Bill O'Brien kicked off his first Penn State Football media day this morning with a press conference in front of a couple hundred reporters. The first question centered around the mood of the team after the first few days of practice following the NCAA sanctions and subsequent transfers. The response from the first year head coach? "The morale has been excellent."
"Black Shoe, Basic Blues, No Names, All Game." The third segment there is no more as it was announced this afternoon on the Penn State Athletics website that football uniforms will feature names on the back.
Summer practice got underway for Penn State yesterday. With the list of transfers likely finalized, here is a look at the nine players who elected to leave the football program over the past two weeks.
Anthony Fera did it all when it came to Penn State's kicking game last season. This fall, the rising junior will be back home in Texas. Following his announced transfer to the University of Texas today, Fera released a rather classy statement.
Three weeks after the release of former FBI Director Louis Freeh's report, another high-profile investigator will be connected to Penn State for the next five years. This one comes in the form of George Mitchell who will serve as Penn State's independent integrity monitor.
Silas Redd is switching coasts and trading in blue and white for red and gold. The junior running back and consensus best player on Penn State's offense will transfer to the University of Southern California.