Big Ten Football: May Primer

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Braxton Miller had an impressive spring game for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team in a new look offense led by Urban Meyer.

Big Ten Football: April Primer

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Big Ten football is cranking up with spring ball, which leads us to our April Primer checking in on Ohio State Football, Michigan Football, and more.

Penn State football: O’Brien addresses media before first spring practice

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Penn State coach Bill O’Brien held his first spring  practice media session on Monday afternoon before practice, where he addressed the state of the team and roster changes among other things. Here is some of what the first-year coach had to say during the presser: Junior wide receiver Curtis Drake, who was suspended for the bowl [...]

Penn State Football: Mid-week quick links

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The “New Era” of Penn State football is off and running, ESPN’s Todd Blackledge caught up with coach Bill O’Brien before a spring conditioning workout yesterday…to talk about Joe Paterno among other things…(Video) Former Maryland QB Danny O’Brien could still be an option for the Nittany Lions writes Dustin Hockensmith of the Patriot-News…and Nate Mink [...]

Recruiting Update: Penn State lands top tight end Breneman

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Penn State made waves in recruiting last week when two four-star recruits joined head coach Bill O’Brien’s 2013 class. This week it was time to land another big fish, the nation’s top tight end prospect for 2013: Adam Breneman of nearby Camp Hill, Pa. Breneman made his choice during a news conference at his high [...]

Big Ten Football: March Primer

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Big Ten football is always evolving. Check out what has happened since the bowl season and recruiting dust has settled.

Penn State Football recruiting update: Lions nab two four-star recruits for 2013

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It was a big day for Penn State coach Bill O’Brien and the new era of Nittany Lions football, as O’Brien landed two verbal commitments from top recruits for his 2013 class on Wednesday. First it was quarterback Christian Hackenberg (Fort Union, VA), a UA All-American and ESPNU 150 watch list candidate for 2013. Hackenberg is [...]

Penn State Football: Joepa’s Top 5

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In the spirit of celebrating the life of Joe Paterno, it is appropriate to discuss his top five teams over the past 46 season’s as head coach. Picking just five teams is tough, because Penn State was considered The Beast from the East for the better part of Paterno’s career, but here it goes: #5: [...]

Penn State Football Recruiting Update: Signing Day recap

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National Signing Day is normally one of the most hectic and unpredictable days in the sports world. But it was strangely predictable for Penn State on Wednesday, which isn’t a bad thing. Going into NSD, Penn State had 19 prospects on the radar and all were expected to sign with no surprises.  That’s exactly what [...]

Penn State Football recruiting: O’Brien’s mark being made

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New Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien has already began to make his mark on recruiting just three weeks after landing the job. O’Brien started his recruiting trail by posting a 29 out of 30 on his NCAA recruiting test last week, which he had to pass in order to hit the recruiting trail. His [...]