If you have been watching the FIFA World Cup lately, then you are all too familiar with the cacophonous blaring of the cylindrical horn known appropriately as the vuvuzela. Unsurprisingly, a group of Ohio State students want them at the PSU-OSU game.
Read on to find out if they'll be present at the game...
Two very different athletic careers have concluded in a very similar fashion. After dominating their sports for four straight years, Penn State volleyball player Megan Hodge and soccer star Jason Yeisley have been crowned as the 2010 Penn State Athletes of the year.
Read more about their accomplishments after the jump.
Joe Paterno was slated for an appearance today in Philadelphia, but could not make it due to illness. It appears that our beloved coach/local deity is suffering "lingering effects of an adverse reaction to antibiotic treatment for dental work," says GoPSUSports. He is also recovering from a bout with the flu which caused him to cancel the last two "Evening with Joe" events held (These events are sponsored by the alumni foundation and Nittany Lion Club).
All ticket holders can get refunds to these events in the same way they were purchased, and it should be all taken care of within four weeks, according to a press release issued by Penn State.
Fortunately, JoePa is feeling much better now. His doctor is advising him not to leave State College until he's fully recovered, but it's definitely still great news!
The University of Michigan has had one of the most dominate and respected college football teams since they began playing in 1879. Their dominance came into question, though, when Coach Lloyd Carr was replaced by Rich Rodriguez in the 2008 season. This year, their respect may also be compromised.
In May, the school admitted that the football program violated NCAA rules by exceeding limits on practice and training time. The school also imposed sanctions on the team, including two years probation. Rich Rodriguez and six others were reprimanded and a staffer was fired. The school plans on reducing playing time by 130 hours over the next to years as well.
These sanctions may seem detrimental, but they may not be all the school faces. The NCAA will hold a hearing August 13-14 with a decision coming 6-10 weeks later. NCAA sanctions would most likely be harsher and could involve things like scholarship reduction.
More about how this will adversely affect Michigan after the jump.
As I sat down to write this article this morning, I pulled my headphones out from my bag and found the wires in a huge knot. Ten minutes later, they were finally ready for use. After some deeper thinking, I found that the case with my headphones is exactly what is happening in the college football landscape right now.
Follow the jump to find out how...
Last week we reported on the possibility that Penn State had misfiled its Right-To-Know report, a document required by the Commonwealth. The main issue at hand has to do with a section of the report that asks if any family member of a trustee or board member received over $10,000 in compensation from the University. Penn State answered "yes" but failed to acknowledge who might fall into that category.
After getting an earful from Left of Centre, the University has announced that it will be refiling the report to include the names of those omitted.
Read on to learn more...