Ten has successful draft
The NFL got an influx of Big Ten players last week during the draft. A total of 34 student-athletes from the conference were drafted over the three-day event, according to a story on BigTenNetwork.com. Penn State and Iowa topped the … Continue reading
Posted in Football, Penn State
Tagged Iowa Hawkeyes, Jared Odrick, Michigan Wolverines, NFL Draft, Nittany Lions, Penn State
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What people are saying about the Blue-White Game
AP Photo: Kevin Newsome signs autographs with fans before the Blue-White Game. Penn State’s Blue-White Game was Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Here’s what various news outlets wrote about the annual event: Our coverage from the York Daily Record -Frank Bodani: … Continue reading
Posted in Blue/White, Football, Frank Bodani, Penn State
Tagged Blue-White, Joe Paterno, Kevin Newsome, Matt McGloin, Paul Jones, Penn State
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Slightly new look for Michigan State
Above: A look at the new Michigan State uniforms. The problem with the old ones? Different teams had different shades of green and different fonts. Now, they’re all the same. DETROIT — Michigan State is going green. Athletic director Mark … Continue reading
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Tagged football, Michigan State, Penn State, Spartans
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