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	Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Monday, Jan. 9
	6 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff
	The Paternoville name is to remain, at least for now, Onward State reports. Plus, a former PSU trustee demands reform. And wrestlers, gymnasts have a strong weekend. Here's the Monday rundown. [Read More]

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	Jay Paterno on ESPN: Americans Should 'Wait for Due Process' in Sandusky Case
	6 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff
	In an interview with ESPN, Jay Paterno said he doesn't "really believe anything yet" about the claims and counterclaims surrounding former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. [Read More]

	Bill O'Brien Ready to Become Penn State Football's Father
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Nate Mink
	Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien is ready to lead his new family. [Read More]

	O'Brien Has Five-Year Contract, $2.3 Million Arrangement; More Updates from Penn State Presser
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff
	Bill O'Brien, Penn State's new head football coach, was introduced formally Saturday in an 11:30 a.m. press conference at the Nittany Lion Inn. He has a five-year contract at the university. [Read More]

Video	VIDEO: O'Brien, Leaders Address the Media at Penn State
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff, William Derrick
	Bill O'Brien made his media debut as Penn State's new head football coach during a midday press conference Saturday at the Nittany Lion Inn. Video spotlights some highlights from the presser. [Read More]

	O'Brien's Introductory Press Conference Draws National Coverage: Headline Rundown
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff
	Bill O'Brien's inaugural Penn State press coverage is drawing coverage across the web Saturday. Here's a rundown of some key headlines. [Read More]

Photos	PHOTOS: O'Brien, Joyner and Erickson Face the Cameras at Press Conference
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff
	Penn State President Rodney Erickson, Acting Athletic Director Dave Joyner and new head football Coach Bill O'Brien addressed the news media jointly on Saturday morning. [Read More]

Video	VIDEO: Students React to O'Brien Hire; 'I Think We Really Just Need Somebody to Rally Around'
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff, William Derrick
	Reactions to Penn State's hiring of Bill O'Brien as its next head football coach have varied wildly. [Read More]

	Joe Paterno Welcomes Bill O'Brien
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Nate Mink
	Joe Paterno released a statement through his family to the Associated Press late Friday night welcoming Bill O'Brien as his permanent successor. [Read More]

Video	VIDEO: Penn State football Coach Bill O'Brien Arrives in State College
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff
	Penn State's new football coach arrived in State College on Friday and was taken to the Bryce Jordan Center. [Read More]

Photos	Penn State Football: Bill O'Brien Named Head Coach, Assistant Coaches Mum on Future
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Nate Mink
	Bill O'Brien landed in State College on Friday night, shortly after a meeting between acting athletic director Dave Joyner and members of the current coaching staff was held. [Read More]

Video	VIDEO: 'They're Going to Make the Announcement When They Make It,' Jay Paterno Says
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff
	Penn State quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno emerged from a meeting at Lasch on Friday evening but said little to reporters gathered outside. [Read More]

	Bill O'Brien Expected at Penn State: Links to Coverage across the Web
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff
	Bill O'Brien will stay with the Patriots through the playoffs, team owner Robert Kraft says, per NBC Sports. Plus, going outside the family could be good for Penn State, a USA Today piece suggests. [Read More]

	Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Friday, Jan. 6
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff
	The Patriots' owner weighs in on Bill O'Brien's pending departure, the Boston Herald reports. Plus, College Township Council takes up discussion of a proposed development. Here's the Friday rundown. [Read More]

	Penn State Football: If O'Brien Stands Pat for Playoff Run, What's Next for Penn State's Recruits?
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Penn State's new head coach Bill O'Brien (left) reportedly plans to continue coaching New England through its NFL playoff run, which means many PSU recruits may see the coach for the first time on television when they visit campus next weekend. [Read More]

	Penn State Football: Patriots' Bill O'Brien to Coach Nittany Lions, ESPN Reports
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Bill O’Brien, the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator, will be the next Penn State football coach, ESPN reported Thursday night. O'Brien coached for 14 years at the college level, the last stop in 2005-06 as offensive coordinator of 1-22 Duke. [Read More]

