Jay Paterno
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What I Learned from Russ Rose
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Women’s volleyball coach Russ Rose has ascended to legendary status because of an approach to performance evaluation that can be successfully applied in sports and in life. Without question Russ’s reputation has transcended his sport. More than a few big-time college football coaches have even a
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To Help Heal Political Divisions, Stop Spiking The Ball
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After every election result is announced, there quickly follows the inevitable spiking of the ball from the winning side and the placing of blame by the losing side.
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Here We Go Again
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The reputations of many good people have been tarnished by innuendo and witch hunters. Greg Schiano is just the latest to have to face these unfair attacks.
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Hyperactive Heisman Campaigns Hype QBs
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Between the College Football Playoff rankings, the Heisman campaign and the rebirth of the Miami Hurricanes, this season’s hype may be more active than it has been in several seasons. For now let’s focus on the Heisman Trophy by reading the criteria stated right on the award itself.
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We As Penn State Trustees Need to Get ‘Woke’
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On Friday, the Penn State Board of Trustees faces a moment of truth. We can stand to defend that trust or beat a retreat leaving current and future boards in a weakened position to honor that trust of resources and taxpayer dollars. Friday we will be asked to vote on a big change to our…
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The No-Huddle Column: Terms and Phrases That Need to Go Away
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Rather than develop a long column detailing complex issues, this up-tempo, no-huddle column will move the reader down the field quickly. So buckle up. At the risk of sounding like an old man yelling at kids to get off my lawn, here is a list of overused terms and phrases that are as inauthentic as…
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Penn State-Michigan: A Moment in Time to Create Timeless Moments
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In college football each team is only together for one year. That is why Penn State head coach Rip Engle used to tell his players that each year belonged to them. As this season unfolds, these Penn State student-athletes are writing their chapter into the history books of Success With Honor, before
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Gun Violence and America’s Hard Truth
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In the wake of another unexplained mass shooting in the United States it is time to hear a hard truth. It will anger people on both sides, but that is the point. Most real progress in this country left people on both sides with something to be angry about. As someone who believes in the…
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Lost in the Debate: Reporters’ Focus Must Remain on Objectivity and Facts
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What is vital in being a journalist is an understanding that their job is to report the stories while doing everything to avoid becoming a story. Social media makes it too easy to cross that line.
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Penn State-Pitt: This Is A Rivalry
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What this game lacks in conference implications, it more than makes up for in quality of life implications for two fan bases living side by side every day of the year.