Wednesday, July 25 2012 5:47 AM EDT2012-07-25 09:47:48 GMT
State Farm Insurance has pulled its sponsorship of Penn State football in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. "We have been reviewing this for some time and we felt that this was theMore >>
State Farm Insurance has pulled its sponsorship of Penn State football in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. "We have been reviewing this for some time and we felt that this was theMore >>
Wednesday, July 25 2012 5:47 AM EDT2012-07-25 09:47:00 GMT
GENARO C. ARMASAP Sports WriterOf the long list of problems now facing Penn State coach Bill O'Brien, the top priority sounds simple: keeping the Nittany Lions intact. So he's stressing education andMore >>
Of the long list of problems now facing Penn State coach Bill O'Brien, the top priority sounds simple: keeping the Nittany Lions intact.More >>
Tuesday, July 24 2012 5:42 AM EDT2012-07-24 09:42:01 GMT
Joe Paterno's family has condemned the NCAA for depending on the Freeh report to levy sanctions against Penn State. They also criticize Penn State officials for agreeing to the sanctions. "This is notMore >>
Joe Paterno's family has condemned the NCAA for depending on the Freeh report to levy sanctions against Penn State. They also criticize Penn State officials for agreeing to the sanctions. More >>
Tuesday, July 24 2012 5:31 AM EDT2012-07-24 09:31:14 GMT
The Big Ten Conference announced sanctions against Penn State football Monday morning following the announcement of NCAA sanctions against the program.The Big Ten has, most notably, banned PSU from BigMore >>
The Big Ten Conference announced sanctions against Penn State football Monday morning following the announcement of NCAA sanctions against the program.More >>
Tuesday, July 24 2012 5:26 AM EDT2012-07-24 09:26:04 GMT
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State's popular on-campus creamery is devoting sales of an ice cream flavor named for Joe Paterno to an organization that works with the issue of child sexual abuse. TheMore >>
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State's popular on-campus creamery is devoting sales of an ice cream flavor named for Joe Paterno to an organization that works with the issue of child sexual abuse.More >>
Tuesday, July 24 2012 5:22 AM EDT2012-07-24 09:22:38 GMT
Penn State Acting Athletic Director David Joyner said he accepts NCAA sanctions against the football program and agrees that "the culture at Penn State must change."Monday morning the NCAA imposed sanctionsMore >>
Penn State Acting Athletic Director David Joyner said he accepts NCAA sanctions against the football program and agrees that "the culture at Penn State must change."Monday morning the NCAA imposed sanctionsMore >>
Tuesday, July 24 2012 5:22 AM EDT2012-07-24 09:22:10 GMT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Graham Spanier says he wouldn't have ignored child sexual-abuse complaints as Penn State's president because he was beaten repeatedly as a child. Spanier's lawyer, Peter Vaira, tellsMore >>
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Graham Spanier says he wouldn't have ignored child sexual-abuse complaints as Penn State's president because he was beaten repeatedly as a child.More >>
Tuesday, July 24 2012 5:19 AM EDT2012-07-24 09:19:19 GMT
Penn State University President Rodney Erickson has released a statement saying PSU accepts the penalties and corrective actions announced Monday by the NCAA. NCAA Mark Emmert said in a 9 a.m. conferenceMore >>
Penn State University President Rodney Erickson has released a statement saying PSU accepts the penalties and corrective actions announced Monday by the NCAA. NCAA Mark Emmert said in a 9 a.m. conferenceMore >>
Tuesday, July 24 2012 2:18 AM EDT2012-07-24 06:18:54 GMT
Former Penn State head football coach, Joe Paterno, is no longer the winningest Division I coach in college football history after the NCAA vacates 111 wins. All PSU football wins from 1998-2011 haveMore >>
Former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno is no longer the winningest Division I coach in college football history after the NCAA vacated 111 wins. More >>
Tuesday, July 24 2012 2:07 AM EDT2012-07-24 06:07:37 GMT
Penn State is facing major sanctions which were announced by NCAA president Mark Emmert on Monday morning. The sanctions are in wake of top university officials covering up information about the JerryMore >>
PSU will pay a $60 million fine to support victims of child sexual abuse -- also a four-year bowl and post season ban, reducing scholarships from 25 per year to 15 over a four year period, and allowing players to immediately transfer if they wish to do so. Additionally PSU must vacate all wins from 1998 to 2011 and submit to five-year probation and academic monitoring.More >>
Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien has released a statement saying he will do "everything in my power to not only comply, but help guide the University forward to become a national leader in ethics, compliance and operational excellence."
Monday morning the NCAA imposed sanctions on the Penn State football program ordering them to pay $60 million fine. Among other things, they are also banned from bowl games and post season play for the next four years. For more details on the sanctions, click here.
O'Brien's full statement is below:
Today we receive a very harsh penalty from the NCAA and as Head Coach of the Nittany Lions football program, I will do everything in my power to not only comply, but help guide the University forward to become a national leader in ethics, compliance and operational excellence. I knew when I accepted the position that there would be tough times ahead. But I am committed for the long term to Penn State and our student athletes.
I was then and I remain convinced that our student athletes are the best in the country. I could not be more proud to lead this team and these courageous and humble young men into the upcoming 2012 season. Together we are committed to building a better athletic program and university.
