Joe Paterno is on the phone tonight with host Steve Jones. He said his injury is “not something that cannot be fixed” and reiterated that he will get it done as soon as possible so he can get out on the road and recruit, which is something he apparently really wants to do.
Joe said the [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 30, 2008
NLH: Paterno updates
October 30, 2008
Paterno may discuss results of tests
Penn State sports information sent out a release this after that said Nittany Lions head coach Joe Paterno “plans to appear” on tonight’s edition of Nittany Lion Hotline (6:05 p.m., check local listings), and “MAY discuss the results of his recent medical examination,” according to SID Jeff Nelson.
Paterno had his injured hip/knee/leg checked out by [...]
October 28, 2008
Joe Speak: Bye Week Edition
Penn State head coach Joe Paterno held his weekly teleconference despite being on the bye week.
He said that Wednesday he will have the doctors look at his hip and make a determination as to what will happen. Paterno said the doctors will give him some tests, and he said if he has to get something [...]
October 27, 2008
Texas coach paying attention to Lions
Texas head coach Mack Brown talked to reporters today about the upcoming matchup with No. 7 Texas Tech on Saturday.
Brown, as you may or may not know, has a pretty good relationship with Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, to the point that Paterno went down to honor Brown at a dinner earlier this year, [...]
October 27, 2008
Rubin honored by conference
The Big Ten announced the following student-athletes as the football offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week for games on Saturday, Oct. 25. This information will also be included in the weekly Big Ten football release, which will be sent out later today.
OFFENSE:
Brian Hoyer, Michigan State, SR, QB, North Olmstead, Ohio/St. Ignatius
Hoyer [...]
October 26, 2008
No changes in BCS top five
The new BCS standings were just released on Fox. As expected, no change.
1. Texas .998
2. Alabama .949
3. Penn State .925
4.Oklahoma
5. USC
Charles Davis said it will be difficult for both Texas and ‘Bama to run the table. Jimmy Johnson said Texas will run the table, ‘Bama won’t.
About the Nittany Lions….the bad rap the Big Ten has [...]
October 26, 2008
Ohio State: The day after
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some thoughts from the day after, really the early, way too early morning after Penn State’s 13-6 defeat of No. 9 Ohio State.
It seems as thought each week someone in the secondary is going to step up and make plays. We’ve now seen Mark Rubin, Lydell Sargeant, Drew Astorino and to a [...]
October 25, 2008
Ohio State In-game blog
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hold on folks….
Pyror fumbles, thanks to Mark Rubin, Bowman recovers. PAT DEVLIN IN THE GAME…Lions are moving. Developing…
There it goes….Kevin Kelly hooks a 45-yarder that would have tied it. 14:13 left until it’s official. I’d be very, VERY nervous if I am PSU here, the crowd is amped, Pryor has it going, [...]
October 25, 2008
Gameday: Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Penn State hasn’t won at the Horseshoe since pre-Big Ten membership back in 1978.
We know that. To paraphrase former Boston Celtics one night stand Rick Pitino, Chuck Fusina isn’t walking through that door folks.
This is a different Penn State team, different style, different attitude. They play with a chip on their shoulder, [...]
October 23, 2008
Delany gets extension
Park Ridge, Ill. – The Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors and chairman Richard Herman, Chancellor at the University of Illinois, announced today that Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany and the conference have agreed to a contract extension through June 30, 2013.
Delany has led the Big Ten through significant periods of change and growth that have [...]
