During a morning press conference, Bill O'Brien reaffirmed his commitment to the Penn State football program and reiterated several times that he did not receive a raise or gift from Terry Pegula.
For most Penn State students, today is just a typical first day of class returning from winter break for another semester, but for five football players, it is the beginning of their academic careers at Penn State. For some, the trip to Happy Valley is simply a short drive while one comes to State College from across the country.
The "Thank You Terry" blog was named because of Pegula's $102 million gift to bring Division One hockey to Happy Valley. The $1.3 million Terry Pegula promised yesterday is only a a little over one percent of that total, but in the end, it might turn out to be just as important.
Penn State has seen several wild days on social media over the past 14 months, but yesterday might have been one of the craziest. As several fans exhaled following the news that Bill O'Brien would remain with the Nittany Lions, some former, current, and future players took to Twitter to provide their reactions.
After a very stressful few hours, Penn State fans can rest easy. Bill O'Brien is staying in Happy Valley. O'Brien made the decision after interviewing with both the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles.
An anxious few days for Penn State fans just became more worrisome as a report surfaced that Nittany Lions head coach Bill O'Brien interviewed for the Cleveland Browns head coaching job this week.