In a 23-page investigative story, Sports Illustrated senior writer David Epstein examined the history and current state of medical care as it applies to the Penn State football program. Throughout the featured piece that is set to hit newsstands today and be released online tomorrow, Epstein is highly critical of Penn State athletic director David Joyner, mentioning a personal feud between Joyner and Wayne Sebastianelli, the long-time head physician for the Nittany Lions football team before being reassigned in late February. The article, titled "What Still Ails Penn State" quotes several named and unnamed sources including former football players, athletic department employees, and Board of Trustees members. A detailed summary of the piece can be found below.
Penn State basketball just suffered a major loss, as redshirt junior guard Jermaine Marshall has decided to forgo his final season of eligibility to play professionally, per GoPSUSports.
Marshall, who will graduate this summer and was a team captain for the 2012-13 season, was second on the team with 15.3 points per game. He also led the Nittany Lions in scoring 14 times last season, which was the most on the team.
Penn State football hasn't played Pitt since 2000, but the two schools are "optimistic" that a yearly matchup could be possible in the coming years and decades.
A Philadelphia man was arrested after allegedly stealing eight textbooks from the Penn State Bookstore in the HUB and selling them downtown for nearly $600 according to court documents, and first reported by the Centre Daily Times.
Construction on the long-awaited Fraser Centre could begin as soon as November and a national hotel chain has been added to the project. That's what Jack Kay, president and CEO of Susquehanna Real Estate, told the State College Borough Council at a Monday night work session. Once work begins the Fraser Centre would be completed within 22 months.
Penn State responded to a pending Sports Illustrated article last night that sent many Penn State beat writers into a frenzy.
The article written by David Epstein reportedly slams Penn State's medical program and administrative moves made over the past several months by Athletic Director David Joyner, who is an orthopedic surgeon himself. "Special Report: Do Athletics Still Have Too Much Power at Penn State?" is featured on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated, seemingly unrelated to the actual article but a headline that is sure to grab some attention at the news stand. It is due out Wednesday on the web.
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