	Penn State Football Coach Search: Patriots’ O’Brien Set to Interview, Reports Say
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien is expected to interview with Penn State on Thursday to become its next head football coach, according to several news outlets. [Read More]

	Penn State Football Coach Search: List of Candidates Dwindles
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Tom Clements, left, with headphones and Aaron Rodgers, is awaiting his second interview. Another candidate spent several seconds on the radio on Tuesday talking about his first interview. And a third potential coach no longer has second thoughts. [Read More]

	Penn State Football: Schiano Has No Plans to Interview for Head Coach Job
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman, Ben Jones
	UPDATE: 1:20 p.m -- A source close to Rutgers coach Greg Schiano has contacted StateCollege.com to report that the former Penn State assistant coach is not interested in becoming the next head coach at Penn State. Schiano, the source reported, has not interviewed for the position. [Read More]

	Penn State Football Coaching Search: Agent: 49ers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman is a Finalist
	7 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff
	The agent for 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman told the Associated Press his client is a finalist for the Penn State coaching vacancy. [Read More]

	Penn State Football Coaching Search: Bill O'Brien Emerging as Leading Candidate
	8 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Nate Mink
	ESPN and USA Today are reporting New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien is the leading candidate to fill Penn State's coaching vacancy. [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football Coach Search: More Munch, The Packer is Back and a Guess That May Be Richt
	8 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Munch was chewing on the Penn State job, Tom Clements of The Pack is back on the list and the (Kirby) smart guess about the next Nittany Lions head coach may be Georgia's Mark Richt (above). [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football Coach Search is Dave Joyner’s Show
	8 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	While speaking with reporters at a TicketCity Bowl function in Dallas Thursday night, Penn State acting athletic director Dave Joyner made it clear: He is the one calling the shots. [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football Coach Search: Munchak Denies Interest in Coaching Vacancy
	8 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Mike Munchak denied interest in the job despite a growing cadre of supporters, former teammates and longtime friends sharing the word off the record that the Tennessee Titans' head coach is coming home to Happy Valley. [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football Coach Search: Many Reasons to Court Clements as Candidate Field Narrows
	8 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Among the known and remaining candidates to be Penn State’s next head football coach, Green Bay's Tom Clements (left) may be best qualified to make his own case. The man who's coached both Brett Favre (right) and Aaron Rodgers is also an attorney. [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football Head Coach Search: 15 Questions 45 Days After Paterno Was Fired
	9 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Twenty-four of the 25 head coaching vacancies in college football in 2011 have been filled, according to coachingsearch.com. Penn State is the odd school out. Here are a few questions about the thus-far ill-fated search. [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football Coaching Search: Hawaii Says Chow to Norwood; Dissecting Bo Pelini’s No
	9 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Norm Chow, the new Hawaii coach, provides one degree of separation for possible Penn State football head coach candidates Mike Munchak and Brian Norwood. [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football Coaching Search: Norwood’s Aloha May Be Latest Snub as the List of No’s Grows
	9 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Most fans thought replacing Joe Paterno would be difficult when he retired. No coach wanted to follow a legend. But no one knew replacing the Hall of Fame coach after a scandal would be even tougher. [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football: Seven Coaches Likely to be on the Search Committee’s Short List
	10 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Who is on Penn State's short list to be the next head football coach? [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football: Coaching Search Committee's Rejects and Mythbusters
	10 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	These FBS head coaches don't have what it takes or are taking in so much that they're not a good fit for Penn State, even though rumors have connected several to PSU. [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football: 10 NFL Coaches Who Might Be Worth Interviewing
	10 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Best we can tell, here are 10 of the best NFL assistants who have experience in the collegiate ranks, most of them as head coaches. But remember, none are really golden. [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football: Why Whittingham or Petersen Won’t Be Penn State’s Next Head Coach
	10 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	Graduation rates, NCAA violations, a $53 million ROI. Penn State's search committee needs to look at a wide variety of numbers and letters. [Read More]

Column	Penn State Football Search: 10 NFL Coaches With Penn State and Pennsylvania Ties Who Won't Be Hired
	11 weeks ago - StateCollege.com - Mike Poorman
	They may be from Pennsylvania, coached at Penn State and.or played for the Nittany Lions, but these possible head coaching candidates don't pass muster. [Read More]