Sep 01
The theme for Saturday, Sept. 1 in Happy Valley: change, to the fullest extent. For the first time in over four decades, Joe Paterno wasn’t roaming the home sideline at Beaver Stadium. The Jerry Sandusky scandal changed everything in at Penn State all the way down to the decision to put names on the backs …
Jul 28
Despite all the praise that the NCAA has received for handing down the Penn State sanctions, there have also been some criticisms. Most people believed that Penn State deserved some type of punishment, but it’s debatable if it was the NCAA’s job to do the punishing. But now a new debate has arisen and it …
Jul 23
NCAA President Mark Emmert announced sanctions against Penn State University’s football program Monday morning in light of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal and the findings of the Freeh Report investigation. The details of the punishment: Four year postseason ban 10 initial scholarship losses and 20 per year for four years $60 million fine All …
Jul 22
It’s been a busy Sunday morning in State College. The NCAA has scheduled a news conference for 9 a.m. EDT at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis Monday to announce “corrective and punitive measures” against Penn State because of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. According to a report from CBS News, a source says those penalties …
Jul 13
Matt Millen, former Penn State University (PSU) and Oakland Raiders star player and former Detroit Lions General Manager (GM) – arguably the worst National Football League (NFL) GM in history – appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter today to analyze and react to the results of the Louis Freeh report that admonished Penn State for its mishandling …
Jul 12
A year ago, Joe Paterno was a legend. He was the head coach at Penn State and had been their for 45 years. At an old age, he was still like an unbeatable man on the sidelines. He was going to retire on his own terms, even causing some to joke that he’d die on …
Jul 12
The Paterno family sent a lengthy letter that Joe Paterno wrote to former Penn State players Wednesday morning. According to the Paterno family, the letter was written less than a month before Paterno died of lung cancer. In the letter, Paterno defends the football program and Penn State’s academic standing by declaring “this is not …
Jun 30
Newly released emails from 2001 by the disgraced Penn State trio of former officials (Gary Schultz, Graham Spanier and Tim Curley) discussed Jerry Sandusky and appeared to reference Joe Paterno. Check that, they imply deference not reference to Paterno. As if to say what Joe Paterno wanted, Joe Paterno got. CNN’s Anderson Cooper reported on …
Jun 24
Just days before Jerry Sandusky was convicted on multiple counts of child sex abuse, an email was sent to thousands of Penn State alumni with a simple message: ”We are ONE TEAM. Join us.” Inside was a link to a website for purchasing tickets to football games. After seven wrenching months of utter turmoil, shock …
Jun 22
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been convicted of 45 counts at his child sex abuse trial. Jurors announced the verdict Friday night after weighing 48 charges accusing him of abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period. The panel had listened to seven days of testimony, including from eight …
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