Tom Corbett: Doing the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason

Gov. Tom Corbett's involvement in the Penn State child rape scandal continues to be controversial

By G. Terry Madonna & Michael L.Young It was a shocker. And it grabbed headlines, not just in Pennsylvania butacross the nation. Governor Tom Corbett in an abrupt turnabout is suing the NCAA for sanctions imposed on Penn State University in the notorious Sandusky scandal. But how should we interpret Corbett's now widely reported intentions? Are they the brilliant political strategy of a governor determined to right a wrong and defend his state against the bullying tactics of an out of control regulatory body? Or are they the desperate flailing of an embattled governor feverishly trying to rescue his own career from a political defeat some predict? What do you think of Corbett's NCAA lawsuit? Tell us in the comments section below. Certainly…

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Tell Us: Is Corbett Right to Sue NCAA?

Do you agree with Gov. Tom Corbett's decision to sue the NCAA over Penn State sanctions?

Poll: Penn State Sanctions Too Harsh?

Vote in our poll and add your comments on the NCAA sanctions announced against Penn State's legendary football program

What do you think of the NCAA sanctions? Vote in our poll and add your comments below. NCAA President Mark Emmert came down hard on Penn State’s football program today, handing down some of the most severe sanctions in college sports history. While the Nittany Lions did not get the death penalty, The Sporting Newsreports that it may take decades for the college and its football program to recover. The sanctions: Penn State has agreed not to appeal the sanctions, which were handed down less than two weeks after former FBI Director Louis Freeh submitted a 267-page report condemning the role of university officials in concealing the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child abuse last month. The $…

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Liberty 1

4:51 am on Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Unfortunately PSU agreed not to appeal the decision. The NCAA just wanted a quick money grab.   more ›

Severe Penalties Imposed on PSU Football

Paterno loses all-time wins record; Nittany Lions banned from postseason for four years; school fined $60 million, to be put into a fund to help child abuse victims.

  NCAA President Mark Emmert came down hard on Penn State’s football program today, handing down some of the most severe sanctions in college sports history. While the Nittany Lions did not get the death penalty, The Sporting News reports that it may take decades for the college and its football program to recover. The sanctions: Penn State has agreed not to appeal the sanctions, which were handed down less than two weeks after former FBI Director Louis Freeh submitted a 267-page report condemning the role of university officials in concealing the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child abuse last month. The $60 million fine will be paid over the next five years into a special endowment …

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Paterno Statue Removed from Beaver Stadium

Workers removed the iconic statue of Coach Joe Paterno from the Penn State football stadium early Sunday.

  The iconic statue of coach Joe Paterno was removed from Penn State's Beaver Stadium early Sunday. Meanwhile, the NCAA says it will announce punishment for the university. Penn State's president released a statement saying the statue has become a source of division and an "obstacle to healing" in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child rape scandal. The statue will be stored "in a secure location," according to college President Rodney Erickson. In an unscientific poll, Patch readers were pretty evenly split on whether the statue should stay or be taken away. About 30 police officers stood guard as workers erected a temporary metal fence before removing the seven-foot statue, which weighs 900 pounds. A crowd chanted "We are Penn State" as …

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slyfox

9:30 am on Thursday, July 26, 2012

WIth all due respect Frank, I must disagree. You called what JoePa did "a mistake". A "mistake" is forgetting to sign your check or forgetting to put a stamp on an envelope. What he did was certainly more than "a mistake".   more ›

Was it Right to Fire Paterno?

The Board of Trustees at Penn State have fired Spanier and Paterno for the "best interest of the university."

UPDATED Thursday 8 a.m. The Penn State Board of Trustees announced at a press conference late tonight that Penn State President Graham Spanier and Head Football Coach Joe Paterno will be fired, effective immediately. A statement released by the Board explains that the decisions were "in the best interest of the university." This comes just a day after Paterno "retired" amid allegations of sex abuse against one of his former coaches, Jerry Sandusky.   Posted Wednesday, Nov. 9 According to the Associated Press, reported by Huffington Post, legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno will retire at the end of the football season, following the allegations of sex abuse against one of his former coaches, Jerry Sandusky. Paterno released a statement…

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Austin Scott Wants To Concentrate on Football

He won't appeal a judge's decision that tossed out his lawsuit in rape case, The Morning Call reports.

Former Parkland High School running back Austin Scott will not appeal a judge's decision that threw out his wrongful rape lawsuit, according to this report in The Morning Call. Though Scott, 26, filed the suit to clear his name, he wants to concentrate on his football career, his attorney told the newspaper. The report says Scott plays for the New Yorker Lions of the German Football League. Scott's initial suit was filed against Penn State University, police officers and a woman who accused him of rape in 2007. Those charges were eventually dropped, but Scott, who was dropped from the Penn State football team, said his NFL chances were harmed. Earlier this year, a federal judge in Harrisburg threw out Scott's lawsuit.

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