KJ Hamler checked the mail every day for nearly a month this summer hoping he would find the package. It was taking forever to arrive, and Penn State's newest weapon -- known for getting from one place to another in a hurry -- will admit he is not a patient man.
Hamler tore into the cardboard box when it did finally show up on his doorstep. He couldn't wait to get it around his neck. The 14-karat gold chain matched the chains his roommates -- a group of rising stars taking center stage for the ninth-ranked Nittany Lions this season -- had ordered with cubic zirconia pendants laid out in the shape of their jersey numbers.