With reports surfacing of mutual interest between Penn State and former Florida head coach Urban Meyer, fans seem to be divided on whether Meyer should be a candidate to become JoePa's successor. Here's why he should not only be considered, but should be hired to lead Penn State in the post-Paterno era.
Jerry Garcia might not be around anymore, but the legacy he's left extends far beyond a particularly delicious flavor of Ben and Jerry's ice cream. Last year, two of Garcia's former bandmates in the Grateful Dead started a new project, Furthur, and it was announced earlier this week that the band would be playing at the Bryce Jordan Centre this November.
Penn State tied with four other schools, including Illinois and Texas, in the latest edition of the U.S. News National University Rankings. Check out how Dear Old State fared against other Big Ten and in-state schools.
It's truly a remarkable contradiction, the Penn State football experience. While other Big Ten teams have embraced change, Penn State, for better or worse, is all about the basics; everything about this university's football team induces nostalgia. Except, that is, for the football atmosphere at Beaver Stadium. While Penn State has remained grounded in its roots on the gridiron, the gameday experience just outside it has lost its soul.
Penn State football is generally considered one of the most storied and honorable programs in college football. Led by the holy Joe Paterno, it has achieved massive success during his long tenure as head coach. The last few years, however, have been years that Penn State fans would rather forget. The program seems to be stuck in a funk of mediocrity that doesn’t even approach the stratosphere of expectations that PSU fans have for Paterno-led squads.
The Code Blue athletics rewards program is off to a successful start as we enter the heart of the fall sports season. Find out how it's doing, what the goals are for it moving forward, and how you can earn rewards for attending Penn State athletic events (if you haven't already!).