PENN STATE RUMORS & GOSSIP
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WESTMINSTER, Md. -- With no event at Penn State or Virginia Tech this year, all the talent on the East Coast converged on one spot and it was McDaniel College. This was one of the more loaded Nike events we have seen.
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Judge again denies Sandusky request
A Pennsylvania judge has again denied former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky's request to push back the start of his child sex abuse trial.
Judge John Cleland issued an order Wednesday stating jury selection in the trial will begin as previously scheduled on June 5. Arguments in the case will not begin before June 11.
Sandusky's attorney, Joe Amendola, had already...
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5 hours ago
PSU's Paterno, Spanier each made over $1M in 2011
Penn State University has made public a report that shows fired football coach Joe Paterno and former president Graham Spanier each earned more than $1 million in compensation last year.
A form posted on the school's website lists Paterno's 2011 salary at $1,002,464. He earned another $35,546 in benefits. Spanier's salary is listed as $937,955, with another $168,630...
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3 days ago
Former Penn State president sues
Former Penn State University president Graham Spanier has filed a civil lawsuit to force the school to release emails related to its investigation of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
The lawsuit was filed late Friday in Centre County court. The Centre Daily Times newspaper first reported it on its website.
The lawsuit says Spanier wants the emails so he can better recall...
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5 days ago
Ogundeko Adds Penn State
Thomas Jefferson High (Brooklyn, N.Y.) standout Ebenezer Ogundeko added another impressive offer to his list Thurdsay when Penn State offered. After it happened, he spoke gave Scout.com the details of its meaning.
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6 days ago
Joe Paterno's pension broken down
Sue Paterno (right) will continue to donate money from Joe Paterno's pension back to local charities such as the Special Olympics.
Joe Paterno and his wife spent years helping to raise funds to expand the Patte Library, Penn State's university campus. When all was done, the Paternos fueled enough energy to help raise $13.5 million to build an additional wing on to...
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Cup of Joe - Where we're not transferring, either
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The Paterno camp made national news again yesterday when it was announced that Joe Paterno earned a $13.4M pension. Paterno was not given any special consideration in his pension plan, and it baffles me as to why this is such big news. But, it is.
PennLive previews Penn State's fifth opponent, Illinois, who is welcoming a new head coach as well.
Robert Bolden...
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Bell Discusses Penn State Offer
Oakcrest High (Mays Landing, N.J.) middle linebacker Brandon Bell was offered during a phone conversation with Penn State coach Bill O'Brien on Monday night, and he spoke to Scout.com about the meaning of it, and the message O'Brien gave to him.
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7 days ago
Paterno Family to Receive $13.4 Million Pension
Paterno Family to Receive $13.4 Million PensionA spokesperson for the Paterno family announced earlier today that Sue Paterno, wife of the legendary Joe Paterno will receive $13.4 million in pension earned by JoePa during his 62-year tenure at Penn State. Sue will receive roughly $10 million next week and the remainder will be paid over a two-year period.
The pension payment is...
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Paterno earned $13.4M pension at PSU
Joe Paterno earned a state pension of $13.4 million for his 61-year coaching career at Penn State.
Paterno's family announced Tuesday through a spokesman that Paterno's widow, Sue, would receive an initial payment of $10.1 million by the end of May, with the rest to be paid out over the next two years.
The family says calculations were made through the standard formula...
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8 days ago
Nittany Lions Look to the South
After initially focusing on Penn State's traditional recruiting areas during the spring evaluation period, Bill O'Brien's staff expanded its reach to states like Florida, Georgia and even Texas.
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8 days ago
Bolden, Drake rumors don’t sound so rumorish
So the Black Shoe Diaries kids seem to have a pretty strong grip on the Penn State scene and they were the first ones that we saw to mention anything about Rob Bolden and Curtis Drake over the weekend. Bolden supposedly wants to transfer…again, and Drake is academically ineligible.
But now that these rumors have been out there for a couple of days, there’s not a whole...
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9 days ago
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Big Ten schedules for 2015, 2016 released, Sparty returns
We all await your return Sparty.
I am not sure exactly how this news is to be received, but Michigan State is coming back on the football schedule in 2015. And they are bringing back the Land Grant Trophy for old time's sake.
Penn State source: No indication we won't play for the Land Grant Trophy in 2015 exm.nr/KMCEnZ
— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) May 21...
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Cup of Joe - Where we are not afraid of noon games
Good morning everybody. As reported here, and on every other Penn State website yesterday, Penn State will be playing a noon match at the University of Virginia next September. Feel free to sound off in the comments section if you plan on heading to Charlottesville for the game.
We open today with ESPN's Brian Bennett, who says that Coach O'Brien has actually been energized...
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12 days ago
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Harrison 'enraged' by Penn State sex abuse scandal
Olympic hopeful Kayla Harrison says she's still enraged by the sexual abuse scandal that engulfed Penn State and resulted in the firing of longtime football coach Joe Paterno.
The former world judo champion revealed last fall that she was subjected to several years of abuse by a former coach, who pleaded guilty to one count of ''engaging in illicit sexual conduct in...
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17 days ago
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