As I sit back and watch what are the likely closing minutes of LeBron James' 2009 season, my mind cannot escape the recent infatuation with the mass media's dissecting of LBJ -- the football player.

And just why does this affect you, Penn State fans? Because all signs indicate LeBron would have been a Buckeye had he chosen that different path.

But the Chosen One took the basketball route, and it has served him well. Still, ESPN dedicated almost a day to look at LeBron's football potential, given his size.

Our main man, Collegian alum Michael Weinreb, hit the spot with his take.

And really, is tall that evil when it comes to pigskin?

Penn State fans better hope not, since they'll be relying on 6-foot-6 Brett Brackett and 6-foot-5 Derek Moye as two of Daryll Clark's go-to guys this fall.

And they can also sleep easy, never having to rehash what the 6-foot-8, who-knows-how-many-pound James would have almost certainly done to the Lions defense if the King had other ideas just a few years ago.

-Fortuna