Matt McGloin is a nominee for NFL Rookie of the Week. Say those words again slowly to yourself and think about how we got to this point.
It's the monthly news story that we just can't escape. Penn State announced yesterday on its Progress website that the cost of related expenses to the Jerry Sandusky fallout has reached nearly $51.8 million.
It was something of a necessary chore, but Penn State predictably got the job done against Purdue this Saturday in an uninspiring 45-21 victory at Beaver Stadium.
Transparency has always been a buzz word at Penn State, especially during the last two years. Legions of alumni and students have urged Penn State to become more open with its budget, decision making, and communications, although there is a natural resistance from the university to that push. Ryan Bagwell, a 2002 graduate and former Board of Trustees candidate, has taken that push one step forward into the courts. Bagwell takes habit of filing Right to Know Law requests -- 26 of them, according to his website -- to obtain documents relating to the business of the Board of Trustees and the university.
Purdue football is enough to give anyone the urge to drink, but what about your grandmother?
Some of you might remember the story from last year about Penn State student Alexis Gray who was arrested at Elon University in North Carolina after being found in possession with a Remington-597.22 caliber rifle, a knife, and 6.5 feet of rope. Almost one year later, and Gray now faces federal charges in United States District Court.