• Sam Ficken: A Penn State Story

    Sam Ficken: A Penn State Story

    | Posted by Dawn Meyer

    Let’s take a look back. You might want to cover your eyes a little for this one... September 8, 2012. PSU vs. UVa. Four missed field goals and one missed extra point. A frustrating 17-16 loss. Ouch. Just like that...

  • Improvement Needed Before October - Round 1

    Improvement Needed Before October - Round 1

    | Posted by David Pressman

    The decisive outcome is, of course, not the main reason to watch tomorrow’s Penn State-Eastern Michigan game. There are two key areas in which Bill O’Brien and his staff need to improve during the next three Saturdays, and Ron English...

  • Focusing on the Now

    Focusing on the Now

    | Posted by Ben Baney

    A fresh start is not always asked for or welcomed. Sometimes we would rather keep things the way they are, flawed and as imperfect as they may be. Perhaps the previous year was by all accounts a great year; one...

  • 2013 Penn State Season Predictions

    2013 Penn State Season Predictions

    | Posted by David Pressman

    If the 2012 team was given a mulligan for its opener against the Ohio Bobcats – all the sanction hype, a new coach, the death of Joe Paterno et al. – and just one of those missed field goals by...

  • Penn State Football: Defense Preview 2013

    Penn State Football: Defense Preview 2013

    | Posted by David Pressman

    The most productive position change for the Penn State football program since the turn of the millennium occurred when Levi Brown moved from the defensive line to offensive tackle in the mid-2000s. Somewhere in either suburban Pittsburgh or his new...

  • Penn State Football: Offense Preview 2013

    Penn State Football: Offense Preview 2013

    | Posted by David Pressman

    It all starts with the offensive line according to that certain famous video game’s namesake, so it makes sense to begin the process of checking out the 2013 Penn State offense with a look at the big bellies up front....

  • Repetition and Persistence

    Repetition and Persistence

    | Posted by Ben Baney

    Sometimes, in a moment of crisis, a community bonds together with a sense of commitment and focus that allows it to achieve goals that under normal circumstances they may not achieve. This I believe was the case over the past...

  • 2013 Penn State Nike Football Jerseys

    2013 Penn State Nike Football Jerseys

    | Posted by Danielle Stemple

    Attention Nittany Lion fans! As you have probably heard, the Nike Penn State game day football jerseys are changing for the 2013 season. Pre-order your jersey now at www.lions-pride.com or by calling 800-462-0068. Lions Pride will be receiving the first...

  • Step Into The Fire - It's Warm

    Step Into The Fire - It's Warm

    | Posted by David Pressman

    “With only 65 scholarships, Penn State cannot legitimately compete as an elite team neither in the Big Ten nor in the upper tier of college football on a larger scale. The inability to qualify for and play in a bowl...