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More than 100 members of the media were on hand in the Beaver Stadium Media Room, and later at the field outside Holuba Hall, for Penn State Football Media Day Thursday (Aug. 13). Coach Joe Paterno chatted with the press for about an hour inside Beaver Stadium.
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Paterno was characteristically cautious at Media Day Thursday (Aug. 13) in assessing his 2009 team only a few days into practice.
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The Big Ten Network's Big Ten Football Tour bus was in town with Big Ten Network hosts and crews to film a show on Nittany Lion preseason practice.
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Big Ten Network hosts Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith prepare to film part of their Big Ten Football Tour special on Penn State, which will air Thursday (Aug. 13) at 10 p.m. and again Friday (Aug. 14) at 1:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
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Wide receiver Graham Zug had a strong 2008 season and is one of a group of pass catchers looking to pick up the passing game following the graduation of record-breaking trio Deon Butler, Jordan Norwood and Derrick Williams.
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Running back Evan Rosyter returns after a stellar junior campaign in 2008 and is expected to be one of the top backs in the Big Ten. Paterno lauded Royster's athleticism and said Royster and running back Stephfon Green could make a potent rushing tandem in 2009.
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Center Stefen Wisniewski, who is one of two returning starters on the Penn State offensive line, graces the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated (issue date Aug. 17, 2009) along with quarterback Daryll Clark. "It looks pretty sweet," Wisniewski said of the cover, adding that he'll pick up a few copies from the newsstand, but that his mother will probably pick up more than enough.
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Assistant sports information director Brian Siegrist herds the senior members of the squad for a group photo during football Media Day Thursday (Aug. 13) outside Holuba Hall on Penn State's University Park campus.
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Quarterback coach Jay Paterno talked with media Thursday (Aug. 13) during football Media Day about the success of senior QB Daryll Clark and the "Spread HD" offense employed with success by Penn State in 2008.
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All-Big Ten defensive lineman Jared Odrick will lead the defensive front four in 2009.
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Senior linebacker and co-captain Sean Lee returns for his final season after missing 2008 with a leg injury. Players and coaches Thursday (Aug. 13) cited Lee as a leader on the field and off.
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Senior quarterback Daryll Clark is no stranger to huddles, or the media, so he had no problem casually chatting up the press throng visiting the field outside Holuba Hall Thursday (Aug. 13) for football Media Day.
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On Sept. 5 this view will look much different as the Lions open the season against Akron and more than 100,000 fans pack the stadium. But Thursday (Aug. 13) Beaver Stadium was peaceful, with blue skies and sun overhead.
