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Penn State's 'Lift for Life' Takes Charity to New Heights

When names like Bobby Engram, Lavar Arrington, Mike Reid, John Cappelletti, and Paul Posluszny are brought up, you know Penn State greats are being talked about...

Written by Dan DiBacco about 8 months ago 324 reads 4 comments
Sorry Baseball Fans, But Our Vote Counts Too Much

Yes. Ben Zobrist, Michael Young, and Curtis Granderson don't deserve All-Star roster spots as much as Nick Markakis, Brandon Inge, and Shin-Soo Choo do for the American League squad...

Written by Dan DiBacco about 9 months ago 56 reads 2 comments
Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Special Teams

Just like any other position, it will be imperative that Penn State head coach Joe Paterno finds the right guys to replace the experience that will be lost from last season's special teams unit...

Written by Dan DiBacco about 10 months ago 637 reads 0 comments
Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Secondary

Thinking back to the 2009 Rose Bowl, unfortunately, my first memory is the Penn State secondary getting torched by USC quarterback Mark Sanchez and his stable of tall receivers...

Written by Dan DiBacco about 10 months ago 500 reads 0 comments
Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Receivers

For Penn State fans it will be weird not seeing Deon Butler, Jordan Norwood, and Derrick Williams spreading the field for the first time in four years...

Written by Dan DiBacco about 10 months ago 863 reads 3 comments
Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Running Backs

Heading into last season, there were questions at running back. Could Evan Royster handle full time duty? Would Stephfon Green be as good as reports from practice in 2007 made him out to be? ...

Written by Dan DiBacco about 11 months ago 732 reads 1 comments
Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Linebackers

What was looking to be a linebacking corp for the ages at Penn State in 2009 got grim last week. Navorro Bowman, Penn State's leading tackler in 2008, had his probation revocation hearing for a 2007 campus fight...

Written by Dan DiBacco about 11 months ago 1,003 reads 2 comments
Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Defensive Line

As long as defensive line coach Larry Johnson is at Penn State the defensive line will continue to reload year after year...

Written by Dan DiBacco about 11 months ago 431 reads 1 comments
Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Quarterback

Penn State had a very desirable quarterback situation heading into last season. There were three capable quarterbacks battling for the starting spot...

Written by Dan DiBacco about 11 months ago 1,316 reads 4 comments
Nick Adenhart Wearing a Different Angels Jersey.

Jim Adenhart walked out onto the empty field of Angels Stadium, and stood on the pitchers mound, where the night before his 22 year old son Nick made an impression to the Angels and to Major League Baseball...

Written by Dan DiBacco about 12 months ago 773 reads 0 comments
Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Offensive Line

Going into the 2009 offseason, Penn State coach Joe Paterno and his staff knew that there was a lot of work to be done...

Written by Dan DiBacco about 12 months ago 881 reads 6 comments
Penn State Football Spring Preview: Breaking Down 2009 from Every Angle

As the snow is just about all melted, and the temperatures warm up in Happy Valley that means only one thing. Spring football is just around the corner...

Written by Dan DiBacco about about 1 year ago 4,881 reads 11 comments
Hey USC, We Are...Penn State, Not "Just Another Big Ten Victim"

This Jan. 1 Penn State (11-1) will be making the trip to The Rose Bowl for just the third time in school history, and for the first time since 1995...

Written by Dan DiBacco about over 1 year ago 647 reads 8 comments
Victor Martinez's Best Interest Is at First Base

Victor Martinez is a two-time all star, undoubtedly one of the leaders in the Tribes' clubhouse, and a key piece to the Indians' puzzle. And all of this has been established while he's been the catcher for the Tribe...

Written by Dan DiBacco about over 1 year ago 241 reads 2 comments
Big 12 and Big 10 Comparison

Watching College Gameday and seeing Corso and company in front of a Big 12, or SEC stadium every week can become aggravating for the fans of teams outside of the two "powerhouse" conferences in College Football...

Written by Dan DiBacco about over 1 year ago 318 reads 3 comments

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Dan DiBacco Article Archive

Penn State's 'Lift for Life' Takes Charity to New Heights

Sorry Baseball Fans, But Our Vote Counts Too Much

Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Special Teams

Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Secondary

Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Receivers

Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Running Backs

Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Linebackers

Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Defensive Line

Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Quarterback

Nick Adenhart Wearing a Different Angels Jersey.

Penn State 2009 Position Breakdown: Offensive Line

Penn State Football Spring Preview: Breaking Down 2009 from Every Angle

Hey USC, We Are...Penn State, Not "Just Another Big Ten Victim"

Victor Martinez's Best Interest Is at First Base

Big 12 and Big 10 Comparison

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