Kevin Horne
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SUMMER ’21 Episode 4: Unlicensed
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On July 1, 2021, the epoch of college football that began in 1869 with Rutgers and Princeton playing a bizarre combination of soccer and rugby came to a close, and a whole new era began. That might be overstating things a bit, but not much! If nothing else, the advent of name, image, and likeness…
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SUMMER ’21 Episode 3: College Football Playoff Expansion Pt. 2
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Once upon a time, Joe Paterno’s Penn State Nittany Lions were the new kid on the college football block, struggling to earn respect among the established titans of the sport while battling entrenched stereotypes about the inferiority of “Eastern football.” It felt like a rigged game in which even going undefeated wasn’t nearly enough. Today’s…
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SUMMER ’21 Episode 2: SCOTUS stiff arms the NCAA
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When is losing 9-0 more embarrassing than losing 6-4? When you’re the governing body of one of the nation’s most venerable and popular sports leagues and you’re handed a unanimous legal shellacking by a politically-divided Supreme Court in the most charged atmosphere of partisan polarization in a century. Many Americans have wondered what force could…
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SUMMER ’21 Episode 1: College Football Playoff Expansion Pt. 1
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Few teams have been more consistently cheated of the chance to prove their worthiness as title contenders on the field than the Penn State Nittany Lions. Joe Paterno famously coached four teams that went undefeated and uncrowned, and as he was for so many of college football’s eventual innovations, Joe was an outspoken advocate for…
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SPRING ’21 Episode 24: Two White Outs Twice As Nice?
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With the announcement that Penn State’s highly-anticipated non-conference matchup with Auburn will kick off under the lights at Beaver Stadium, anticipation is high that the marquee matchup will also see the triumphant return of the Greatest Show in College Football: The Beaver Stadium White Out. While some fans consider this a welcome opportunity to shift…
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SPRING ’21 Episode 23: Penn State Letterman Lydell Sargeant
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The guys interview Penn State Football Letterman Lydell Sargeant, a Pittsburgh native who committed to PSU as part of Joe Paterno’s legendary 2005 recruiting class, the only class in school history with two Big Ten titles over their time in Happy Valley. After switching from receiver to defensive back following his freshman season, Lydell saw…
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SPRING ’21 Episode 22: The Award Winner & The Hiking Viking
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Listen to guest Miriam Colvin’s award-winning podcast: https://soundcloud.com/miriam-colvin/competition-with-the-best With Spring football and the NFL Draft in the rearview, the guys turn their attention to exploring some of the interesting stories and people in and around the Nittany Valley. Penn State freshman Miriam Colvin had only tried producing a podcast once before, but when she decided to…
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Spring ’21 Episode 21: Penn State NFL Draft Wrap-up w/ Sheil Kapadia
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Six Penn State Nittany Lions were taken in the 2021 NFL Draft, with linebacker Micah Parsons and edge rusher Odafe (Jayson) Oweh going in the first round. Tight end Pat Freiermuth headed to Pittsburgh via the second round, and three other Lions – defensive end Shaka Toney and offensive linemen Michael Menet and Will Fries…