When opening ceremonies for the 2012 Olympic Games begin this Friday, a school-record 19 Penn Staters will walk the London Olympic Stadium, representing eight countries: the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Suriname. Among the 19 are four current Nittany Lion student-athletes, 14 alumni, and one coach.
Per the HUB Dining website, the popular hoagie shop known as Joegies has been renamed "HUB Subs".
Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin (@McGloinQB11) tweeted earlier today a poignant and inspirational statement about his commitment to Penn State, which he calls the "greatest football program in America". Before the scandal broke in November, McGloin was often been criticized for his leadership ability as much as his play on the field. After this statement, no one should be making those claims anymore.
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.
It's easy to say that Mark Emmert overstepped his bounds as NCAA president, and it's easy to say the Freeh report reaches some "interesting" conclusions. Heck, there's most likely some truth to those statements. Unfortunately, our conclusions don't matters. As unfair as all of this has played out, it's time for Penn State to move on.
Benjamin Andreozzi, a Harrisburg based attorney who represents Victim 4 in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse trial, is not happy with NCAA president Mark Emmert nor Penn State. His client loved Penn State Football and may have wanted to express his thoughts regarding Joe Paterno's statue and NCAA sanctions before decisions were made.