by gordie | Feb 27, 2026 | College Football, Journalism, Writing
We’re on a road to nowhere Come on inside Takin’ that ride to nowhere We’ll take that ride – The Talking Heads Way back when, somebody was writing about how you get to Penn State. Might have been Bill Conlin. Probably was Bill Conlin. Long before he...
by gordie | Nov 9, 2025 | College Football
While understanding that the mere invocation of Joe Paterno’s name elicits strong feelings on both sides of the equation, please remember that there were more than a few times when it was clear the late Penn State football coach knew what he was talking about. Exhibit...
by gordie | Oct 23, 2025 | College Football
Freelance sportswriting being what it is in the 21st Century, I have worked for over 30 outlets since my last full-time gig in 2008 – and hope to add to that total before they pry my laptop from my cold, dead fingers. One of those outlets was ESPN.com, or at least a...
by gordie | Oct 9, 2025 | College Football
It’s homecoming this weekend at Penn State. Time to remember the good times. Time to look back. Yeah, not so much. The alums figure to be in a foul mood, given the football team’s struggles. And not even the scheduling of perennial Big Ten doormat Northwestern will...
by gordie | Jan 5, 2025 | College Football, Journalism
They tore down the Beaver Stadium pressbox Saturday morning (as shown in this video shot by Lions247 editor Mark Brennan), at least 25 years after they should have done so. And one of the better tales involving that rickety old structure was related to me several...
by gordie | Dec 1, 2024 | College Football
The question I keep asking myself in the wake of the Penn State-Maryland game is this: How much is enough? How many points are enough to satisfy the College Football Playoff committee? How many reps do backups need? And how much revenge is necessary (if in fact that...
