Defensive tackle Jordan Hill is arguably the best player on the current Penn State team (assuming Silas Redd leaves as he's rumored to be doing so). Hill was at Big Ten Media Day, so I asked him other than wins how does this team heal? "Being together, being through this. Going out and just playing football. You know if we just sat there and gave up, we would regret it for … [Read more...] about Life after sanctions for Penn State, Jordan Hill and company
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Penn State lucky to avoid television banishment
For all the talk of the death penalty, and what Penn State got sanctioned with, (and what they didn't get sanctioned with) one penalty would have hit PSU very hard had it been applied- a television ban. Penn St. athletic director David Joyner was at Big Ten Media Day, and he discussed how much tv coverage of the team means to his program: … [Read more...] about Penn State lucky to avoid television banishment
Wisconsin Badgers comment on Penn State sanctions
It's the topic everyone wants to talk about today, and for good reason- Penn State. The sanctions handed down by the NCAA and the Big Ten will dominate sports media today, and the talk of the league media days later this week. Now only four teams within the Leaders division are eligible for the league title game: Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, and Wisconsin. Therefore, all four … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers comment on Penn State sanctions
#40 Penn State Nittany Lions: College Football 77 in 77
This is a first for the two years I've been doing the college football 77 in 77- having to move a team WAY DOWN the rankings before the season has even started. And putting the Penn State Nittany Lions this high, is still way too high. But there's nothing else I can do given the extreme unprecedented circumstances. With sanctions imposed by the NCAA, as well as those imposed … [Read more...] about #40 Penn State Nittany Lions: College Football 77 in 77
Big 10 hits Penn State with further sanctions
Sally Mason, Big Ten Chairman of the council of Presidents and Chancellors delivered the news today via teleconference. The B1G will follow up on the ruling by the NCAA presented by Mark Emmert a couple hours earlier this morning. Here's what the activity of Jerry Sandusky, and inactivity of Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley etc. will cost Penn State. The conference … [Read more...] about Big 10 hits Penn State with further sanctions
NCAA hits Penn St. with 4 year bowl ban, $60 million fine
Jerry Sandusky was convicted. Joe Paterno was convicted in the court of public opinion. His statue was taken down. The report by ex-FBI Director Louis Freeh has shined a light on the crimes and the cover-up at Penn State. And now PSU got there's- tomorrow morning by the hands of the NCAA. … [Read more...] about NCAA hits Penn St. with 4 year bowl ban, $60 million fine