It was about as eventful of a day as it can get in late March when it comes to college football. It began with a Bill O'Brien press conference and concluded with another Class of 2013 recruit giving Penn State a verbal commit. In between, the first of fifteen spring practice took place and a typical blue Penn State jacket became the story of the day.
For the third straight year, Blue-White Weekend will feature the Beaver Stadium 5K Run/Family Fun Walk to benefit Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The run will honor Joe Paterno and his achievements during his tenure at Penn State, offering incentives to participants at five different fundraising benchmarks.
50 days ago, Charlie Pittman called the Penn State community to action at Joe Paterno's memorial service. While we have all tried to "make an impact" and carry on Coach Paterno's legacy in our own lives, a few prominent Penn State alumni took a step further by creating a video designed to do both in the name of JoePa.
It's a no-brainer. When you think Penn State, you think Joe Paterno. When you think college football, you think Joe Paterno. And most importantly, when you think Beaver Stadium, you think Joe Paterno. The House That Joe Built. The venue at which a young Brooklyn boy started his career, and a venue at which a State College legend ended his career.
On Tuesday afternoon the Penn State Faculty Senate met in the Kern Building. After being introduced by President Erickson, Karen Peetz fielded questions.
Earlier today, the Penn State Board of Trustees issued a statement explaining their decision to fire Joe Paterno and Graham Spanier back in November. Shortly after, the Paterno family fired back with an unambiguous statement criticizing the Board's descision and respond.