Every college has a legend...

I'm en route to State College for the weekend, it's 73 degrees outside, and I have chills running down my body. Nothing gets me more excited, more emotional, or more in my blood than Penn State football. You know those crazies that paint themselves at Giants football games in the freezing months? I was that crazy and I still am less the paint. What started out as a way to spend Saturday afternoon with one's freshman friends became something to criticize, dissect, and praise 365 days a year. I'm looking forward to a great weekend under the sun. Big expectations.

A taste of things to come this weekend...get fired up!

Every college has a legend,
Passed on from year to year,
To which they pledge allegiance
And always cherish dear.
But of all the honored idols,
There's but one that stands the test
It's the stately Nittany Lion,
The symbol of our best.

Hail to the Lion, Loyal and True,
Hail Alma Mater, with your White and Blue,
Penn State forever, Moulder of men,
Fight for her honor, Fight, and Victory again.

Indiana has its Hoosiers,
Purdue its gold and black,
The Wildcats of Northwestern,
And Spartans on attack,
Ohio State has its buckeyes,
Up north the Wolverines,
But the mighty Nittany Lion's,
The best they've ever seen.

Hail to the Lion, Loyal and True,
Hail Alma Mater, with your White and Blue,
Penn State forever, Moulder of men,
Fight for her honor, Fight, and Victory again.

-By James A. Leyden '14