Sue Paterno (right) will continue to donate money from Joe Paterno’s pension back to local charities such as the Special Olympics. Joe Paterno and his wife spent years helping to raise funds to expand the Patte Library, Penn State’s university campus. When all was done, the Paternos fueled enough energy to help raise $13.5 million to build […]

The Big Ten and Pac 12 have long been on a stance that preserving the Rose Bowl is of the utmost importance. The SEC and Big 12 decided to create their own. Sort of. The two conferences announced today that they have agreed to send their respective conference champions to a bowl game to face […]

Stop us if you have heard this before, but Nate Montana has transferred to a new football program, his seventh different program dating back to his high school playing days. We know that being the son of a legend in the same sport is certainly no easy task. They can’t all be Ken Griffey Jr. […]

Tommy Rees put himself in a bad situation with Notre Dame and Brian Kelly, but will he get another chance? There is an old saying that suggests nothing good ever happens after midnight. Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees and linebacker Carlo Calabrese can probably vague for that. Early this morning the two junior Fighting Irish […]

This is why Arkansas State hired Gus Malzahn. Malzahn is stepping it up in his recruiting efforts at Arkansas State this week as he and the rest of the coaching staff are making visits to each high school that plays football in the state of Arkansas. They’re calling it “A-State Ambush.” Assistant coaches from Arkansas […]

Virginia Tech may not have been the typical Virginia Tech team in 2011, but the previous year should be a good learning curve for the Hokies as they move in to 2012. Before the Hokies put a cap on their spring schedule with their spring game on Saturday (4 p.m., ESPN3.com), here are five things […]

Penn State’s quarterback situation remains unsettled this spring. Photo: Kevin McGuire Fans will finally get a glimpse in to what the new era of Penn State football will look like this weekend, when Penn State concludes their spring practice schedule with their annual Blue White Game. With new head coach Bill O’Brien generating a positive […]

We like to talk about the USC Trojans here on Crystal Ball Run. And why wouldn’t we? The Trojans have one of the most entertaining characters coaching on the sidelines in Lane Kiffin. They have one of the top Heisman contenders and charming quarterbacks in the country in Matt Barkley. They have the USC Song […]

We continue to take a look at the head coaching positions in each of the major conferences. This year the Big Ten will welcome a few new names to the party, with Urban Meyer joining Ohio State, Penn State going with Bill O’Brien, and Illinois hiring Tim Beckman. Each will walk in to a different […]