Mark Emmert, the NCAA president who extorted Penn State into accepting sanctions based on a “bluff,” said he’s “pleased to see Penn State playing very good football.” Emmert spoke at the Learfield Sports Intercollegiate Athletics Forum today, according to ESPN. He called the Nittany Lions’ 11-2 season “spectacular,” and added the Big Ten Championship win was “great for […]
Investigators are looking into how university officials handled allegations of sexual misconduct against former Penn State wrestler Nate Parker, according to the New York Times. This investigation coincides with the prosecution of former university president Graham Spanier, former athletic director Tim Curley, and former vice president Gary Schultz. Parker, along with his roommate and teammate Jean […]
Due to a sharp increase in violence & aggression, & a decline in civility, I am suspending service on Thursday nights. Life is too short.
Pitt officially kicked off its "rivalry" week with Penn State today when head coach Pat Narduzzi announced the Panthers' practices will be completely closed off from the media and there will be no player interviews this week leading up to the highly anticipated game.
The State College Borough Council approved an ordinance decriminalizing the possession of marijuana by a vote of 5 to 2 Monday evening. The ordinance effectively changes the penalty for possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana to a non-traffic citation and a fine of $250, as well as a fine of $350 for smoking […]
UPDATE (3:28 P.M.) A representative of Tom Bradley released the following statement: “At no time did Tom Bradley ever witness any inappropriate behavior. Nor did he have any knowledge of alleged incidents in the 80’s and 90’s. He has consistently testified as such. Any assertions to the contrary are false. When he became aware of […]