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  1. Penn State Class of 2012: Meet Anthony Stanko

    Black Shoe Diaries &bull Today

    Time to meet the newest Nittany Lions, now that they have sent in their official letters of intent. On film, Stanko plays in beast-mode, pushing opposing defenders around seemingly at-will. However, and it's been said before, projecting that in college… Full Story »

  2. Recruiting Roundup Welcomes Back An Old Friend

    Black Shoe Diaries &bull Today

    The Year of the Class of 2013 is officially upon us, even if Signing Day is roughly 50 weeks away. Now that Coach O'Brien and his staff can give Penn State their full attention, expect recruiting to pick up rather quickly. Sure, the coaches… Full Story »

  3. Wrestling Wreport: Penn State Wins a Share of Big Ten Regular Season Title

    Black Shoe Diaries &bull Today

    Thanks to a weekend sweep of No. 7 Nebraska on Friday night and Michigan at Rec Hall on Sunday, the Penn State Wrestling team earned the inaugural Big Ten regular season dual meet title. Unfortunately, thanks to a win over Nebraska Sunday, Minnesota earned a share of that title with Penn State. Both teams finished with identical 7-1… Full Story »

  4. By The Stars: 2012 Penn State Depth Chart

    Black Shoe Diaries &bull Yesterday

    Will this be the year he breaks into the starting rotation? It feels like all I've done lately is depth chart posts. But hey, for me it's fun. And today we're doing it in a somewhat different way... The internet… Full Story »

  5. Penn State Recruiting 2013: An Early Snapshot and Look Into the Future

    Black Shoe Diaries &bull Yesterday

    Last week, Penn State signed 19 recruits to the Class of 2012 (technically, 1 signed to the Class of 2011 and 18 signed to the Class of 2012), which took the football scholarship total to 84 (one below the NCAA maximum). Or will it? Included in that list of 70 are the remaining players from the relatively large signing class in 2009. Some of these players have contributed little to nothing on the field, even if they are great teammates and persons off of… Full Story »

  6. An Interview With Class of 2013 OH QB Malik Zaire

    Black Shoe Diaries &bull Feb 5, 2012

    Sitting on eight offers and pretty much intent on staying in "Big Ten country", Ohio quarterback Malik Zaire is a name that has been getting a lot of buzz recently, and deservedly so. Zaire has an offer from a number… Full Story »

  7. Wrestling Wreport: Penn State Closes Out Big Ten Duals

    Black Shoe Diaries &bull Feb 3, 2012

    Penn State will travel to Nebraska tonight at 8 p.m. Sunday at 2 p.m. If Penn State wins both duals they will be guaranteed at least a share of that sweet, sweet trophy. Penn State welcomes Nebraska to the Big Ten tonight but… Full Story »

  8. Chambers Talks Scheduling Philosophy

    Black Shoe Diaries &bull Feb 3, 2012

    What do you do when you're a fanboy blogger who can't find the time to tune into coach Chambers' weekly presser? You call in to the Nittany Lion hotline (or in this case, tweet). One of the unseen aspects of… Full Story »

  9. Success With Hyperlinking Is Swoll

    Black Shoe Diaries &bull Feb 3, 2012

    We're doing a lot of bar exercises and free weights and things like that, a lot of squats, a lot of dead lifts," McGloin added. Dr. Most college coaches will spend tonight pacing in their bedrooms, race to the office at 5 a.m. At Penn State, the new head coach will get to the recruiting… Full Story »

  10. The Truth About Tim Frazier's Assists

    Black Shoe Diaries &bull Feb 3, 2012

    Tim Frazier actually averages 8.2 assists a game at home but just 4.0 assists on the road. Yes, that means he assists more than twice as much at the BJC than on the road. From the naked eye, such a wide discrepancy screams of home statistician bias, since all BJC game stats are recorded by Penn State's staff. But is this really the case? Anyone who has followed Penn State this season knows how horribly this team has shot on the road. Obviously the success of assisting depends on your teammate… Full Story »

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