Since he became Penn State’s interim coach, Terry Smith has put things bluntly. Smith admits, after this weekend’s regular-season finale at Rutgers he’s not sure what comes next for a program still seeking a permanent head coach. “We’re encouraging our guys to keep an open mind,” ...
As much as the media that covers Penn State likes Terry Smith (and, why not, many of them have been covering him in some form for more than three decades), the contingent has also been fair and honest about his chances to become the program’s head coach. They’ve chronicled the hype and ...
As disappointing as Penn State’s season turned out to be, it’s worth remembering that in college football, like in life, there is always someone who has it worse. Entering the final week of the regular season, eight teams are still searching for their first conference win, and 13 teams ...
Yes, and the sooner, the better. Since firing James Franklin on Oct. 12, Pat Kraft has had more than six weeks to interview and feel out the landscape of availability. Most of the candidates with the biggest names or resumes — Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Curt Cignetti, Mike Elko — either ...
You know how you sometimes want to scream at your kids in the grocery store because they’re driving you bonkers? Emotions are running high in those situations, which can lead you to making a rash decision. It happens to the best of us on occasion. Big decisions in life cannot be made based ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Josh Reed scored, a season-high 17 points for Penn State in a 96-87 win over Boston University on Tuesday night. Reed shot 5 of 6 from the field and was perfect on six attempts from the free-throw line and grabbed eight rebounds. All four starters for the Nittany Lions ...
