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Top 25 Intel: No. 9 Penn State

By Chris Sprow
ESPN Insider

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

It figures that a member of the Penn State coaching staff would quote a Big Ten coaching legend to get a point across. "It's one I know Woody Hayes would bring up: Being dependent on stats is like the guy who drowned in the river that had, on average, a depth of three feet," Jay Paterno, the longtime quarterbacks coach, said. Along with offensive coordinator Galen Hall, Paterno has in recent years revamped the Nittany Lions' offense. Last year, it was the best unit in the Big Ten. But stats, ...

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