Over the past two days, several current players have also taken to Twitter to announce their intentions. A Storify laying out their tweets is after the jump.
Earlier this morning, a group of Penn State football players led by linebacker Mike Mauti and fullback Mike Zordich gave remarks on the practice field outside the Lasch Building to reaffirm their commitment to Penn State.
Over the past few months, Bill O'Brien and his staff built up a ton of momentum in terms of 2013 recruiting. The general fear was that the NCAA sanctions handed down yesterday could tear apart a recruiting class that a few weeks ago was just bordering on top then in the country. Below is a roundup of everything that has unfolded including a glimpse at where each verbal commit for the Class of 2013 currently stands.
The Penn State Football Letterman's Club has released a statement this afternoon through club president Tim Sweeney (1989 graduate) and vice president Justin Kurpeikis (2001) graduate. They were critical of Mark Emmert's press conference and called his remarks "careless." Strong support for Bill O'Brien was also displayed. The full statement can be viewed below.
It's mid July, and for college football fans, a somewhat boring time period. Recruiting is relatively quiet, and summer practice does not get underway for a few more weeks. 44 days until kickoff still seems like a long way away, but luckily, there are magazines with previews and analysis to pass that time. If Phil Steele isn't doing the job and you want more of a local fix, the Patriot News has you covered with their annual PRIDE magazine.
The argument that the Penn State football team needs to be sanctioned by the NCAA to eliminate a dangerous football culture has been repeated over and over again since the Freeh report was released last week. But that culture wasn't the issue that led to Sandusky's continued child sexual abuse. It was the unethical actions of four men and only four men that let that happen, and that should be handled in a court of law.