While Monday was nothing but good news for Penn Staters, Tuesday started off leaving something to be desired, as Penn State fell 11 spots nationally, to a tie for 48th in US News and World Report's annual college rankings.
All in all, yesterday was an eventful day for Dear Old State. And if you're on Twitter, yesterday was even more entertaining thanks to the unbridled happiness of Penn State fans contrasted with the bitterness from Ohio State and Pitt fans. Let's recap what happened yesterday through the lens of social media:
Penn State football is officially back on the map. After taking two years off from postseason eligibility thanks to unprecedented NCAA sanctions, the bowl ban has been lifted, the scholarships scheduled to be reinstated, and the program set free to wreak havoc on the world of college football as it has for many years and as it will for many years to come.
There's typically not a whole lot to remember about noon games against MAC opponents, but the home opener tends to lead way for some surprises with the game day experience. A new marketing-obsessed coach made those changes even more palpable than usual. It wasn't the most fun three hours of football I've ever seen, but here are your Akron observations this week.
As you've likely heard by now, Senator George Mitchell released his second annual report as the Athletic Integrity Monitor at Penn State on Monday. What you likely didn't hear yesterday is exactly what Mitchell's report, which was 56 pages in length, established over the past year of monitorship. Lucky for you, we took the time to read through the entirety of the report and break it down.
Just when you thought James Franklin couldn’t get any better at recruiting, he now has the promise of postseason play and a full deck of cards.