People probably overreacted to the sanctions on Twitter.
Meet 8-year old Cole Rhinehart, who loves Penn State so much that his teachers in school have started to refer to him as Cole Penn State Rhinehart. Every week he brings in a different Penn State artifact for show-and-tell and is able to talk all about his favorite players, Christian Hackenberg and Adam Breneman. He's been to the games of almost every Penn State sporting event, favoring basketball, volleyball, hockey, and, of course, football.
A Penn State alumna is "disappointed" over the way Joe Paterno and his legacy have been treated the last two years. As such, she'll host a Joe Out tailgate outside of Beaver Stadium before the UMass game to honor the former coach.
The history of the Penn State -- Rutgers football rivalry dates back to the earliest days of college football, when teams consisted of only a handful of players, safety equipment like helmets and facemasks were still years away from being used in competition, and throwing the ball was essentially a trick play.
Players were happy to hear yesterday's news, but are ready to get back on track and focus on Rutgers.
James Franklin said the team has 'the ability to chase their dreams now' after the sanctions reductions in his weekly press conference.