Drake Aside, It Was Ohio’s Night at the Big 33
elevenwarriors.com 6/22/2009 — Safari Planet must feast ( Davidson photo) Team Ohio broke a three year losing streak to in the Big 33 game in Hershey over the weekend, thanks in large part to the late heroics of one time Tajh Boyd contingency plan and still Miami-bound Austin ...

Lucky #7 is OL Tom Ricketts
nittanywhiteout.com 6/4/2009 — Well, if the Miles Dieffenbach commitment to Penn State indicated that Wanny’s Wall had sprung a leak, then today’s news indicates that it’s been all but torn down. Tom Ricketts, an offensive lineman from North Allegheny High ...

All Your WPIAL Linemen Are Belong To Us
blackshoediaries.com 6/4/2009 — Gimme a bunch of sad-sack Panther fans and a hearty "woooooo!"   Another day, another western Pennsylvania lineman.  Ladies and gentlemen,  say hello to Tom Ricketts . Nittany Whiteout says: Well, if the Miles ...

Penn State Countdown: 76
nittanywhiteout.com 6/23/2009 — Derrick Williams returns a kickoff for a 94 yard touchdown leaving Illini defenders behind him

Basketball Non-Conference Schedule Released
nittanywhiteout.com 7/8/2009 — Last year, Penn State’s pathetic non-conference schedule served to be it’s demise, as the Nittany Lion’s RPI was dragged down by their opponents, and ultimately missed the NCAA tournament as a result. And while winning the NIT was ...

PSU-centric review of Phil Steele '09
zombienationpsu.com 6/9/2009 — I just finished reading cover-to-cover Phil Steel's 2009 College Football Preview. While I'm going to leave it up to all of you to go out and buy your own copy, we can take a quick look into how Penn State fits into this year's edition. As growing ...

It's not the schedule. So what can hold Penn State back?
rivals.yahoo.com 6/11/2009 — Phil Steele preaches it, the Wall Street Journal made it a headline , and now the Big Ten blog The Rivalry, Esq., looking askance at the long list of top-10 projections for Penn State , has made offensive line experience the centerpiece of its ...

Penn State Football Season Tickets: Why I Did Not Buy Them This Year
bleacherreport.com 6/24/2009 — It isn’t about the money.  I want to be clear about that much.  Two hundred and change is a lot to spend on anything, especially something you can watch for free on tv, but this particular decision is about more than economics.  ...

Penn State Owns the Fiesta Bowl
nittanywhiteout.com 6/10/2009 — Chances are if you ask an Ohio State fan to talk about their football team’s greatest achievements it may be their recent trend of dominance over rival Michigan and their seemingly routine trips to the Fiesta Bowl. Penn State's finest ...

Penn State-Minnesota Homecoming Clash Set for 3:30 p.m. Kick on ABC - PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
gopsusports.com 6/8/2009 — June 8, 2009 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State's Homecoming clash with Minnesota is set for a 3:30 p.m. kick on Oct. 17 in Beaver Stadium, the Nittany Lions' third announced start time for the 2009 season. The contest with the Golden Gophers will be ...

From homesick to standout, Nigerian heads for Pitt — The Seattle Times: Sports 6/22/2009
Take out a teenage boy out of Nigeria and place him in an affluent private school in the Washington, D.C., suburbs with no friends or family from back home, and certain things are inevitable.

Pitt, Soderbergh's `Moneyball' pulled from lineup — Examiner Sports 6/22/2009
Brad Pitt and Steven Soderbergh's baseball tale "Moneyball" has been benched just days before the start of shooting.

2009 Northern Iowa Football Preview — Bleacher Report - College Football 6/23/2009
While it is uncharted territory for many major college football fans, the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as 1-AA), is full of excitement and a whole lot of talent. Its' premier teams regularly beat or keep it close with mediocre ...

Buckeyes Look to Buck the Trend — Bleacher Report - College Football 6/23/2009
With just weeks until the official start of summer football workouts the pressure is on at the Woody Hayes Athletic Complex in Columbus, Ohio.  T he Buckeyes have started each of the last two seasons ranked in the top five, only to face the ...

The Tight End Recruiting Debacle — Bleacher Report - College Football 6/23/2009
C.J. Fiedorowicz // Via NW Hearld Drew Thurman (10:28 pm) I would be lying if I said the 2010 recruiting class has not frustrated me daily. I have tried to put every imaginable spin on why this class has started slow or why things might ...