Penn State football is officially back on the map. After taking two years off from postseason eligibility thanks to unprecedented NCAA sanctions, the bowl ban has been lifted, the scholarships scheduled to be reinstated, and the program set free to wreak havoc on the world of college football as it has for many years and as it will for many years to come.
As you've likely heard by now, Senator George Mitchell released his second annual report as the Athletic Integrity Monitor at Penn State on Monday. What you likely didn't hear yesterday is exactly what Mitchell's report, which was 56 pages in length, established over the past year of monitorship. Lucky for you, we took the time to read through the entirety of the report and break it down.
Just when you thought James Franklin couldn’t get any better at recruiting, he now has the promise of postseason play and a full deck of cards.
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With the NCAA's lifting of Penn State's sanctions today, Penn State is once again eligible for bowl games, and able to give out the full amount of scholarships normally allowed by FBS, starting in 2015. This whole situation can be a bit confusing, so here's a breakdown of what specifically has changed.
Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany has weighed in on the NCAA's decision to reduce Penn State's sanctions to USA Today Sports. In the statement, Delany outlined much of what the conference already announced earlier today, and weighed in on the reasoning behind Penn State's sanction adjustment. Delany did however state that the reduction isn't an assessment of the original penalty. Delany's full statement can be seen below: