It's been a weird college basketball season. I cannot recall
a season in recent memory that had so much parity. Top-ranked teams are falling
on a weekly basis, and conference games across the country seem even harder to
predict than ever before.
Knowing how weird this season was, it was still hard to be
optimistic as a Penn State fan. It seemed like the Nittany Lions were separate
from the insanity and the parity, immune to the upset virus that had swept through
the bottom of conference standings across the country. Sitting at 0-14 in the
Big Ten will do that, especially after the missed opportunities at home against
the likes of Nebraska and Iowa.
It's safe to say that most Buzz on Broad readers are from
the Philadelphia area and that most college basketball fans in Philly follow
the Big Five. That includes the LaSalle Explorers, who play host to the Penn
State Nittany Lions Wednesday night at the Palestra.
You're undoubtedly familiar with Buzz on Broad's Jovan
Alford and his coverage of college basketball on this site. But you are
probably not familiar with Penn State's men's basketball program, and with good
reason. The team has only made one NCAA Tournament in the last decade, that
being its first round exit to Temple in 2011. Even I was unfamiliar with the
team before moving from the Philadelphia area to State College to start at Penn
State in 2009.
But there are signs in Happy Valley that the tide may be
turning. The program may be headed to relevancy, not only in the Big Ten, but
in the Philadelphia area as well. With new Philly recruits coming in and more
games being scheduled against in-state teams, Penn State could be on the radar
soon.
Buzz
On Broad is proud to bring to you a brand new segment called "Inside
PSU." We are all aware of the recent events surrounding the proud
university involving some deranged higher-ups formerly employed by Penn State.
The 2012 football season at PSU marks the first season under a new regime and
even more monumentally, the start of a brand new chapter in Penn State history.
While
the national media will have their eyes closely affixed to the school from the
outside looking in, you can now rely on Buzz On Broad and our newest
contributor, PSU Insider Dan Smith, to shed light on the morale and attitude
from within the confines of Happy Valley.
Look
for Dan Smith to break down every game this season each week, from a gridiron
perspective to the pulse of the fan base and student body. Enjoy this recap
from Penn State's season finale against Wisconsin.
Buzz
On Broad is proud to bring to you a brand new segment called "Inside
PSU." We are all aware of the recent events surrounding the proud
university involving some deranged higher-ups formerly employed by Penn State.
The 2012 football season at PSU marks the first season under a new regime and
even more monumentally, the start of a brand new chapter in Penn State history.
While
the national media will have their eyes closely affixed to the school from the outside
looking in, you can now rely on Buzz On Broad and our newest contributor, PSU
Insider Dan Smith, to shed light on the morale and attitude from within the
confines of Happy Valley.
Look
for Dan Smith to break down every game this season each week, from a gridiron
perspective to the pulse of the fan base and student body. Enjoy this recap
from Penn State's blowout win over Indiana.
Buzz
On Broad is proud to bring to you a brand new segment called "Inside
PSU." We are all aware of the recent events surrounding the proud
university involving some deranged higher-ups formerly employed by Penn State.
The 2012 football season at PSU marks the first season under a new regime and
even more monumentally, the start of a brand new chapter in Penn State history.
While
the national media will have their eyes closely affixed to the school from the
outside looking in, you can now rely on Buzz On Broad and our newest
contributor, PSU Insider Dan Smith, to shed light on the morale and attitude
from within the confines of Happy Valley.
Look
for Dan Smith to break down every game this season each week, from a gridiron
perspective to the pulse of the fan base and student body. Enjoy this recap
from Penn State's road loss to Nebraska.
Buzz
On Broad is proud to bring to you a brand new segment called "Inside
PSU." We are all aware of the recent events surrounding the proud
university involving some deranged higher-ups formerly employed by Penn State.
The 2012 football season at PSU marks the first season under a new regime and
even more monumentally, the start of a brand new chapter in Penn State history.
While
the national media will have their eyes closely affixed to the school from the outside
looking in, you can now rely on Buzz On Broad and our newest contributor, PSU
Insider Dan Smith, to shed light on the morale and attitude from within the
confines of Happy Valley.
Look
for Dan Smith to break down every game this season each week, from a gridiron
perspective to the pulse of the fan base and student body. Enjoy this recap
from Penn State's rout of Purdue.
Buzz On Broad
is proud to bring to you a brand new segment called "Inside PSU." We
are all aware of the recent events surrounding the proud university involving
some deranged higher-ups formerly employed by Penn State. The 2012 football
season at PSU marks the first season under a new regime and even more
monumentally, the start of a brand new chapter in Penn State history.
While
the national media will have their eyes closely affixed to the school from the
outside looking in, you can now rely on Buzz On Broad and our newest
contributor, PSU Insider Dan Smith, to shed light on the morale and attitude
from within the confines of Happy Valley.
Look
for Dan Smith to break down every game this season each week, from a gridiron
perspective to the pulse of the fan base and student body. Enjoy this recap from
Penn State's tough loss to Ohio State.
Buzz On
Broad is proud to bring to you a brand new segment called "Inside
PSU." We are all aware of the recent events surrounding the proud
university involving some deranged higher-ups formerly employed by Penn State.
The 2012 football season at PSU marks the first season under a new regime and
even more monumentally, the start of a brand new chapter in Penn State history.
While
the national media will have their eyes closely affixed to the school from the
outside looking in, you can now rely on Buzz On Broad and our newest
contributor, PSU Insider Dan Smith, to shed light on the morale and attitude
from within the confines of Happy Valley.
Look for
Dan Smith to break down every game this season each week, from a gridiron
perspective to the pulse of the fan base and student body. Enjoy this recap
from Saturday's big win against Northwestern.
Buzz On
Broad is proud to bring to you a brand new segment called "Inside
PSU." We are all aware of the recent events surrounding the proud
university involving some deranged higher-ups formerly employed by Penn State.
The 2012 football season at PSU marks the first season under a new regime and
even more monumentally, the start of a brand new chapter in Penn State history.
While
the national media will have their eyes closely affixed to the school from the outside
looking in, you can now rely on Buzz On Broad and our newest contributor, PSU
Insider Dan Smith, to shed light on the morale and attitude from within the
confines of Happy Valley.
Look for
Dan Smith to break down every game this season each week, from a gridiron
perspective to the pulse of the fan base and student body. Enjoy this recap
from Saturday's win over at Illinois.
