Watch out, Big Ten: The NCAA's playoff ban removal and scholarship additions aren't the only pieces of great news today.
Rejoice, Penn State! The NCAA announced that Penn State will have bowl eligibility this season and all scholarships will be lifted by the end of the 2015-16 school year immediately after the release of integrity monitor George Mitchell's second annual report to the NCAA on Penn State's compliance today.
Two alleged fugitives are on the loose after reportedly singing karaoke and...not paying for it.
The NCAA released handbook on how university athletic departments should handle sexual assaults yesterday, and in it is a directive that casts some doubt on its previous lambasting of Joe Paterno's handling of the 2001 shower incident.
Eric Barron responded personally to an email we sent Old Main this morning asking for the motivation behind sending his letter that asked for civility from the Penn State community. He said the letter wasn't sent because of any event or to take a side on the issue; rather, it stems from an accumulation of examples, some of which are national in scope.
In a response to the Penn State leadership's letter today asking for civility, Jay Paterno said his claim that Penn State will never have "the full story" is a cop out and that this letter only adds fuel to the fire.