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Article: Penn State junior hopes transition is a snap
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- July 11, 2009
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UNIVERSITY PARK - Replacing an All-American and living in the
shadow of another can translate into a pressure-filled season.
But Penn State junior center Stefen Wisniewski is taking it in
stride and using his high-profile cohorts to his advantage.
The Central Catholic graduate will replace A.Q. Shipley and in
the meantime, he'll continue to make a name for himself much like
his uncle Steve and father Leo - both linemen - did at Penn State
many years ago.
Wisniewski will tackle those challenges while he makes the
transition to center from guard, where he started all but one game
last season.
"As a guard, you just gotta be coming out of your stance doing
stuff by yourself, but as a center, I ...