Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 12:43 PM | 3 comments |
 

Paterno ribs Devlin
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LOS ANGELES -- During the end of his pre-Rose Bowl press conference today, Penn State coach Joe Paterno took a gentle shot at former Nittany Lions quarterback Pat Devlin, who transferred earlier this month.

Asked about the bind Devlin's departure puts Penn State in at quarterback, Paterno interrupted the questioner after the Downingtown East product's name was mentioned.

"Who left?" Paterno said, smiling. "Who's that?"

Devlin has reportedly committed to Delaware. After Devlin informed Paterno earlier this month that he was leaving, Paterno decided that the redshirt sophomore would not remain on the team through the Rose Bowl.

If starter Daryll Clark would get injured in tomorrow's game against Southern Cal, Paul Cianciolo is the backup. The Lions, however, have a package for wide receiver Derrick Williams at quarterback, Paterno said today. Many expect Penn State to go to Williams, if need be, rather than Cianciolo, an untested fifth-year senior.

 
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:32 PM, 12/31/2008
    It would have been nice to have Delin for the game, but it could have been a distraction.
    — 76er
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:22 PM, 12/31/2008
    There is no way that they would go to Williams exclusively before Cianciolo. Perhaps a mix of both, if not all Cianciolo. Cianciolo has been called into tough spots before due to injuries to Moron-elli and Clark, so calling him untested is a bit unfair.
    — fcskills
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:23 PM, 12/31/2008
    JoePa is eighty-two years young....Did it occur to you they may have been legitimate questions?
    — Will T.


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Joe Juliano has been a staff writer for The Inquirer for 20 years, covering college sports, golf and the Penn Relays.

This season is Joe's fourth season on the paper's Penn State beat. He previously covered the Nittany Lions for United Press International from 1976 to 1984.

Joe McIntyre is a senior at Penn State majoring in journalism. He covered the Penn State football beat in 2011 for the Daily Collegian. Follow him on Twitter here @JoeMcIntyre5.
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