When Bill O'Brien sees an opportunity to change the tone of a conversation, he's going to take advantage.

The 42-year old's natural disposition isn't that of a salesman or politician, but under the circumstances he's been dealt in his first 10 months at Penn State, his ability to change minds has come to the forefront. Always passionately positive with his players, the final frontier of skepticism O'Brien is trying to overcome all rests outside the Nittany Lions' locker room.

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