According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Penn State President Rodney Erickson had planned a tribute statement to Joe Paterno following his death, but the Board of Trustees canceled it.
Penn State's 15th president and Thomas Building's namesake, Joab Thomas, has passed away at the age of 81.
Former longtime Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Bradley will reportedly join West Virginia's coaching staff, according to West Virginia MetroNews.
It didn’t take long for Joe Paterno to be won over by Roy Parcels' pitch for a Nittany Lion logo.
While most major college football programs could be seen tightly packed around conference tables with serious looks on their faces during today's signing day events, Franklin & Co. let the media into a room with a giant recruiting big board, an omelet station, and a whole lot of modern technology.
Since leaving Penn State in favor of an assistant position at Ohio State, longtime defensive line coach Larry Johnson has remained quiet about his decision. In one of his only interviews since taking the Ohio State job, Johnson talked to Sports Illustrated about Joe Paterno, leaving Penn State, and Urban Meyer.