Penn State Scandal
Penn State, Big Ten respond to NCAA sanction reductions
Penn State, Big Ten respond to NCAA sanction reductions
Penn State released a statement Tuesday in response to the NCAA reducing scholarship restrictions on the football team. Read the full release in this post, plus watch our #BTNLive interview with Bill O'Brien. [ MORE: NCAA to gradually restore Penn State scholarships | Dienhart: NCAA made 'correct call' ] Here's the full release: Penn State […]
Penn State trustees voice support for NCAA action
Penn State trustees voice support for NCAA action
(AP) Penn State trustees took no formal vote but the vast majority of members voiced support Sunday for the university president's acceptance of tough penalties imposed by the NCAA over the university's handling of its child molestation scandal. Hear the Board of Trustees' conference call: Board chairwoman Karen Peetz told fellow trustees during a Sunday […]
Dienhart: Penn State should add ribbon sticker to helmet
Dienhart: Penn State should add ribbon sticker to helmet
I like Penn State?s decision to wear a blue ribbon to support all victims of child abuse, all as a result of the heinous Jerry Sandusky scandal that has brought the football program to its knees with crippling NCAA sanctions. But instead of wearing the ribbon on jerseys, I would affix a ribbon sticker on […]
Penn State WR Justin Brown transfers to Oklahoma
Penn State WR Justin Brown transfers to Oklahoma
(AP) Justin Brown is the second Penn State offensive starter to leave the team in the aftermath of NCAA sanctions. The senior wideout's name was dropped from the roster Sunday when he decided to transfer to Oklahoma. He would have been a key target in the revamped passing game under new coach and former Patriots […]
Dienhart: Penn State will miss RB Silas Redd
Dienhart: Penn State will miss RB Silas Redd
News of star running back Silas Redd leaving Penn State for USC isn?t a shock, but it will be a blow to a Nittany Lion offense that already figured to be challenged even with Redd. The 5-10, 200-pound Redd-who is on the Doak Walker watch list–was primed to be the team?s top offensive playmaker this […]
Silas Redd makes it official, transfers to USC
Silas Redd makes it official, transfers to USC
Star tailback Silas Redd is bolting Penn State for Southern California. The 1,200-yard rusher opted Tuesday to leave a Nittany Lions program facing stiff sanctions handed down by the NCAA in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Among the penalties was a four-year postseason ban. The NCAA gave Penn State players […]
