http://www.realfootball365.com Penn State Nittany Lions Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. College Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/12955 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/12955 By now it's official: Penn State is a full-blown, national championship-caliber juggernaut. That was painfully obvious to the 80,000 partisans who witnessed at Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium the Nittany Lions' 48-7 shellacking of their typically blowout-proof Badgers last weekend. PSU turned this supposedly dangerous road game into a laugher under three minutes into the second half when running... chrispreston@shelburnenews.com (Chris Preston) Penn State Nittany Lions 2008-10-15T05:23:54-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11530 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11530 On Saturday, Penn State head coach Joe Paterno indicated that he was against an early signing period in college football. Commentary: Last month, SEC football coaches voted in favor of asking their league to support an early signing period for late November. When their case was brought to SEC athletic directors, it was turned down. Count Paterno among those who was glad it was. Paterno said... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) Penn State Nittany Lions 2008-06-08T10:50:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11411 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11411 Two Penn State football players pleaded guilty on Friday to a misdemeanor charge in connection with an on-campus fight last year. Commentary: Linebacker Navorro Bowman and defensive tackle Phil Taylor pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct Friday, prompting prosecutors to drop more serious assault charges. Each was sentenced to one year of probation and 100 hours of community service. The two... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) Penn State Nittany Lions 2008-05-30T17:56:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11378 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11378 Wide receiver Brandon Felder has verbally committed to play for the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2009. Commentary: Felder, from Oxon Hill, Md., managed 942 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns as a junior in high school last season and reportedly runs the 40 in 4.43 seconds. In other words, he should be a big-time pickup for Joe Paterno and the gang. rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) Penn State Nittany Lions 2008-05-28T19:03:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11362 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11362 Sean Stanley, a 6-foot-2, 250-pound strongside defensive end from Gaithersburg, Md., has verbally committed to play for the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2009. Commentary: Stanley is a four-star prospect who runs the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds and possesses a 3.28 high school GPA to date. In other words, he's got athletic skills and smarts. But perhaps the most impressive thing about Stanley is... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) Penn State Nittany Lions 2008-05-27T19:24:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11350 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11350 Greenbelt, Md., cornerback Stephon Morris has verbally committed to play for the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2009. Commentary: Morris is a 5-foot-8, 173-pound corner with 4.48 speed in the 40 and an impressive 37-inch vertical leap. As a junior last season, he managed 38 tackles, three interceptions, and four return touchdowns. Morris took a trip to Happy Valley on Friday and was ready to... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) Penn State Nittany Lions 2008-05-26T19:51:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11303 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11303 Former Penn State cornerback Adam Taliaferro will graduate from law school on Thursday. He hopes to become a sports agent in the future. Commentary: In case you've forgotten, eight years ago Taliaferro suffered a severe neck injury while making a tackle during a game at Ohio State. Experts believed that he might never walk again, but nowadays it's hard to even tell that he suffered the injury... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) Penn State Nittany Lions 2008-05-22T22:15:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11255 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/11255 Longtime Penn State head coach Joe Paterno indicated that he is feeling fine after being hospitalized for dehydration this week. Commentary: After working at home, Paterno went to the hospital for several hours on Thursday but was back to his normal self the next day. In fact, Paterno even noted that he might like to coach several more years just a day after the scare. "Realistically, at my... rousseauwrites@aol.com (Robert Rousseau) Penn State Nittany Lions 2008-05-18T13:54:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9508 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9508 Penn State will undoubtedly be involved in a slobber-knocker when the team looks to knock the teeth out of the No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers next Saturday at noon in Madison. The matchup promises to feature plenty of rushing offense, the proverbial "three yards and a pile of dust" that the Big Ten has been traditionally known for. The key to victory for Penn State is to find a way to break tailback... dhdilkes@hotmail.com (David Dilkes) Penn State Nittany Lions 2006-11-02T04:20:55-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9480 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9480 Linebacker Paul Posluszny is going to make it tough for any one to outshine him in his quest for a second straight Butkus Award, given to the nation's top linebacker. Against the Fighting Illini, Posluszny was a one-man wrecking crew, recording 13 tackles and forcing a fumble to spark Penn State to a 26-12 win. His defensive heroics were truly needed, due to the sluggish start by the Lions'... dhdilkes@hotmail.com (David Dilkes) Penn State Nittany Lions 2006-10-24T04:41:24-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9201 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9201 A few thoughts as the Penn State Nittany Lions prepare to attend this week's 35th Annual Big Ten Kickoff Festivities: * I have a feeling that the September 2nd season-opener against Akron isn't going to be quite the gimme that Nittany Lion fans expect it to be. The best reason I can give for this feeling? Akron quarterback Luke Getsy. Lions fans may remember Getsy from his brief stint with the... none55@realfootball365.com (Nate Crossman) Penn State Nittany Lions 2006-07-31T15:08:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9124 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9124 Take a look the Penn State Nittany Lions' home games in 2006: Akron, Youngstown State, Northwestern, Michigan, Illinois, Temple and Michigan State. Now, guess which one was the first to sell-out. If you guessed Temple, you probably typed in the wrong Internet address. Yes, the Nittany Lions' October 14 showdown against the Wolverines was the first to sell out earlier this month. That means... none55@realfootball365.com (Nate Crossman) Penn State Nittany Lions 2006-06-30T04:17:52-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9076 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9076 The Penn State Nittany Lions' defense needs sophomore cornerback Justin King to be the player that everybody thinks he can be. King was recently named a preseason All-Big Ten first-team selection by The Sporting News, despite playing receiver for a majority of his freshman season. The top cornerback recruit in the country out of Gateway High in Pittsburgh, King quickly established himself as... none55@realfootball365.com (Nate Crossman) Penn State Nittany Lions 2006-06-12T04:01:44-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9031 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/9031 Ask any seasoned college football fan who's experienced "Joe Pa Football" on a fall Saturday afternoon in University Park, Pennsylvania about the experience and you'll get a spirited reaction. Ask that same fan about a night game in Beaver Stadium and the reaction will be even more intensified. During the upcoming season, the Penn State Nittany Lions will play host to the Michigan Wolverines in... none72@realfootball365.com (Steve LeMaster) Penn State Nittany Lions 2006-05-25T05:57:55-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/8983 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/pennstate/8983 Derrick Williams and the Maryland Terrapins. Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Joe Paterno can thank them if his 2006 recruiting class turns out to be as good as advertised. Williams made it cool to be a Lion again. Call it the Williams Effect. Two years ago Williams was the top-rated recruit in the country coming out of Greenbelt, MD. He had scholarship offers from everyone, and could have... none55@realfootball365.com (Nate Crossman) Penn State Nittany Lions 2006-05-04T05:20:08-05:00