Jay Paterno
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Lessons to Be Learned for Universities as College Football Prepares for More Financial Change
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In these first days of December, deer in my backyard and the neighbor’s yard are feasting on discarded pumpkins after the days October and November, the key months for college […]
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The Lonely Moment of the Home Football Season’s End
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Shortly after the final whistle sounds for the final game in late November, the exodus begins. Fans walk out of the gates, senior football players gather on the field for […]
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Looking Back at College Football’s Past Helps to Understand Its Future
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“If you know your history, then you would know where you’re coming from.” –Bob Marley, “Buffalo Soldier” As big-time college football enters its biggest month at a time of massive […]
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Sign Stealing Is a Long-Time Practice Across College Football
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As a graduate assistant coach at the University of Virginia in 1992, I was watching a Florida State game a few weeks before we would be playing them. As FSU’s […]
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A Sermon for the Faithful This Homecoming Weekend
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Author’s note: Much of this was written before Penn State Homecoming in 2016, a Big Ten Championship season for the Nittany Lion football team (foreshadowing for 2023 perhaps?). But much […]
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Deion Sanders Understands This Era of College Football Better Than Most
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The sound of gloating this past Saturday was the only thing drowning out the thuds of those jumping off the Colorado/Coach Prime bandwagon as the Oregon Ducks ran roughshod over […]
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Thank You for Your Patience
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Tuesday, as the dogs sniffed the dewy grass, the foggy morning sun among the mist gave the arching trees an aural glow. Some leaves have already started to fall, but […]
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A New Academic Year and New Challenges
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A little over a year ago, new Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi’s arrival brought a lot of excitement. As with every new leader there begins, upon the ascension to a […]
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They’re Paving Paradise to Put Up a Parking Lot
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“They paved paradise, put up a parking lot. With a pink hotel, a boutique and a swingin’ hot spot.” –Joni Mitchell, “Big Yellow Taxi.” In the late 1980s and early […]
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The Beach Week
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The start of a beach week is always special. But as your week begins, someone else’s is ending. For those heading to a familiar place each year, the annual pictures […]