Posted: Friday, April 24, 2009, 8:34 AM | 1 comments |
 

Shipley, et al ready for draft
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There are about 15 former Penn State players eligible for this weekend's NFL Draft. Approximately, seven are expected to get drafted, with Aaron Maybin, Derrick Williams and A.Q. Shipley leading the way.

Shipley, a 6-foot-1, 304-pound center, has caught the eye of many teams, but his short stature and even shorter arms have some scouts doubting his ability to take on some of the massive defensive tackles in the pros. Still, Shipley has just about everything else you could want. The Pittsburgh-native is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Steeler legend Mike Webster, another undersized center.

Also, tomorrow is the Blue-White scrimmage. There will be an advance in tomorrow's paper and I'll be in State College to provide updates during the game.

 

 
Posted by Jeff McLane @ 8:34 AM  Permalink | 1 comment
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:29 PM, 04/24/2009
    none of the 15 will turn out to be anything, so who cares??
    — Dish


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About Joe Juliano
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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