Friday Linkage is in on Saturday

Two weeks from right now, Penn State will take the field again Akron. To say I'm excited would be a gross understatement. It's time to get pumped, and hope all those hurricanes will be kind enough to hit us only on Mondays this year.

Wrapping up this week, Penn State was in the news quite a bit. But this is only the beginning. As we get closer to the opener, it'll feel like 24/7 college football... just the way we like it.

• We'll lead this off with The Penn State Football Story, which debuts in a few hours.

• And just in case all that suspense wasn't enough to make you head explode, you could always start thinking about Football Eve on Sept. 4.

• Penn State debuted at No. 9 in the AP Poll. You know, that's the poll that used to matter a whole lot (especially to USC fans), but didn't like the BCS so it took it's toys and went home.

• The Centre Daily Times runs down the wide receiver position.

One thing is certain: Quarterback Daryll Clark should be able to find them. Bracket is 6-foot-6, while Moye is 6-5, Zug is 6-2 and Chaz Powell, the one getting a lot of the buzz, is 6-2.

Far cry from the "Smurfs."

• USA Today profiles the return of Sean Lee.

"I haven't played since December 2007, so I'm kind of done working out. I want to play football," Lee said.

I feel bad for the first Akron ball carrier to meet up with him in two weeks.

• Also at USA Today, Jeff Sagarin's rankings are out. PSU starts at a familiar No. 8.

• The Sporting News predicts a bunch of stuff about the Big Ten, including the all-conference teams. Finally, Terrelle Pryor isn't the first-team QB.

• PennLive.com builds on the notion that Illinois will be THE trap game in the Big Ten this season. I beg to differ, but more on that later.

• David Jones also gets all Buckeye-y on us.

• Aaron Maybin finally signed with the Bills.

The countdown begins: 14 days