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Thank you from the BSD staff for your continued patronage and we apologize on behalf of SBN for the issues. From the mothership: As SB Nation users, you have certainly noticed the significant...

A guest post on BSD: on Joe Paterno, and his inability to name his successor.

As some of you may or may not have figured out due to his recent lack of posts, former BSD head honcho Jeff "Junny" Junstrom has decided to hang up his blogger hat and join the ranks of you fine...

As 2013 practices kick off this morning, what are things to keep an eye out for?

The former Penn State quarterback has penned an op-ed in advance of the school's Pro Day and the NFL Draft.

Nine days before kicking off the 2012 football season, the staff of BSD put together our predictions for the season on the field. You can find our original predictions in their entirety here; in...

The Nittany Lions and Buckeyes are set for a Saturday evening showdown.

Your standard open thread rules continue to apply: no slurs, no porn, no giant gif's, no links to illegal streams of the game, and...look, just be cool, okay? This isn't difficult.

Your standard open thread rules continue to apply: no slurs, no porn, no giant gif's, no links to illegal streams of the game, and...look, just be cool, okay? This isn't difficult.

Your standard open thread rules continue to apply: no slurs, no porn, no giant gif's, no links to illegal streams of the game, and...look, just be cool, okay? This isn't difficult.

Your standard open thread rules continue to apply: no slurs, no porn, no giant gif's, no links to illegal streams of the game, and...look, just be cool, okay? This isn't difficult.

(Ed. - The following is brought to you by user ArtieFufkin10, with the support of the BSD Staff. #culture) Got a culture problem? I do. I also have a running problem.... and by that I mean I...

It’s with great pleasure that we unveil the first step in the next evolution of Black Shoe Diaries. In the next month SB Nation will be undergoing a dramatic upgrade to our platform and our...

First college football Saturday. If you're home today, or not yet heading to the game, join us here for some morning football talk. Also, for your reading pleasure, all the content from this week....

In a few weeks, SB Nation will be rolling out their first-ever preseason All America Team, and BSD has been asked to submit a ballot. We decided to put it to you, our gentle readers, to help us...

The original pick for today? Anthony Fera. But with the kicker taking his time reaffirming his commitment to Penn State, we dipped back in time for one of Cleveland's finest (and believe us, there...

The guys at Black Shoe Diaries gives their thoughts on the sanctions brought down by the NCAA on Monday morning.

Respected sportswriter Eric Thomas gives his thoughts on the Penn State scandal, the Paterno Family, the NCAA, and what the Nittany Lions faithful need to do next.

IS IT TIME FOR FOOTBALL YET?!? We say it every year, but is it ever more true than this offseason? Rich Mauti played split end for Penn State in the 1970's, and was also pretty good at lacrosse,...

I wish I didn't have to put "Part One" in the opening, but I have a feeling how today is going to go. This will be your lone spot (on this website) to discuss the Freeh Report. Any FanPosts/Shots...

Success With Hyperlinking Is catching up with Lavar Arrington

Wisniewski became the first Penn State Football student-athlete to be named an ESPN Academic All-American three times, having been a first team selection in 2008, 2009, and 2010.[1] He became...

The staff of Black Shoe Diaries react to the announcement of the new college football playoff system.

So Chris and Kevin are leaving. There have already been enough behind-the-scenes discussions with each of them, so this doesn't need to be drawn out and sappy. But everyone here at Black Shoe...

Bill O'Brien recently expressed a desire for Penn State to schedule more marquee out-of-conference games. The staff at Black Shoe Diaries discuss which opponents are on their OOC wishlist.

The BSD staff recaps Penn State's most satisfying wins from the 2011 season.

The BSD staff recaps Penn State's most disappointing (read: all) losses of 2011.