Bill O’Brien said a few days ago that he was going to meet with each player on the Penn State football roster this week to discuss his standing on the team. O’Brien’s meeting with quarterback Steven Bench must have been interesting. Bench, a rising sophomore, has been granted a release to transfer, the university announced [...]
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April 20th, 2013
O’Brien: I feel terrible for Boston
Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien has deep ties to Boston, where residents faced five days of terror this week stemming from the Boston Marathon bombings. Born in Dorchester, Mass., and raised in Andover, O’Brien watched the events of this week with great interest. Three people were killed and more than 150 injured Monday after [...]
April 20th, 2013
O’Brien uses open mike to coach, cheer
Something happened early in the second half at Saturday’s Blue-White Game that will not be seen during a football game in the fall or any other time. Penn State coach Bill O’Brien used an open microphone to call plays, instruct his players, lead cheers and talk to the 28,000 fans at Beaver Stadium. “Thank you [...]
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