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Tag Archives: Urban Meyer
Bill O’Brien the No. 13 coach in the nation? That’s about right, for now
The Sporting News ranks Bill O’Brien as the nation’s No. 13 head coach. Expect him to move up such a ranking a year from now.
Posted in Awards/honors, Bill O'Brien, bowl game, coaching staff, Football, Jerry Sandusky, NCAA, Penn State, Recruiting
Tagged Bill O'Brien, NCAA, Nick Saban, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Steve Spurrier, Urban Meyer
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Penn State’s Bill O’Brien in the running for more coaching hardware
Penn State’s Bill O’Brien has been named a finalist for his second national coach of the year honor in as many days.
Posted in Awards/honors, Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Fans, Football, Penn State
Tagged Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Brian Kelly, Liberty Mutual, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Urban Meyer
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Looking ahead to Ohio State
The Nittany Lions (5-2, 3-0 Big Ten) have spent the last week gearing up for Big Ten rival Ohio State (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten), and the white-out crowd at Beaver Stadium will likely make it a hostile environment for the … Continue reading
Posted in Beaver Stadium, Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, Fans, Football, Frank Bodani, NCAA, Penn State
Tagged Beaver Stadium, Bill O'Brien, Nittany Lions, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State, Urban Meyer, white out
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Penn State’s Mike Mauti talks a good game, too
Mike Mauti not only is arguably the most important player on the field for the Nittany Lions, he’s also the go-to guy in the interview room.
Posted in Big Ten, Bill O'Brien, bowl game, coaching staff, Football, Mike Mauti, NCAA, Penn State
Tagged Bill O'Brien, Mike Mauti, Nittany Lions, Ohio State, Penn State, Urban Meyer
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Could Urban Meyer be Penn State’s next head coach?
There are always rumors and reports about legendary coach Joe Paterno and his longevity on the sideline. In the latest will-he-or-won’t-he-retire news, a new name surfaced as JoePa’s successor … Check out this post from SBnation.com stating that Penn State … Continue reading
Posted in Football, Joe Paterno, Penn State
Tagged Joe Paterno, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Urban Meyer
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Does Urban Meyer have a shot?
OK. We know that Joe Paterno plans to patrol the sidelines for at least one more season in Happy Valley. Beyond that, it’s anyone’s guess. JoePa’s plan to return hasn’t stifled all of the coaching replacement discussion, though. One writer, … Continue reading
Urban Meyer tells his JoePa story
Joe Paterno usually steals the show at these bowl luncheon get togethers. He loves the scene. Pulls out a few jokes and a couple of great stories. Loosens up the crowd, gets them laughing, gets them loving the old Penn … Continue reading
Different generation
With the news earlier this week about Florida head coach Urban Meyer stepping down after the season, it seems even more apparent that Joe Paterno stands in a class by himself. The two coaches will square off — seemingly for … Continue reading
Posted in Joe Paterno
Tagged Florida Gators, Joe Paterno, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Urban Meyer
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