The rush is on. Penn State alumni and fans are urging Penn State officials to rename the current Beaver Stadium to Joe Paterno Field at Beaver Stadium, and they want it done while Joe still roams the sidelines.
According to reports by StateCollege.com, alumnus Warren Armstrong has been actively persuading President Graham Spanier and athletics director Tim Curley to change the name of the stadium to honor Paterno, who is entering his 45th year and a couple wins shy of 400 career victories.
For more on a possible name change, read on after the jump.
Slightly more than a week away from the opening kickoff versus Youngstown State on Sept. 4th, the Nittany Lions are beginning to gel, position battles are steaming up and leaders are beginning to shine.
Joe Paterno will look to improve on his 394 career victories while facing a gauntlet of a road schedule. He will take his Nittany Lions south Sept. 11 to square off versus Alabama, the defending national champions and top ranked team in the country. Oh, and they also sport last year's Hesiman trophy-winning running back.
More details, including who could be the next quarterback, after the jump.
Less than one week into the preseason, Penn State has suffered its first major injury, sidelining potential starter Curtis Drake for 6-8 weeks. Drake suffered a stress fracture to his leg Monday afternoon during a non-contact drill. Drake will reportedly have surgery Wednesday, which will certainly keep him off the field for the Alabama game.
Read on for Drake's prognosis...
Without an official Whiteout game this year, sophomore Eric Bodnar is planning to shake things up a bit and organize a Pink Out. Yep, you read that correctly. An organized student-section Pink Out benefiting breast cancer research.
However, Bodnar has to overcome a major obstacle before his dream can become a reality. Read on to learn what he's up against...
USA Today announced their annual preseason coaches' poll Friday, ranking the top-25 football teams in the country. Penn State is ranked #14 currently, which might be a little high considering the obvious quarterback and offensive line issues.
However, the bigger issue might be the fact that Penn State will have to face the two top-ranked teams on the road.
Read on to learn more...
2010 has been treating former Penn State great Jared Odrick quite well. First it was a victory over LSU, then All-American honors, a first-round draft pick followed, and now he has inked a deal with the Miami Dolphins, the team who selected the defensive lineman 28th overall. Now, it seems like J.O. has a legitimate chance of having a starting spot by the time Miami takes the field this fall.
Read on to find out why Odrick will most likely start with the Dolphins in the fall...