The search to find Penn Athletic Director Steve Bilsky’s successor is officially on.

After losing their previous two duals, the going didn’t get any easier – or better – for Penn in Lincoln, who fell to eighth ranked Nebraska, 30-9.

Coach Jerome Allen loves verbally taking his hat off to opposing teams or players. But now, columnist John Phillips takes his hat off to Penn’s coach.

Penn’s big men sparked the 77-74 win for the Quakers (3-10, 1-0 Ivy), marking the Red and Blue’s second victory in their last nine tries against Princeton (11-3, 0-1).

The Tigers came to the Palestra on Saturday and gave the Quakers a rude awakening to begin Ivy season, easily taking down the Red and Blue, 84-53, to snap their eight game winning streak.

We’re beginning to realize that Princeton may no longer be the Hobbes to Penn’s Calvin and the Tigers may indeed be for real

Given that the Quakers have really been living up to their name this season, it seems almost unfair to write a trash-talk column about them.

It may be the 229th meeting in the Penn-Princeton rivalry, but for Penn basketball, it is only game number one. Let the Ivy season begin.

Princeton women’s basketball came into the Ivy season as the definitive favorite to win the conference, but a new-look Quakers team seems poised to challenge the Tigers.

Penn women’s basketball traveled to Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday and handily defeated Morgan State, 85-51, pushing their record to 8-2 on the year.

It’s been more than seven weeks since Penn President Amy Gutmann announced that Athletic Director Steve Bilsky will retire effective June 30.

The Quakers arrived early in the morning but came out with energy from the opening tip, easily taking down the Spartans, 79-49, extending their winning streak to seven games.

The Red and Blue’s problems were on full display against the Explorers, leading Penn to an embarrassing 76-57 defeat.

It may be a new year, but Penn Wrestling’s performance at the Southern Scuffle was rather familiar as the squad achieved limited success up and down the lineup.

On a snowy Thursday evening, Penn dropped its sixth straight game, falling to George Mason at the Patriot Center, 80-77, after Tony Hicks couldn’t connect on a game-tying three-pointer.

After blowing a double digit lead in the second half, the Quakers were able to keep their win streak intact, pulling off a 67-66 upset over Miami.

Over the last six years, Penn basketball has taken on a losing mentality and that needs to change in 2014.