Jay Paterno
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1994 Penn State Football Team Created Indelible Memories
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Speeding home Sunday on Route 322 on the first day of fall, the FM radio was tuned to a local station carrying the Steelers game. As they went to commercial break a voice said, “You’re listening to the Pittsburgh Steelers AUDIO network.” “Audio?” I thought to myself. “They used to say “Radio” network.” Given that…
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Coach Walz Is Deserving of the Title
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Highlighted during vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s introductory bio and speech at the Democratic National last week was the Minnesota governor’s career as a high school football coach. As the crowd held up signs that said “COACH”, President Trump posted on social media: “Walz was an ASSISTANT coach, not a COACH.” On behalf of countless men…
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The Bittersweet End of Summer
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We’ve hit the midway mark of August; summer is drawing to a close. The end of summer is part of the natural order, and with it begins the annual migration of kids returning to college. When your kids have grown up and they’re off to college or they’re living elsewhere, those nights when you go…
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Paterno: Biden Chose Service Over Self
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In a moment of selflessness and political courage, President Joe Biden showed us that how one walks away matters.
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We’re in the Home Stretch Toward a Tough New Reality for College Sports
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For fans of college sports, these next 11 1/2 months mark the final march from the amateur sports model. Each day the system fans know receives another jolt as everyone tries to interpret what previous and future legal decisions will mean. And where that march will end remains unclear. The House v. NCAA case that…
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The Early Seeds of Influencer Culture at Penn State
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In the world of 2024 social media and marketing, the analytics and data devoted to measuring the true return on investment of influencers for corporations are staggering. Even universities are looking for unique ways to stand out in a crowded and competitive world of admissions. How do they reach prospective students still in high school…
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Summer Thoughts from the Front Porch
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This is the time of year when the long days lead to the random front porch musings of an older man who’s seen some things in his day. Step on up and take a seat. Don’t worry, the dog may bark but she won’t bite. 1. Summertime in this college town: With 48,000 students gone,…
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Paterno: Penn Staters Deserve Better from Beaver Stadium Renovation Planning
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During a remotely held meeting on Tuesday, Penn State’s Board of Trustees were asked to vote on a proposed $700 million renovation that was, even to trustees being asked to vote on it, shrouded in mysterious details with mystical future revenue predictions. No one argues that we need to renovate Beaver Stadium. No one argues…
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A Day of Reckoning Is Coming for College Sports
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As the federal court system continues its ongoing assault of the amateur model of college sports, the pace of change is staggering. One can’t help but know that a day of reckoning is coming. The core conflict in all of this comes from big-time college football. A proxy war has broken out to set the…
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College Donations: Philanthropy No More
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“Am I therefore to become your enemy because I tell you the truth?” –St. Paul to the Galatians. Last year I was talking with a friend who’d done well in his career and was sharing his good fortune with others through charity. His projects reached some of the most vulnerable people on the planet. He…