Several Penn State varsity coaches for various sports teams have issued statements regarding the NCAA sanctions placed on the football program yesterday. All of the statements are available on the team pages of the recently redesigned Penn State Athletics website and can also be viewed below:
Over the past few months, Bill O'Brien and his staff built up a ton of momentum in terms of 2013 recruiting. The general fear was that the NCAA sanctions handed down yesterday could tear apart a recruiting class that a few weeks ago was just bordering on top then in the country. Below is a roundup of everything that has unfolded including a glimpse at where each verbal commit for the Class of 2013 currently stands.
Benjamin Andreozzi, a Harrisburg based attorney who represents Victim 4 in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse trial, is not happy with NCAA president Mark Emmert nor Penn State. His client loved Penn State Football and may have wanted to express his thoughts regarding Joe Paterno's statue and NCAA sanctions before decisions were made.
The Penn State Football Letterman's Club has released a statement this afternoon through club president Tim Sweeney (1989 graduate) and vice president Justin Kurpeikis (2001) graduate. They were critical of Mark Emmert's press conference and called his remarks "careless." Strong support for Bill O'Brien was also displayed. The full statement can be viewed below.
Following the severe sanctions announced by NCAA president Mark Emmert this morning, the Big Ten council of presidents and chancellors have released a statement. They supported the NCAA's decisions and also ruled that Penn State will be ineligible to receive its share of conference bowl revenue during the four year postseason ban. Instead, the money, which is projected to be $ 13 million, will go to charitable organizations that work to protect children. The full statement can be found below:
NCAA President Mark Emmert held a press conferences minutes ago to announce severe sanctions for Penn State including...