One of my favorite bowl moments

Got word today that longtime Hazelton Standard Speaker editor/columnist Ray Saul passed away yesterday.
Saul, 82, pretty much covered everything under the sun when it came to sports and wrote a weekly column in recent years that always made mention of past Hazelton legends.
Saul was just out at the Rose Bowl in late December-January.
You may remember [...]

Combine update

Defensive backs are the last to perform at the NFL Scouting Combine and that comes tomorrow.
Fight On State has a complete recap of what the PSU guys did.
A couple of notes.
Aaron Maybin’s 40-time was a little disappointing according to his trainer Steve Saunders, but he expects it to improve. Maybin is expected back in Lancaster [...]

Shipley drawing hometown interest

Scott Brown of the Pittsburgh Trib-Review is in Indianapolis covering the NFL Scouting Combine and has a story in today’s edition about former Penn State center A.Q. Shipley and the interest the Pittsburgh Steelers have in him.
Shipley was tabbed an All-American last season and won the Rimington Award given to the top center nationally.
Meanwhile you [...]

The D-Will effect

A little shameful self promotion…
Thanks to Blue White Illustrated for another opportunity to write for the pub. You can check out my feature story on Derrick Williams and his impact on the Penn State program by clicking here. Interesting comments from Williams’ former teammates Aaron Maybin and his former HS coach Rick Houchens.
I get the sense [...]

Devlin speaks on PSU

Kevin Tresolini of The News Journal has a story in today’s edition talking to former Penn State backup Pat Devlin.
Among the highlights from the story, which you can read in full here:
Devlin detailed his conversations with Nittany Lions head coach Joe Paterno saying he called the coach just to ask if he could explore other [...]

Maybin update

Here is today’s story on the incoming Penn State recruiting class.
Just talked to Aaron Maybin for a totally unrelated story coming out next week in Blue White Illustrated, but I asked about  his invitation to the combine and he did say he will attend.
Maybin was one of eight former Penn State players invited last week. [...]

Live signing day blog

Welcome to the now annual live signing day blog for National Letter of Intent Day.
8 p.m. update: Just talked to both Eric Shrive and Curtis Drake.
Of note from the conversation, Shrive said he has been told to “be ready to play,” this season, though he isn’t sure what tackle spot he will be at yet.
Drake [...]

Eight Lions invited to Combine

The NFL released it’s official list of NFL Combine invites and eight former Nittany Lions have been extended an invitation.
Deon Butler, Gerald Cadogan, Mo Evans, Aaron Maybin, Jordan Norwood, Lydell Seargent, A.Q. Shipley and Derrick Williams were all given the chance to showcase their stuff at the Combine.
The NFL Combine will be held in Indianapolis [...]