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Five-Step Drop: Change of Heart

1. Rutgers has had a change of heart and will allow quarterback Tom Savage to explore a possible transfer to Florida or Miami. Coach Greg Schiano initially refused to allow the sophomore to talk to either school, citing "competitive reasons." Savage was able to talk the coach into it, however. According to NJ.com, Savage...

Five-Step Drop: JoePa Traps Bolden

FanHouse's college football staff provides you with a personal quarterback. We do the primary and secondary reads for you so you can properly start your day. 1. Rob Bolden wants to leave Penn State to look for another program in need of a quarterback. He can't go unless Penn State agrees to release him from his national...

Five-Step Drop: Black Saturday for Big Ten

FanHouse's college football staff provides you with a personal quarterback. We do the primary and secondary reads for you so you can properly start your day. 1. The Big Ten had the worst Saturday since Oct. 27, 1962, the tensest day of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In the parlance of our time, it was an epic fail. I use the...

Florida Wins Outback Bowl for Urban Meyer, 23 Seniors, Ian Lockwood

TAMPA, Fla. -- As Florida senior strong safety Ahmad Black loped down the west sideline in front of the Penn State bench with the football in his right hand, his head coach wondered if he would draw a celebration penalty before reaching the end zone. "I was going to hit him right square in the mouth if he got a 15-yard...

Urban Meyer Goes Out a Winner as Florida Tops Penn State in Outback Bowl

Florida's Urban Meyer is leaving coaching at age 46. Penn State's Joe Paterno is not, at age 84. The two manned opposite sidelines Saturday in the Outback Bowl, and Meyer was sent out a winner with a 37-24 victory. The game was actually much closer than the final score. It was neck-and-neck throughout and Penn State...

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Penn State Elects New Trustees After Jerry Sandusky Scandal Aftermath

Penn State alumni elected three new members to the university board of trustees, including a well-known former football player who recovered from a spinal cord injury and a businessman who has criticized the board's actions after Jerry Sandusky's arrest in a child sex-abuse scandal.

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WATCH: Did Ashton Kutcher's 'Brownface' Ad Go Too Far?

A new "viral campaign" (read: advertisement) for Pop Chips that features Ashton Kutcher impersonating a "Bollywood producer" who's "looking for the most delicious thing on the planet" has generated a great deal of controversy.

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05/27/12 PSU's Paterno, Spanier made over $1M in 2011 Source: Sports Illustrated STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Penn State University has made public a report that shows fired football coach Joe Paterno and former president Graham Spanier each earned more than $1 million in compensation last year.
05/06/12 Penn State Elects New Trustees After Jerry Sandusky... Source: The Huffington Post Penn State alumni elected three new members to the university board of trustees, including a well-known former football player who recovered from a spinal cord injury and a businessman who has criticized the board's actions after Jerry Sandusky's arrest in a child sex-abuse scandal.
05/02/12 WATCH: Did Ashton Kutcher's 'Brownface' Ad Go Too Far? Source: The Huffington Post - Culture A new "viral campaign" (read: advertisement) for Pop Chips that features Ashton Kutcher impersonating a "Bollywood producer" who's "looking for the most delicious thing on the planet" has generated a great deal of controversy.

Background on Joe Paterno

Joseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno (; December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012), often referred to as "JoePa", was an American college football coach who was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for nearly 46 years, from 1966 through 2011. At the time of his death he held the record for the most victories by an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football coach with 409 and was the only FBS coach to reach 400 victories.

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