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Fisher and Vanderlinden Resign

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Football coach Bill O’Brien announced today that quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher and linebackers coach Ron Vanderlinden have resigned to pursue other opportunities. “I appreciate all of Ron and Charlie’s hard work and thank them for their dedication and service to Penn State,” said O’Brien. “I wish them well in all their future endeavors.” Vanderlinden was the Nittany Lions’ linebackers coach since 2001. Fisher was the quarterbacks coach the past two seasons. “I’ve greatly enjoyed my 13 years at Penn State and all the student-athletes I had an opportunity to work with,” Vanderlinden said. “I wish Coach O’Brien and Penn State nothing…
Hackenberg Big Ten Freshman of the Year

Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg (Palmyra, Va.) has been named the Big Ten Conference’s Thompson-Randel El Freshman of the Year, giving the Nittany Lions consecutive winners of the honor. Hackenberg was selected Big Ten Freshman of the Week five times this season, including each of the past two weeks, the second-highest total for a player since the award began in 2010. Penn State defensive endDeion Barnes (Philadelphia) was the conference’s 2012 Freshman of the Year. They join tailback Curtis Enis(1995) as Nittany Lions to be selected the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, which is named for Darrell Thompson (Minnesota) and Antwaan Randel El…
Sources Say Ellsbury A Yankee

Star free-agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury and the Yankees have agreed on a $153 million, seven-year deal, sources said. The longtime Red Sox leadoff man is said to have chosen the Yankees over Boston and several other teams. The sides are only finalizing details. Ellsbury was said by a person to be on his way from Phoenix for a physical. The blockbuster signing is only the latest Boston-to-New York move. Because he is a center fielder, it is reminiscent of the Johnny Damon move after the 2005 season, which was a year removed from a Red Sox World Series championship. See more from CBSSports.com.
Tomlin Fined $100K Maybe Picks Too

By Josh Katzowitz | NFL Writer CBSSports.com The NFL has fined Steelers coach Mike Tomlin $100,000 for interfering in Ravens receiver Jacoby Jones’ kickoff return last Thursday, and according to a league release, “in addition, because the conduct affected a play on the field, a modification or forfeiture of draft choices will be considered after the final order of the 2014 draft has been determined.” Basically, as expected, the NFL has come down hard on Tomlin, though the league also decided a suspension wasn’t in order. A day after the league’s vice president of officiating Dean Blandino said Tomlin should have been flagged on the play, this discipline…
PSU Wrestler Ed Ruth Suspended

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – A two-time NCAA wrestling champion has been suspended from Penn State’s team because of drunken driving allegations. Police say 23-year-old Ed Ruth’s blood-alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit when he hit a tree while trying to park along the street Nov. 13. Online court records, which don’t list an attorney for Ruth, show the charges were filed Monday. The Centre Daily Times (http://bit.ly/1gyuiRI ) says Ruth declined comment on the charges and The Associated Press could not immediately reach Ruth on Tuesday. University spokesman Pat Donghia confirmed Ruth’s suspension from the team since Nov. 19 because of the…

Fisher and Vanderlinden Resign

Dec 4, 2013
Hackenberg Big Ten Freshman of the Year

Dec 4, 2013
Sources Say Ellsbury A Yankee

Dec 4, 2013
Tomlin Fined $100K Maybe Picks Too

Dec 4, 2013
PSU Wrestler Ed Ruth Suspended

Dec 3, 2013

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Auburn Beats Bama!

Dec 1, 2013

Auburn’s Chris Davis returns a missed FG 100 yards as time expires to beat No. 1 Alabama 34-28. Auburn secures a spot in next Saturday’s SEC Championship Game. Plus Selinsgrove’s Ryan Keiser “SEALS” the deal for Penn State’s win over Wisconsin 31-24 to end the season 7 and 5. What a great day in college football! Talk about it Monday at 3 on Newsradio 1070 WKOK and WKOK.com with the Steve Jones Show.

Lindsay Schnell’s Hackenberg Article

Nov 21, 2013

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Lindsay Schnell was a guest on today’s Steve Jones Show talking about her article with Christian Hackenberg and the Hackenberg family. Here’s a link to the story http://goo.gl/lUhetZ

NCAA Penalizes Miami

Oct 22, 2013

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CBS Sport.com/Bruce Feldman - Miami, which has sat out the last two postseasons and three postseason games (the third game being the 2012 ACC Title Game) by self-imposing penalties on itself in the wake of the Nevin Shapiro scandal, will not be hit with any further post-season ban, a source told CBS Tuesday morning. UM will lose nine scholarships over the next three seasons, the source added. See more on this from CBSSports.com.

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Fisher and Vanderlinden Resign

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Football coach Bill O’Brien announced today that quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher and linebackers coach Ron Vanderlinden have resigned to pursue other opportunities. “I appreciate all of Ron and Charlie’s hard work and thank them for their dedication and service to Penn State,” said O’Brien. “I wish them well in all their future endeavors.” Vanderlinden was the Nittany Lions’ linebackers coach since 2001. Fisher was the quarterbacks coach the past two seasons. “I’ve greatly enjoyed my 13 years at Penn State and all the student-athletes I had an opportunity to work with,” Vanderlinden said. “I wish Coach O’Brien and Penn State nothing…

Hackenberg Big Ten Freshman of the Year

Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg (Palmyra, Va.) has been named the Big Ten Conference’s Thompson-Randel El Freshman of the Year, giving the Nittany Lions consecutive winners of the honor. Hackenberg was selected Big Ten Freshman of the Week five times this season, including each of the past two weeks, the second-highest total for a player since the award began in 2010. Penn State defensive endDeion Barnes (Philadelphia) was the conference’s 2012 Freshman of the Year. They join tailback Curtis Enis(1995) as Nittany Lions to be selected the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, which is named for Darrell Thompson (Minnesota) and Antwaan Randel El…

Sources Say Ellsbury A Yankee

Star free-agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury and the Yankees have agreed on a $153 million, seven-year deal, sources said. The longtime Red Sox leadoff man is said to have chosen the Yankees over Boston and several other teams. The sides are only finalizing details. Ellsbury was said by a person to be on his way from Phoenix for a physical. The blockbuster signing is only the latest Boston-to-New York move. Because he is a center fielder, it is reminiscent of the Johnny Damon move after the 2005 season, which was a year removed from a Red Sox World Series championship. See more from CBSSports.com.

Tomlin Fined $100K Maybe Picks Too

By Josh Katzowitz | NFL Writer CBSSports.com The NFL has fined Steelers coach Mike Tomlin $100,000 for interfering in Ravens receiver Jacoby Jones’ kickoff return last Thursday, and according to a league release, “in addition, because the conduct affected a play on the field, a modification or forfeiture of draft choices will be considered after the final order of the 2014 draft has been determined.” Basically, as expected, the NFL has come down hard on Tomlin, though the league also decided a suspension wasn’t in order. A day after the league’s vice president of officiating Dean Blandino said Tomlin should have been flagged on the play, this discipline…