Wide receiver A. J. Price is the latest unplanned departure from the Nittany Lions. The willowy Price was used very little in 2009, his first year of eligibility after being red-shirted in 2008. Apparently, academic issues hastened his exit. He has been released from his scholarship, and it is not known where he is headed other than out the door.
Shuler Rocks Pro Day
The best story emerging from PSU Pro Day centers on the performance of former Nittany Lion tight end Mickey Shuler, who has excelled in all drills. He has probably helped himself the most of any of the Penn State players participating in the event. This is particularly encouraging, in light of the talented crop of tight ends offering themselves up to the pros this year.
Shuler did 28 reps of 225 lbs in the bench press, just under 11 feet in the broad jump, and slightly less than 38 inches in vertical leap. His 40 time was 4.62. These numbers would put him in the top five in each category at the NFL Scouting Combine. As representatives from all NFL teams are present at Pro Day, surely someone will take a chance on Shuler, whose dad played in the NFL for 14 seasons.
Meanwhile, another tight end, Andrew Quarless, continues to perform impressively, although both he and Navorro Bowman were questioned by pro scouts about off-field incidents.
Anthony Morelli was present at Pro Day. Bob Flounders speculates about his future here.
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Bowling, by George!
The economic recession has led to much talk about scuttling some of the minor, less popular college football bowl games. Thus, it was with great surprise that this Turkey learned of the inception of yet another inconsequential bowl game. This one is George Steinbrenner’s brainchild; as such, it will be called the Pinstripe Bowl and it will be held in the new Yankee Stadium on December 30.
The intensely interesting match-up will pit the #3 finisher in the Big East against the #6 team in the Big 12. I can hardly wait for something like Rutgers vs Kansas. I bet the players and their friends and families will be drop dead grateful for the opportunity to enjoy late December in the Big Apple. Well, at least they can hang around for the New Year’s celebration in Times Square, if they survive the South Bronx.
Steinbrenner spent $1.5 billion on a new Yankee Stadium, so he undoubtedly wants to show it off. I’m just wondering whether he had his gigantic head screwed on before coming up with this one. All but the hardest of the hard-core college football fans will be happier watching re-runs of I Love Lucy by that time of the bowl season. This Turkey is pretty much bowled over with the crap bowls by that time. I’m assuming that the deal with ESPN to televise the game is sweet enough to make George happy, but will it really do his megalomania any good to show the viewers a football field shoe-horned into a sparsely attended Yankee Stadium?
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