My Credentials

Disclaimer per Twitter, my opinion(s) are my own and do not reflect those of my employer, my family, friends or dinner guests.

It's all about me:
- I smoke and swear a lot. Those are my endearing qualities.
- I am a graduate of both State College High School (Little Lions) and Penn State (Nittany Lions). I know the history and culture of Happy Valley better than most.
- It only took me 40 years to get my bachelor's degree in Journalism. You may conclude, correctly, that I am not a scholar. But I do know the media.
- I bleed Blue and White.
- I have a fantastic wife, a bunch of kids, grandkids and one great grandson. You may conclude, correctly, that I am a family man...and I'm not a teenager.
- I have the good fortune of knowing many great athletes, coaches and administrators at Penn State.
- I've lettered in wrestling, football and tennis and competed in wrestling, tennis and rugby at Penn State. I have logged many years competing on baseball fields, softball fields, volleyball courts and racquetball courts and continue to do so. I do not have a mantle dripping with medals and "outstanding" anything to brag about. However, I know a little bit about sports culture.
- I know many of the people currently embroiled in controversy at PSU. I think it's fair to say I have some biases, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong...just better informed.

Now, I know this pales in comparison to having a byline in the mainstream media. I don't even have a cool blazer and microphone over at ESPN, CNN, etc. I don't have any friends named Piers. I don't have a law degree.

But here's what I do have - an eerie track record of being right about a lot of things.