In case anybody comments, add'l linky. What I found most interesting in this article was this little nugget reference to our history as a 'Mid-major:'

"No. 1 Texas 15, No. 2 Arkansas 14 (1969)
Michigan's upset of No. 1 Ohio State two weeks earlier made this SWC showdown -- the only major game scheduled for Dec. 6 that season -- one of the most watched, most hyped college games in history, leading President Richard Nixon to award Texas with a plaque declaring the Longhorns "national champions" in the locker room after the game. (Good thing they backed him up by beating Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl.) All of which came to the eternal chagrin of Joe Paterno, whose second straight undefeated season at Penn State -- something of the Cincinnati of its day -- was rewarded with a plaque for owning the nation's longest winning streak."

Extra linky to same spot (CFN). These are all pretty good and pretty fair. I like that they didn't skimp on references to his arrogance.

Some of my favorites:
Fiutak:
"He was what the program needed as far as an Xs and Os coach, but he lacked the personality, the people skills, and the recruiting ability to make Notre Dame a superpower again. He failed to let others into his program to provide insight and to try to help, and because of the BCS runs in his first two seasons, it was impossible to convince him, or anyone, that the whole thing needed to be torn down and rebuilt to get to the level that Notre Dame wanted to be at."

Cirminiello:
"With no head coaching experience or experience at this level, he wound up being out of his league, yet the arrogance, not to be confused with confidence, always found its way to the surface with Weis."

Bradley (who inexplicably finished with 'he's rich, but he's unemployed'; umm, who cares, dude? Why are people employed in the first place? Cuz they're not rich)
"Weis’ "schematic advantage" never materialized, and he only won big with Ty Willingham’s players. He paid scant attention to the defensive side of the ball, while trying to load up the offense with playmakers who could make him look more smart. But his biggest sin was in having never led a program at any level. That made him susceptible on the recruiting trail and during the operation of a game."

Wow. My favorite interview with Darryl Clark ever! Sorry, I'm a yakarse and can never tell which BWI articles are premium or not, so hopefully posting this one quote won't be verboten:

"How do you want everyone to remember you?

Clark: Well, I definitely want to be remembered as a guy who gave a 100 percent effort on that football field every single time we take it. Off the field as well. A gentleman, class act, a very humble guy who has appreciated everything Penn State has given me and the road that I took to get here. I just want to be remembered as a good guy, a good football player, one who didn't slack in the classroom and just took advantage of every situation that was given to me and a person that stayed very humble with everything that's been put my way, accolades and all."

Dag, has this kid ever grown! Vintage, Classic Penn Stater. I'll miss you DC. Have a great Senior Day!

While Cairo has helped us all learn to hate a little better, and Michigan week always helps, check out Tennessee Hate Week down at Roll Bama Roll. My favorite: 'Also, keep your redheaded, diseased children at least 15 feet from our fans as we don’t want acquire any of those God-forsaken sicknesses that plague your backwoods state. I swear to God they shouldn’t allow some of your repugnant children to leave their home, much less the state.'

This is a really thoughtful piece on something we Penn Staters talked quite a bit about before and after the Rose Bowl last year: player arrogance. Matt Zemek takes twin swipes at both USC and Va Tech onfield player boastfulness, while simultaneously chastising the coaches who allow it and praising those same coaches for all of their positive work on the CFB landscape. It's number 3 on the list, and aside for a few unfortunate over-alliterations, contains some real nice thoughts like this one:
"If college sports is to fulfill its promise, the people who teach on the frontlines of practice fields and gymnasiums must do more to mold their players into better citizens. Making a distinction between healthy celebrations and arrogant behavior would be a mighty fine place to start. "

Lizzie. From Kansas. Here's hoping her celebrity crush never happens. Literally.