It was first learned back in February that Pittsburgh-based firm Mind Over Media's "Penn State Football Story" would not be retained for 2012 and beyond. On Wednesday, Penn State announced the show's replacement, "Penn State Football 2012 -- The Next Chapter," will first air on September 2, the day after the Nittany Lions' home opener against Ohio. The show continues Penn State Athletics' partnership with Penn State Public Broadcasting to produce a weekly show of highlights and features of Penn State football-- this year with Bill O'Brien at the helm.
With the second year of the Pat Chambers era of Penn State basketball on the horizon, the program's 2012-13 non-conference schedule-- one filled with a bevy of in-state opponents and even a trip out of the country- has been released.
The young men on the Penn State football team face a difficult decision. Should they stay or should they go? No matter what they decide, Nittany Nation needs to support them all, even if they decide to transfer.
What has gone on at Penn State over the past eight months is unfathomable, but we are more than just a disgraced football program. Our leaders failed us and the students will be the ones to lead the University back to prominence.
In a rare instance of non-awful news relating to Penn State football, the folks over at the ESPN Big Ten Blog have been running an ongoing video series ranking the best football stadiums in the Big Ten Conference. Beaver Stadium is the latest stadium to receive mention-- ranking 3rd of the 12 Big Ten schools.
In light of the release of the Freeh Report last week, the once squeaky-clean name and reputation of Joe Paterno has been further tarnished. Penn State is not the only institution distancing itself from the late coach. The Providence Journal is reporting that Paterno’s alma mater, Brown University, has revoked Paterno’s name from a yearly student award presented to the year’s outstanding freshman male athlete.