Monthly Archives: September 2012

Podcast Interview with Illinois Blog “A Lion Eye”

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

I interviewed Robert from A Lion Eye about this Saturday’s Penn State vs. Illinois game. Also got his thoughts on the recruiting incident over the summer. 09-27-2012 AY Podcast with A Lion Eye

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Survivor XXV premiere thoughts

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Yeah, I know this is a week late, but I’m going to squeeze it in anyway. Last week, the 25th season of Survivor premiered on CBS. After I missed the first 19 seasons, Survivor became my favorite show when I … Continue reading →

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Penn State dispatches Temple 24-13 behind McGloin’s 318

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Despite being hampered by penalties all afternoon, Penn State defeated Temple once again on Saturday 24-13. Temple quarterback Chris Coyer was shaky all day, throwing for only 124 yards with a 50% completion rate. Meanwhile, Penn State’s Matt McGloin made … Continue reading →

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Giants do everything right, stomp Panthers 36-7

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

I feel like the Giants enjoy teasing their fans with mistake-filled games against inferior opponents followed by almost perfect games against stalwart opponents. Maybe it’s just the randomness of the NFL, but the team’s ability to look great one week … Continue reading →

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O’Brien discusses not kicking field goals in weekly presser

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Last Saturday with a 20-0 lead over Navy, Penn State faced a 4th-and-goal from the eight-yard line towards in the end of the second quarter. Common sense would seem to dictate a field goal attempt here, especially considering that Penn … Continue reading →

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Adam Rubin causes trouble for Mets with Ike Davis report

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com is generally a very good reporter who makes following the Mets easier thanks to his frequent updates on the team. However, yesterday morning, Rubin caused a huge distraction with a report that the Mets were looking … Continue reading →

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Shawney Kersey has left the Penn State football team

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Penn State’s shallow pool of wide receivers just got a little more shallow. According to the tweet above, Shawney Kersey is no longer going to play football for Penn State. I wish him all the best. Kersey had six catches … Continue reading →

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O’Brien likes to gamble and other football presser fun

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Probably the biggest positive thing I’ve seen from Bill O’Brien so far in his Penn State coaching career is his willingness to not punt on fourth down. So far this season, Penn State has already gone for it on fourth … Continue reading →

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Jones to play tight end and other Penn State notes

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

The other day I wondered how bad Paul Jones had to be at quarterback to be passed on the depth chart by true freshman Steven Bench, who didn’t inspire confidence with his play on Saturday. Well, it turns out that … Continue reading →

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Mets send McHugh to mound, start series with Nationals.

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Only 22 games remain on the slate for the 2012 Mets. It’s been a crazy year, filled with hope, despair, drama and heartbreak. At the very least, I know history will remember 2012 as the season Johan Santana finally gave … Continue reading →

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