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Voice of the Fan

Rich Rod will fit nicely (back) at WVU

By Ira Kaufman For the Mirror The press conference for Rich Rodriguez’s return to West Virginia last month was epic. I have always loved West Virginia and found the people to be so nice and friendly. The state is beautiful with mountains and valleys. Morgantown is such a fun town, ...

Final 4 teams are blue-blood programs

By Eric Olson The Associated Press The College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams to get some new blood. The final four are decidedly blueblood. The semifinals match Penn State vs. Notre Dame at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9 and Texas vs. Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10. All ...

Penn State fans show their true colors

As a season ticket holder since 1971, I’ve watched more than 300 games at Beaver Stadium — but I’ve never been prouder of our fans than the day of the recent playoff game with SMU. Four days before Christmas in frigid conditions, 106,000 fans showed up wearing white when many thought ...

Chiefs’ success is not traced to luck

Labeling a 13-1 NFL team as lucky seems a bit partisan. Through Week 15, Kansas City had been triumphant in an NFL-record 15 consecutive games that were decided by one score, including a 19-17 last-second heartstopper over the Los Angeles Chargers in which the winning field goal first bounced ...

Football characters were full of quips

In last month’s column, some of baseball’s funniest and most colorful characters were explored. It’s time to give equal billing to a handful of football’s wild, witty, and wonderful characters. Start with a former Pittsburgh Steeler (1961 and 1962), Pro Bowl defensive lineman Gene ...

Sportsmanship shouldn’t be compromised

First, as a traditionalist, I was originally skeptical about the 2024 Big Ten conference additions. However, I actually like it. Two of Penn State’s most exciting games and matchups over the last several years have been against USC — the 2018 Rose Bowl and the 2024 game at the LA ...