Bill O'Brien embraces new challenge
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Nearly seven months ago -- or maybe it was a lifetime -- when New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien thought about taking over for legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno, he embraced the vision he had of Nittany Lion football.
"All the old Penn State teams," O'Brien said. "I can remember wanting to coach guys like that: tough guys, disciplined guys. Guys that didn't say a lot. They just went out and played."
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PENN STATE SCANDAL FALLOUT

In continuing fallout from the Jerry Sandusky child abuse conviction and Freeh report, Penn State removed the statue of Joe Paterno and accepted "unprecedented" penalties from the NCAA. Penn State sanction coverage »
• Van Natta: Inside the NCAA/Penn State deal »
NEWS
- Spanier's lawyer blasts Freeh report »
- Paterno family seeks sanctions appeal »
- Shower abuse victim to sue »
- PSU prez: we faced 4-year death penalty »
- Sanctions: $60M, 4-year bowl ban, wins »
- Fish: PSU investigation different from start »
- Q&A with Oregon State president Ed Ray »
- Spanier wants his voice heard »
- Dosh: True costs to be determined »
- Consent degree signed by PSU, NCAA »
- Statement by president Rodney Erickson »
- Statement by AD David Joyner »
- Statement by coach Bill O'Brien»
- Paterno statue removed at stadium »
- Top recruit in holding pattern, father says »
- Report: Sandusky accusers date to '70s »
- Freeh report: PSU failed to protect children »
COMMENTARY
- MacGregor: Where's the reconciliation? »
- Haney: Will PSU suffer SMU's fate?

- Schlabach: O'Brien's Penn State plan »
- Maisel: Sanctions don't scare O'Brien »
- Bryant: Focus can finally be on victims »
- Keown: NCAA missed on solution »
- Wojciechowski: Culture of deceit »
- Maisel: Hoping intentions don't get lost »
- Schlabach: All quiet in State College »
- Shanker: Where PSU recruiting stands

- Van Natta: Unprecedented in every way »
- Rittenberg: Scholarship penalties crushing »
- Sherman: Recruiting impact is huge »
- O'Connor: College football's No. 1 fraud »
- Rittenberg: Statue removal right call »
- Reilly: Regretting his role in myth-building »
VIDEO
- Bill O'Brien ready to push forward

- Bill O'Brien vows to fight

- OTL: Emmert on sanctions

- OTL: Reporters' roundtable

- OTL: Weight of sanctions

- PSU brass responds to ruling

- OTL: Spanier critical of Freeh report

- Luginbill: Recruiting impact

- Fowler: Devastating blow to PSU

- Howard: No problem with sanctions

- Holtz: NCAA sends message

- Paterno statue removed Sunday

- Sandusky juror on statue

AUDIO
- Musburger: NCAA went too far

- Former FSU coach Bobby Bowden

- ESPN analyst Bobby Knight

- Board of Trustees member Lubrano

- ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit

- Fowler on PSU sanctions

- Former Penn State DT Brandon Noble

- StateCollege.com's Ben Jones

- Trevor Matich: NCAA went too far


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