In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, newly appointed Penn State President Rodney Erickson has avowed to the Nittany Lion nation that he will place less emphasis on football. He wants to portray Penn State as a “world class research institution” rather than Linebacker-U. One of Erickson’s first initiatives to reach this goal is to establish a national Center for the Protection of Children that will be housed at Hershey Medical Center Children’s Hospital and...
For all you naysayers and whistleblowers who want to continuously chastise Joe Paterno, please take into consideration that mainstream media is often misguided and misrepresented. The latest addition is coming from former vice president of student affairs Vickey Triponey who is saying that Joe Paterno treated football players more favorably than the university did with other students. Triponey isn’t actually stating anything new or groundbreaking. It’s safe to say that the majority of big time programs treat football...
This has yet to be confirmed, but there are rumors going around that Joe Paterno’s legacy is taking another hit. The university is planning on removing the famed Joe Paterno statue that sits affront Beaver Stadium in the coming weeks. The bronze statute is a staggering seven feet tall weighing in at nearly 900 pounds. The statute is a fan favorite during game day and it is a popular photograph attraction. If the university decides to remove the statute, they will...
Ever since the grand jury report went viral, the media has been on a mission to crucify Penn State and its top brass. What the media failed to highlight was everyone fired or placed on administrative leave is entitled to due process. Those implicated in the scandal, by law, are innocent until proven guilty. Being the allegations in the grand jury report were so horrendous, the media sent the compelling message that all allegations in the grand jury report...
With Joe Paterno’s abrupt firing, the board of trustees appointed defensive coordinator Tom Bradley as interim head coach for the Nittany Lions effective immediately. Bradley’s routes are embedded in Pennsylvania as he was both a graduate of Penn State and played defensive back for Paterno in the late 1970’s. Ever since he graduated, he remained by Paterno’s side. He was a graduate assistant (1979), then promoted to assistant (1980-1999), then in 2000 was named the defensive coordinator to replace...
David Baran, a Penn State graduate, is so disgusted with his alma mater that he staged a rally on Tuesday on the steps of Old Main to protest the Jerry Sandusky scandal and to showcase his distaste about the way Penn State handled the sex abuse charges. Baran pulled out his diploma, then a lighter, and set his degree ablaze for everyone to see. The one problem, only 10 supporters showed up to his protest. Meanwhile, over 1,500 students...
Joe Paterno reached a historical milestone this evening by defeating Northwestern for his 408th career win tying the late legendary Grambling coach Eddie Robinson for total career victories. Penn State’s 34-24 win was in true Joe Paterno fashion who drew up a well balanced attack on offense and a suffocating run-stopping defense. The offense amassed 389 total yards with 192 yards in the air and 197 yards on the ground. Meanwhile, the defense stopped the Northwestern’s ground game holding both...
As college and NFL teams paid tribute to the passing of NFL legendary owner Al Davis this past weekend, Penn State’s Joe Paterno addressed his relationship with his fellow Brooklyn native. During a post-game interview after Saturday’s defensive win over conference nemesis Iowa 13-3, Paterno reflected on the passing of Davis stating, “he was a tough guy. I am sorry to see him go.” Most don’t realize but when Davis became Oakland’s head coach in 1963, he offered Paterno...
