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Sculptor of Paterno sculpture weighs in on its fate
For the past week, the fate of Joe Paterno's famed statue on the Penn State campus has hung in the balance. While some people threaten to tear it down while others try to defend it, Penn State's Board...
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Bobby Petrino surfaces carrying his daughter’s golf bag
It's probably been awhile since Bobby Petrino had nothing to do with football season approaching. So, to get his mind off all the fun he was missing at SEC media days this week, Petrino decided to...
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The Big East has officially severed all ties with old membership
The Big East is now ready to move forward with its new membership. On Wednesday, the conference announced it had settled a lawsuit with TCU and that Pitt had agreed to pay a total of $7.5 million to...
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Ole Miss receives a vote to win the SEC. No, really.
Meet Ole Miss — the 2012 SEC champions. At least that's what one media member anonymously proposed Thursday when the SEC media poll was released prior to the start of the final day of media days in...
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Jim Delany wants the right to fire coaches whose actions embarrass the Big Ten
The Big Ten's solution to a scandal caused by a corruption of power is to give one guy all the power. [Dan Wetzel: NCAA should allow PSU players to transfer without restrictions] In light of the...
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Underachievers: Time to rev up the Florida State hype machine again
This week, Dr. Saturday has been profiling the nation's top five underachieving teams from a year ago and whether they're deserving of the pressure and the praise in 2012. Notre Dame, Nebraska and...
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Missouri state rep issues statement criticizing Gary Pinkel’s comments about...
Missouri State Representative Sara Lampe issued a scathing statement Thursday about comments Missouri coach Gary Pinkel made about Joe Paterno at SEC Media Days. "Paterno may have been a great coach,...
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Future Colorado State lineman among those wounded in Batman shooting
In the aftermath of the shooting at a Colorado movie theater that killed 12 people early Friday morning, a future Colorado State football player took to Twitter to express his gratitude that he was not...
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Underachievers: Can Oklahoma be on top again?
It's finally here. The final installment of Dr. Saturday's underachiever's series, which has profiled last year's underachieving teams and their prospects for 2012. Notre Dame, Nebraska, Texas A&M...
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Florida State bans its players from Twitter
No hashtag required here. In a bold move, Florida State head football coach Jimbo Fisher announced earlier this week that he is banning his players from using social media site Twitter in order to...
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Former Penn Stater Franco Harris defends Joe Paterno
The recent issuing of the Freeh Report along with reports of an alleged cover up is not enough to deter former Penn State and Pittsburgh Steelers star Franco Harris from defending the legacy of his...
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NCAA to announce penalties against Penn State Monday; Paterno statue taken down
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"...
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NCAA announces penalties for Penn State including four-year bowl ban and $60...
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...
View ArticleJoe Paterno’s legacy further damaged by NCAA unprecedented penalties
When Penn State removed the 7-foot, 900-pound statue of Joe Paterno from in front of its football stadium on Sunday morning, it represented the metaphorical destruction of the legendary coach's...
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Bill O’Brien responds to sanctions by reinforcing commitment to Penn State
When Bill O'Brien became the 15th head football coach in Penn State history this past January, he knew he was taking over a program in crisis. What he may not have known was just how unhappy this...
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City of Grambling praises decision to strip Joe Paterno of wins record
The NCAA's decision to strip Joe Paterno of his all-time Division I wins record earned praise from supporters of the man who now moves from second to first on that list. Pamela Breedlove, city attorney...
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The NCAA makes it open season on Penn State players. How many will leave?
When Penn State running back Silas Redd checks his Twitter mentions Monday evening, this is some of what he'll find. A note from a UConn fan encouraging him to "come to UConn now" to take advantage of...
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Penn State scandal and penalties lead to unfortunate timing of Paterno biography
When Joe Posnanski set up shop in State College, PA to write a biography of Joe Paterno, the book had every intention of being a feel-good book about the life and career of the football coach who spent...
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‘Net reaction: Were the penalties against Penn State appropriate or not?
About the only thing that's not debatable about the the NCAA's unprecedented sanctions against Penn State is this: They were among the most polarizing penalties the organziation has ever handed out....
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Ex-Penn State president Graham Spanier says he was abused as a kid
Hoping to fight the perception he aided in the coverup of Jerry Sandusky's pattern of child molestation, ex-Penn State president Graham Spanier sent a three-page letter Monday to the school's board of...
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