About

NOTE: I have stopped making my articles available to Bleacher Report for the time being.
For my latest perspectives, please visit my blog, www.viewfromstands.blogspot.com
or follow me on twitter at http://twitter.com/CarolynMTodd

I am an avid Penn State football fan. As of the PSU-Houston game at Cotton Bowl Stadium on January 2, 2012, I have attended 134 games in a row anywhere in the country that Penn State has played, and I have missed only 4 of the games played anywhere since 1990. My husband Terry has attended every Penn State football game (270 in a row) since September 1990.

In 1997 I became a marketing professor at the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University after a career in telecommunications. I credit this career change to Penn State football!

The opinions I express on this site are my own. They do not reflect the positions of Penn State, Penn State Athletics, or the Smeal College of Business.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Kerry Collins, Courtney Brown, Michael Robinson, David Macklin, Paul Posluzsny, Sean Lee, Tyrell Sales, Eric Shrive, Glenn Carson, and many others from Penn State

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Penn State Nittany Lions

  • Favorite Coaches

    Joe Paterno, Joe Battista

  • All Time Sports Moment

    The 2005 Football Season. But for one second at Michigan on a questionable call, we would have been undefeated. Sweet vindication for following the team for 4 out of 5 losing seasons. Orange Bowl against Florida State capped an incredible season.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Penn State-Alabama, 1990. Favorite game. I've attended 262 of the last 266 games Penn State has played anywhere in the country. So there are lots of memorable games.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe Paterno 409 wins as Head Coach at Penn State since 1966

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Orr

  • Pele or Maradona?

    No opinion

  • Federer or Sampras?

    No opinion

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus for class, Tiger for pure skill

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big 10

Bulletin Board

Crop_45x45
or to post this comment

  • Ken Hammerick posted 52 days ago

    Ken Hammerick

    Thank you for your response, Carolyn! I just wanted to make sure that you had a good time in East Lansing.

    Go State!

  • Ken Hammerick posted 63 days ago

    Ken Hammerick

    Do you enjoy yourself at Spartan Stadium? We are kind to PSU fans, in my opinion.

    I enjoy State College and Notre Dame Stadium. While I'm in Columbus, I lay low and actually wear OSU gear. I rent a car in Toledo, OH--just so I don't have MI plates.

    PSU is an awesome experience. I hope you have fun in East Lansing.

    Go State!

  • Isaac Luber posted 132 days ago

    Isaac Luber

    RIP Joe Pa :(

  • Penn State Fan posted 195 days ago

    Penn State Fan

    Where have you been lately?

  • Darrell Horwitz posted 205 days ago

    Darrell Horwitz

    Hey Carolyn,

    I thought you would want to read a real article on what happened at Penn State and with Joe Paterno. Check this out and let me know what you think. Thanks.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/933276

  • Cevat Ahmet posted 483 days ago

    Cevat Ahmet

    hi

  • Isaac Luber posted 604 days ago

    Isaac Luber

    Maybe we could meet up this weekend? I'm going up to State College tomorrow afternoon for the weekend.

  • Bleacher Report posted 685 days ago

    Bleacher Report

    My latest..

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/421473-the-real-taget-of-texas-the-nebraska-walk-on-program

  • Larry Burton posted 708 days ago

    Larry Burton

    Thanks for the fan Vote... Boy am I envious of your attendance record! Thanks so much and have a GREAT time in Tuscaloosa!

  • Carolyn Todd posted 738 days ago

    Carolyn Todd

    www.viewfromstands.blogspot.com