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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Pat Devlin speaks

Real quick before the Daryll Clark call: When Pat Devlin was asked on his conference call this morning about whether he would consider transferring, there was a loooooooonnnnng pause. He then said very carefully, "I don't think so. Right now, I've been consumed with this."

Devlin has said before that he wouldn't transfer if he did lose out. His father, Mark, reiterated that statement to me earlier this month.

Devlin expressed all the expected emotions about not being named the starting quarterback -- disappointment, frustration. Devlin also said that quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno told him this morning that Clark won the job partly because he was more accurate passing. He also said that he was told he'll run with the first team during Saturday's game against Coastal Carolina. 

Posted by Jeff McLane @ 8:59 AM  Permalink | 5 comments
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Posted by PhillyNittanyLion 09:27 AM, 08/27/2008
If Clark keeps this job, Devlin is not waiting around to play 1 year.
Posted by psuflyers 09:40 AM, 08/27/2008
Jay Paterno is a buffoon.
Posted by cps147 12:11 PM, 08/27/2008
As always Seniority rules under Bernie and Fredo Paterno.
Posted by nitfan007 02:33 PM, 08/27/2008
People make the assumption that Devlin is better right now to lead the team and run the offense then Clark. I don't care what he did in High School. How is he now with the Penn State offense. I hope Devlin does get meaningful reps the first couple of games, but to see some of the childish comments I read about this situation Amazes me.
Posted by PhillyNittanyLion 03:19 PM, 08/27/2008
Joe is TOO loyal. If Morelli never got yanked, why would we believe Devlin gets a fair shot. Robinson got a raw deal in the same way.
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About Jeff McLane
Jeff McLane
Jeff McLane has been at The Inquirer since May, 1996, and has been the Penn State football beat reporter since August, 2007. He also covers Big Five college basketball, among other assignments for the sports desk. Jeff has never won a Pulitzer Prize, an APSE award or any other writing award for that matter. But his wife and two sons think he's as good a writer as Red Smith ever was. A native Philadelphian and a recovering Penn State graduate, Jeff will blog on all things Nittany Lions football.
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