GCOBB.COM » Penn State http://gcobb.com PhillySports24x7 | Eagles | Phillies | Sixers | Flyers | College Tue, 21 May 2013 19:55:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Penn State Finishes Strong With Win Over Wisconsin, 24-21 http://gcobb.com/2012/11/24/penn-state-finishes-strong-with-win-over-wisconsin-24-21/ http://gcobb.com/2012/11/24/penn-state-finishes-strong-with-win-over-wisconsin-24-21/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:32:07 +0000 Delores McKay http://gcobb.com/?p=34801

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The Penn State Nittany Lions finished their season with a 24-21 win against the Wisconsin Badgers. The Lions were without senior linebacker Michael Mauti who injured his left knee in last week’s game. As tribute to Mauti, the team wore the number 42 on their helmets. Senior linebacker Gerald Hodges wore the number 42 on [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/11/24/penn-state-finishes-strong-with-win-over-wisconsin-24-21/feed/ 1 Penn State Dominates Indiana 45-22, But Lose Mauti To Injury http://gcobb.com/2012/11/18/penn-state-dominates-indiana-45-22-but-lose-mauti-to-injury/ http://gcobb.com/2012/11/18/penn-state-dominates-indiana-45-22-but-lose-mauti-to-injury/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:22:09 +0000 Delores McKay http://gcobb.com/?p=34691

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In what has been a strange and challenging season for a courageous young Penn State squad, the Nittany Lions secured their seventh win, which has been quite accomplishment considering the circumstances.   They dominated the Indiana Hoosiers at home by putting up 45 points and allowing Indiana only 22. The win didn’t come without some [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/11/18/penn-state-dominates-indiana-45-22-but-lose-mauti-to-injury/feed/ 0 Penn State Comes Up Short To The Buckeyes, 35-23 http://gcobb.com/2012/11/03/penn-state-comes-up-short-to-the-buckeyes-35-23/ http://gcobb.com/2012/11/03/penn-state-comes-up-short-to-the-buckeyes-35-23/#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:53:33 +0000 Delores McKay http://gcobb.com/?p=34445

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The Penn State Nittany Lions lost in Happy Valley to the Ohio State Buckeyes in what some were calling the “Ineligible Bowl” this past Saturday. The first half served as more of a defensive battle. Ohio State broke the game open in the third quarter. The final score was 35-23. Ohio State got the ball first [...]

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The Penn State Nittany Lions kicked off their season Saturday with a 24-14 loss against the Ohio University Bobcats. This game marked the beginning of a new era at Penn State with former Patriots’ Offensive Coordinator, Bill O’Brien, as head coach. This was also the first game where the Lions wore names on the back of [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/09/03/penn-state-falls-to-ohio-in-disappointing-opener/feed/ 7 Penn State Football Hit Hard By NCAA, But….. http://gcobb.com/2012/07/23/penn-state-football-hit-hard-by-ncaa-but/ http://gcobb.com/2012/07/23/penn-state-football-hit-hard-by-ncaa-but/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:28:40 +0000 GarryCobb http://gcobb.com/?p=31582

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Yesterday the Joe Paterno statue was taken down, today the NCAA has all but taken down the Penn State football program, which he built. “In the Penn State case, the results were perverse and unconscionable,” NCAA President Mark Emmert said. “No price the NCAA can levy will repair the damage inflicted by Jerry Sandusky on his victims,” [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/07/23/penn-state-football-hit-hard-by-ncaa-but/feed/ 6 The Passing Of Joe Paterno Through The Eyes Of A Penn State Student http://gcobb.com/2012/01/28/the-passing-of-joe-paterno-through-the-eyes-of-a-penn-state-student/ http://gcobb.com/2012/01/28/the-passing-of-joe-paterno-through-the-eyes-of-a-penn-state-student/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:38:13 +0000 Delores McKay http://gcobb.com/?p=28226

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I believe it was Football Eve 2009 (the pep rally we had the night before our first home game) in which Joe Paterno said he would still be coaching 40 years from now. Knowing that would put him over 120 years of age, I knew that probably would not happen. The Penn Stater in me, [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/01/28/the-passing-of-joe-paterno-through-the-eyes-of-a-penn-state-student/feed/ 8 Are Outsiders Really Jealous Of Penn State? http://gcobb.com/2012/01/27/are-outsiders-reall-jealous-of-penn-state/ http://gcobb.com/2012/01/27/are-outsiders-reall-jealous-of-penn-state/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:31:53 +0000 Jerry Brennan http://gcobb.com/?p=28206

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The most common response from Penn Staters to any criticism or indifference towards Joe Paterno this past week is: YOU’RE JUST JEALOUS OF US. Yes, Penn State is known for being a top party school, and yes Penn State has a good football program, but one could use the same [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/01/27/are-outsiders-reall-jealous-of-penn-state/feed/ 14 Joe Paterno, Not Perfect But Still Quite A Guy http://gcobb.com/2012/01/24/joe-paterno-not-perfect-but-still-quite-a-man/ http://gcobb.com/2012/01/24/joe-paterno-not-perfect-but-still-quite-a-man/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:51:27 +0000 George Remaily http://gcobb.com/?p=28141

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We grew up watching someone from our childhood to our adult life and we just picture that the person is going to live forever.  We all know that is not true and that eventually everyone must pass.  On Sunday morning former Penn State Head Football Coach Joe Paterno passed away from complications from lung cancer. [...]

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]]> http://gcobb.com/2012/01/24/joe-paterno-not-perfect-but-still-quite-a-man/feed/ 1 Does Paterno’s Mistake In The Sandusky Scandal Erase All His Good Deeds? http://gcobb.com/2012/01/23/does-paternos-mistake-in-the-sandusky-scandal-erase-all-his-good-deeds/ http://gcobb.com/2012/01/23/does-paternos-mistake-in-the-sandusky-scandal-erase-all-his-good-deeds/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:41:09 +0000 GarryCobb http://gcobb.com/?p=28107

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I take my hat off to the life which Joe Paterno lived and all the people he helped during his life.  I know quite a few people are saying that we shouldn’t give him credit for all the positive things he did in his life because he made a huge mistake in the handling of [...]

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Penn State head coach Joe Paterno was unfairly judged. He went to his grave with a broken heart. Some say he was an ego maniac. News Flash: To be the best at what you do you need that ego. Those who say it lonely at the top mean that you always need to find your [...]

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