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Spring Fever At Penn State

There has certainly been a different atmosphere surrounding Penn State’s 2012 spring practice compared to any other that I can remember. Under Joe Paterno, dribs and drabs of information would trickle…Read More

Joe’s First Cotton Bowl And A Defining Win For Penn State

I have been a Penn State fan for a long time, and when I started writing for Victory Bell Rings, I thought that, on occasion, I would take a look back at some of the milestones in PSU’s past that…Read More

Poll: Joe Paterno Fired as Penn State Head Coach

Let us know your thoughts on how the board of trustees has handled the firing of Joe Paterno. Do you think it was a fair in their decision? or do you think Joe Paterno is innocent of any wrong doing? Defensive…Read More

Moye injury, Szczerba struggles and other press conference notes

Joe Paterno held his weekly press conference on Tuesday in order to tie up some loose ends from the Purdue game and get reporters ready for Northwestern this week. We’ll do our best to fill you in…Read More

Paterno’s presser does nothing to advance quarterback issue

Penn State head coach Joe Paterno held his weekly press conference on Tuesday afternoon, so like a moron I booted up my computer in the hope that Matt McGloin would be announced as the starting quarterback…Read More

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Paterno confirms two quarterbacks will play on Saturday

Yesterday afternoon, Joe Paterno was featured in a press conference to get all the little loose ends…Read More

Big Ten Media Day 2 Roundup

Compared to Thursday’s activity, there wasn’t a ton of stuff going on in Chicago yesterday…Read More

Big Ten Media Day 1 Roundup

If you were working all day like me, it wasn’t easy to keep up with all the news surrounding Big…Read More

Penn State’s Problems: Recruiting or Development?

Nothing sets off a college football fan like an argument about the value of recruiting stars. An admittedly arbitrary…Read More

Happy Paterno Day and a new basketball assistant

Believe it or not, there is a movement in the Pennsylvania State legislature to make September 3, 2011…Read More

Paterno breaks a rule and Edsall wants to play PSU

Monday’s taping of ESPN’s Difference Makers: Life Lessons with Paterno and Krzyzewski had an unintended consequence. During the filming of the special program that will air June 30, Joe Paterno…Read More

Paterno meets Krzyzewski in ESPN special

After the College World Series ends, ESPN doesn’t have a lot going on for the rest of the summer; at least until the NFL lockup ends, the sports cable behemoth will have a tough time coming up with…Read More

What Does Success With Honor Really Mean?

“Success with Honor” is a slogan Penn State throws around as often as Nike tells you to Just Do It. Considering that Stanford and Penn State are the only two Division 1 schools to have never…Read More

For Silas Redd It’s Time To Shine

If you were able to crane you neck over the horizon, the flashing lights of New York City would just be visible from the streets of Stamford Connecticut, a town of 120,000 living in the shadow of…Read More

Paying College Athletes And What It Could Mean

It isn’t a new idea that college athletes, mainly football and men’s basketball players should be paid. Being the face of a major university comes with a lot of effort and very little in return.…Read More

Pitt head coach Todd Graham wants to play Penn State

Penn State hosted a meeting of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association over the weekend, and that meant that Joe Paterno, Pitt’s Todd Graham, Steve Addazio of Temple as well as five…Read More

Joe Is Old, You May Have Noticed This

It isn’t news that Joe Paterno is getting old, it isn’t even really a big deal. I mean, sure he doesn’t visit recruits, he doesn’t really call plays, frankly, none of us really…Read More

The Men Of Cheating And Gray

I’ve stayed away from Cargate and Tatgate. If for no other reason than I don’t feel like spending my time telling you what you may have already suspected about Ohio State. The program knows…Read More

Penn State Recruiting: QBs, RB, & WRs.

QB – PSU will definitely take one.  Maybe two.  I will say though, I’m not enamored with any QB.  But, a big time 2013 QB (6’5 220 Ryan Burns from VA) has already visited, and seems…Read More

Penn State Recruiting 4/28/11

Sorry I’ve been away for a while.  Good news is that the summer is when things slow down for me so more consistent writing from here on out.  Lets get right into it… I believe the last time…Read More

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