No Names on PSU Football Jerseys
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; July 16, 2015 – The Penn State football program announced that it will remove the names from the backs of its jerseys beginning this season. Additionally, the program announced it would unveil and distribute its 2015 poster at various locations in State College on Thursday, July 16 from 6:45-7:45 p.m. The decision to remove the names from the jerseys was made to pay homage to the history of Penn State football and return to the tradition that represented Penn State for 125 years. The names were added to the back of the jerseys during the 2012 season…
MacPhail to Become President After Season
Monday Phillies ownership partner John Middleton and president Pat Gillick introduced Andy MacPhail at a news conference. MacPhail will succeed Gillick as club president after the season. In the meantime, he will be a special assistant to Gillick. See more from Todd Zolecki at MLB.com
Jim Haslett PSU Consultant
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa./GoPSUSports.com – Veteran NFL coach Jim Haslett will serve as a consultant for the Penn State football team. In his role with the Nittany Lions, Haslett will work with the Penn State football coaches, staff and program. “We are very excited to have Jim with our program,” head coach James Franklin said. “Jim has an outstanding football mind and invaluable experience that will be a tremendous resource. He has great knowledge of the game at the next level and we plan to put that to good use. He will work with our offensive, special teams and defensive coaches…
Chambers Announces Geno Thorpe’s Leaving
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (June 11, 2015) – Patrick Chambers, head coach of the Penn State men’s basketball team, announced Thursday that Geno Thorpe, a sophomore guard from Pittsburgh, would not return to the Nittany Lions next season. “We thank Geno for his two years at Penn State and wish him well,” Chambers said. Thorpe saw action in 66 games during his two seasons with Penn State, averaging 6.0 points and 2.1 rebounds.
Big Ten Gives PSU 2014-15 Bowl Money
PSU.edu – During a review of bowl games and revenues, the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors decided today (June 7) to provide a full share of the 2014-15 Big Ten football bowl revenues to Penn State, providing the Nittany Lions with approximately $4.5 million in unanticipated funds. Penn State defeated Boston College in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in December. “I am obviously very pleased to report that the council agreed to provide us with our full share of the bowl revenue,” said Penn State President Eric Barron, who attended the meeting in Chicago. “This money is used…
“Paterno Bridge”?
One Pennsylvania lawmaker believes the time is right to once again honor Joe Paterno — and do so by naming a major state bridge after the legendary Penn State coach. PennLive.com reported Friday that state Rep. Michael Regan (R) plans to introduce a bill that would christen the Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge over the Susquehanna River the “Joseph V. Paterno Memorial Bridge.” Regan has not commented directly on the bill, which has not yet (per PennLive) been “formally introduced.” But a May 21 letter looking for co-sponsors for the bill, Regan wrote that the bridge renaming would “honor the football career of…
Fran Fisher’s Appearance on SJS August 2014
Here’s both hours of the Steve Jones Show from August 29, 2014 where Steve talked with Lou Prato and Fran Fisher about Penn State Football. Hour 1 Hour 2
Legendary Nittany Lions Voice Fran Fisher Dies
He brought Penn State football to the radio, gave us the Nittany Lion logo nicknamed the “Chipmunk” and brought us memorable moments like a national championship call in the 1983 Sugar Bowl. Legendary radio voice of Nittany Lions football, Fran Fisher, died Thursday at the age of 91. Jerry Fisher, one of Fran’s sons, tweeted about his father’s passing Thursday morning. “I lost my hero, mentor, and the greatest man I have ever known this morning! Rest in peace Pop, the true Mr. Penn State” – @JerryFisherPSU Fisher was inducted into Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame and an Honorary Alumni of…
White Out vs. Michigan
GoPSUSports.com/UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; May 11, 2015 – With assistance from a fan vote, it has been announced that Penn State football will host Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 21 for the 2015 Penn State White Out game. The game will also serve as the team’s Senior Day. Additionally, the Nike T-shirt design was selected by fans to be the 2015 Penn State White Out T-shirt. This will be the third time that Penn State has hosted Michigan in a full stadium White Out game and the fourth time overall. The last time the teams met in a White Out game, Penn…
2016 Blue-White Date Set
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; April 29, 2015 – The 2016 date has been set for one of the highlights of the Penn State sports calendar, the annual Blue-White Game presented by AAA. The Blue-White football game will be played Saturday, April 16, 2016 in Beaver Stadium. The intra-squad scrimmage is tentatively scheduled to kick in the early to mid afternoon. More details about Blue-White Game and related events will be announced after the 2015 regular season. The Nittany Lions concluded spring practice on April 18, with an estimated 68,000 fans attending the Blue-White Game, the nation’s third-largest spring football crowd this year….
