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Come To Penn State, Basketball Edition: 2011 C Peter Alexis
by Run Up The Score on Dec 14, 2009 9:25 AM EST
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Give me a super tall dude from Wilkes-Barre and a wooooo!
As dutifully noted in Fanposts, Ed DeChellis finally reeled in what we can all safely consider a big guy. Peter Alexis, a 6'11" center from Holy Redeemer*, has a rating of 91 from Scouts Inc. Other than that, not a hell of a lot in the way of additional information. He's certainly the most recruited player out of the Wyoming Valley Conference in decades. Short video clip here.
* - Or, The School Formerly Known As Bishop Hoban.
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David Jones Gets Crazy, Makes Total Sense
Really, a fascinating pick. Hard to argue with the numbers.
Rodgers rushed for 1,377 yards, exactly 52 fewer than Mark Ingram until the Alabama back got his extra (13th) game. He scored 20 rushing touchdowns, more than anyone among the 66 BCS schools except Stanford's Toby Gerhart. Then, he added 74 catches, most in the country among running backs, for another 509 yards and another touchdown.
So, just to review: Quizz Rodgers scored more touchdowns than anyone in the game other than Gerhart and Navy's Ricky Dobbs. He was hit more than any ball carrier in college football, playing nine games in Pac-10 competition and a tenth against undefeated Cincinnati. He's 5-7 and 190 pounds. He did not fumble a single time. And I'd guess most college football fans in this country don't know who he is.
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Point Of Parliamentary Procedure!
by Run Up The Score on Dec 10, 2009 2:09 PM EST
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Just wondering. What do you think about this Heisman thing, anyway?
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Sloppy Joe, Attentive Wingman
by Run Up The Score on Dec 10, 2009 9:50 AM EST
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Penn State and LSU don't have much in the way of a common history. Their last meeting was the '74 Orange Bowl, won 16-9 by the Nittany Lions. Naturally, Joe Paterno was there. (Our records indicate it was his 38th year as PSU's head coach). He provides us with his recollection of the game:
"In case some of you younger guys don't remember, because you are all a bunch of babies compared to what I am, but we did play LSU in a bowl game down in Florida years and years ago," 82-year-old Penn State coach Joe Paterno said this week. "And it was one hell of a football game, and we had a great time."
Hell yeah, we had a great time. Beautiful city, beautiful ladies. You know this. Paterno also has fond memories of former LSU coach Charles McClendon, and athletic director Paul Dietzel:
Paterno said he was friends with McClendon, who died in 2001, and remains friends with former coach and athletic director Paul Dietzel, who is two years older than Paterno.
"Paul and I were both assistant coaches at the same time (in the early 1950s), and when we would go to conventions I used to hang around with him because he was such a good-looking guy," Paterno said laughing. "I was such an ugly guy, and I used to get his leftovers."
Wait, what? No, no. I've seen "Jersey Shore". Smooth-talking Italians are known lady-killers. Come on, Joe! You're almost 83 years old, you're allowed to show a little swagger. But hey, women are complicated. Perhaps he just needs a little encouragement. If only we knew someone who was an expert on the subject...
What would the J.O.E.P.A. system look like?
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Daryll Clark Splits Silver Football Award
He shares the prestigious award with DE Brandon Graham from Michigan. He's Penn State's third winner of the award, along with Kerry Collins and Michael Robinson.
The Silver Football has never been split before. Both Clark and Graham received three first place votes and one second place vote. Wisconsin's John Clay earned two firsts and one second, Mike Kafka received two firsts, and Jared Odrick got one first and one second place vote.
Norwood Released By Eagles
"The Penn State product can now be claimed by any team in the league, and he is also eligible to join any of the NFL's practice squads. Norwood's release gives the Eagles an opening on the 53-man active roster, which they can fill by making cornerback Joselio Hanson eligible now that he has completed his four-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy."
Come On, Get Hatty: A Quick Look At LSU
by Run Up The Score on Dec 7, 2009 12:20 PM EST
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It was a day of swirling rumors with visions of Arizona and Miami, but Sunday ended with Penn State dropping from the pack of BCS-eligible teams to where they belong -- the Capital One (Citrus) Bowl against LSU. The 2009 season was a bit of a dud for the Nittany Lions, considering they lost at home to their only two strong opponents, but the CapOne matchup against a traditional SEC power gives Penn State a chance to end the season with an exclamation point. So we're at the kids' table, so what? At least Les Miles is here to keep things interesting.
via bustersports.com
What do we really know about LSU? Read on.
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Dominique Easley looking around?
He took an official visit to Oregon this week.
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