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04:02 PM ET 01.18 | When Bill O'Brien took over at Penn State a year ago, it wasn't under the circumstances he had dreamed of. But nevertheless, O'Brien leaped in front of a speeding train and helped the Nittany Lions earn an eight-win season and begin their road to redemption. For his efforts, the Penn State head coach has been honored yet again this year with another head coaching award. This time it's the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year award. O'Brien becomes the second Penn State head coach to win the award since Joe Paterno took home the hardware in the award's first year in 1986. In winning the award, O'Brien has joined the likes of Nick Saban, Lloyd Carr, Bob Stoops and Lou Holtz as a recipient of the award and he's doing so in his first season.

Bill O'Brien, AP Photo/Ralph Wilson

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January 18, 2013 05:55 PM ET

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A nod to Bill.

Tin Man

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January 18, 2013 06:06 PM ET

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Originally posted 05:55 PM ET 01.18 by Tin Man

A nod to Bill.

On your knees Tin Man and nod before Bill!

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January 18, 2013 08:42 PM ET

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Very well deserved for what he did with that program....kudos

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January 18, 2013 08:47 PM ET

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Originally posted 07:14 PM ET 01.18 by mikeMack

O'Brien will now ask for more money.

Nothing wrong with that.

THE BISHOP!

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January 18, 2013 11:22 PM ET

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Originally posted 08:42 PM ET 01.18 by BackRoads

Very well deserved for what he did with that program....kudos

agree.

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January 18, 2013 11:22 PM ET

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Originally posted 07:14 PM ET 01.18 by mikeMack

O'Brien will now ask for more money.

And he should get more.

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January 19, 2013 10:00 AM ET

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when does the statue go up?

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January 19, 2013 10:33 AM ET

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Another year or two and Bill will be going back to the NFL

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January 19, 2013 03:41 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:33 AM ET 01.19 by mikeMack

Make O'Brien the highest paid coach in College football. Penn State has the money to do this.

Speaking of Penn State.......Al Pacino has just been scheduled to play Paterno in a new movie later this year......being done by Brian DePalma.