I’ve formally declared Sunday to be the beginning of the 2012 season and “gameweek” here at VictoryBellRings.com. Before we close the door on the longest offseason in history and open the door to the future, let’s take a visual look back at the last eight months.
The End
Jan 2, 2012; Dallas, TX, USA; A generla view of the Cotton Bowl during a punt in the 2012 Ticket City Bowl with the Houston Cougars playing against the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Cougars beat the Nittany Lions 30-14. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE
Penn State lost to Houston in the TicketCity Bowl. This marked the last game Tom Bradley would ever coach at Penn State.
- Jan 2 , 2012; Dallas, TX, USA; Houston Cougars quarterback Case Keenum (7) talks with Penn State Nittany Lions interim head coach Tom Bradley after the game at the 2012 Ticket City Bowl at the Cotton Bowl Stadium. Houston beat Penn State 30-14. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-US PRESSWIRE
Tim Tolley is an editorial director and national recruiting analyst for FanSided and covers Penn State recruiting for the Centre County Gazette. He's the former editor of VictoryBellRings.com and is a member of the Football Writers Association of America. He can be reached at 
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