Bill O'Brien is a finalist for the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year award along with Urban Meyer, Bill Snyder, David Shaw, Kevin Sumlin, and James Franklin.
With ten reduced scholarships for the next four recruiting classes, developing a successful walk-on program, or run-on as Bill O'Brien has affectionately named it, will be key going forward for Penn State. Yesterday, the Nittany Lions took a big step towards that goal as kicker/punter Chris Gulla, quarterback D.J. Crook, and quarterback Austin Whipple have all joined the program.
The results are in, and Joe Paterno has been voted as the "best college football coach of all time." Nearly 327,125 votes were cast in the bracket style tournament, with Paterno defeating Chris Petersen in the final round (yes, Boise State's Chris Petersen made it to the finals).
Today, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) awarded the Nittany Lions an honorable mention recognition as part of the AFCA's annual Academic Achievement Award survey.
One day after losing out on Iowa Western's Jake Waters to Kansas State, Penn State has found its junior college quarterback in the form of Tyler Ferguson, a 6-4 190 lb. signal-caller originally from Bakersfield, California. Ferguson will have three years of eligibility remaining after spending the past season playing at The College of the Sequoias.
The AP All-American list was revealed yesterday, and for the first time since the 2004 season, no Penn State players made the first, second, or third team. Were some deserving Nittany Lions robbed of a spot?