Opinion Is PSU really improved, or did it just beat bad teams? Let’s pump the brakes on praising the Penn State football team too much after its back-to-back wins. We have a tendency to do that... Cory GigerDecember 7, 2020
Opinion Giger Counters: PSU once again treats Rutgers like its little brother, in a game that was never close PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Penn State beat up on its little brother once again Saturday afternoon, 23-7. It may sound demeaning to put it this... Cory GigerDecember 5, 2020
Opinion Giger Counters: This might be my favorite thing James Franklin has ever said Alright, we talk a bunch of serious football stuff around here, and a lot of people take this stuff very, very seriously. But let’s... Cory GigerDecember 2, 2020
Opinion Confident or arrogant or both, refreshingly honest Sean Clifford isn’t here to deal with any criticism It’s one of the best interview clips I’ve seen in 15 years of covering Penn State football. Because it’s honest, candid and, frankly, the... Cory GigerNovember 29, 2020
Opinion Giger Counters: So you’re telling me there’s a chance … that PSU could win out and still go to a bowl game It’s one of the funniest moves ever made, and “Dumb & Dumber” also gave us this classic that gets repeated over and over and... Cory GigerNovember 28, 2020
Opinion Giger Counters: No, James Franklin, this historically bad start absolutely is not good enough Things keep getting worse and worse for Penn State, which is now 0-5 for the first time ever and in the midst of the... Cory GigerNovember 21, 2020
Opinion This much is true: Franklin, PSU reputations take hit in messy he said-he said allegations What a mess. I don’t know exactly what to believe or who to believe. There’s a whole lot of he said-he said going on,... Cory GigerNovember 20, 2020
Opinion Giger Counters: With so many distractions, this season has become theater of the absurd for PSU What the heck is even going on here? How in the world did we get to the point where a college football season could... Cory GigerNovember 19, 2020
Opinion Giger Counters: There’s no decision to be made. Levis has to be the starting QB The Sean Clifford era is over. It has to be. That’s a shame for the young man, who is a good leader and a... Cory GigerNovember 14, 2020
Opinion ‘It’s heartbreaking’: Journey Brown news so very sad, but thank goodness they caught heart issue in time You cannot help but feel sadness for Journey Brown, a ightful young man whom everyone felt had an incredibly bright football future. That football... Cory GigerNovember 11, 2020
Opinion Rock bottom: Lions face crucial point in program for this season and for years to come This is what rock bottom feels like for the Penn State football team. A stunning, embarrassing 35-19 loss to Maryland, which came into Beaver... Cory GigerNovember 9, 2020
Opinion COVID conundrum: How worried should we be about any PSU football games being canceled? It’s not about being an alarmist. It’s about being a realist. The chances of Penn State having a football game canceled this season have... Cory GigerOctober 28, 2020