The highly-anticipated Bill O'Brien conference call Thursday afternoon ended anticlimactically with the quarterback situation still uncertain at Penn State. O'Brien had previously said he would name a starting quarterback by the end of the week, and seeing as this was his last scheduled media availability this week, it seemed to fit that today would be the day. It was all for naught, however, as O'Brien wouldn't put the situation to rest.
Being known as "Linebacker U" is a long-standing Penn State tradition, and if Mike Hull has anything to say about it, that moniker won't end with him. Hull, a junior linebacker out of the Pittsburgh area, is stepping into some big shoes this season as he takes over as a starting linebacker on the Nittany Lions defensive unit.
Author and professor John Bacon turned some heads recently with his latest book: Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football. The book focused on his time with four Big Ten programs: Northwestern, Michigan, Ohio State, and of course, Penn State. We got a chance to catch up with Bacon and discuss his time in Happy Valley, his book, the NCAA sanctions, and dinosaurs.
John Bacon is a writer, public speaker, and college professor at Northwestern and Michigan who has taken a strong interest in sports -- especially college football -- over the course of his career, authoring five books on the subject. Last season, Bacon injected himself in four Big Ten football programs -- Ohio State, Northwestern, Michigan, and of course, Penn State -- to write his newest book, Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football.
The Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team ended its European tour on a high note with a 95-53 win against Binnenland on Thursday. The game took place in De Driesprong, Holland.
Our own Otto's Pub and Brewery has been nominated for the upcoming Martha Stewart American Made Contest. The contest hopes to showcase handmade, local products by people who have a "passion for quality craftsmanship and well-designed goods."