
Penn State professor Mike Poorman knows a thing or two about Joe Paterno.
That's why I read Poorman's latest column for StateCollege.com with extreme interest. In it, Poorman offered his opinion on the rumors of an impending retirement announcement from Joe Paterno.

As the Outback Bowl approaches, rumors about an imminent retirement announcement from Joe Paterno have returned in full force.
Retirement rumors are a staple of the Penn State football beat, an ever-present slant that commentators with nothing substantial to discuss pursue relentlessly. Just like I am about to...

At the beginning of the women's volleyball season, coach Russ Rose said that Penn State did not deserve the number-one ranking. The Nittany Lions had to earn the top spot, and they did just that by winning a record-breaking fourth consecutive NCAA National Championship on Saturday night by beating California.

The Penn State women's volleyball team cruised into the final of the NCAA Tournament with a sweep of Texas. The easy 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-22) victory came as a surprise in a match that was predicted to be tight.