A torn ACL cut short the 2011 season for Pitt running back Ray Graham. Unfortunately for the Panthers and first-year coach Paul Chryst, the injury will reportedly once again prolong Graham’s return to the football field. According to ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, Graham is “unlikely to play” in the Panthers’ season opener against Youngstown State on Sept. 1. Chryst said as recently as May during ACC Media Days that he expected Graham to be available for fall camp. Indeed, Graham has been — but in ... Read More
No “Death Penalty” for Penn State, “Death Row” Looms Instead
On Sunday night, we were told that “unprecedented” punishment would be levied against Penn State and “it’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before” according to a source close to the matter. Well at 9 a.m. Monday morning, NCAA president Mark Emmert took to the podium and dished out the penalties to Penn State. - no bowl appearances for four years - five year probationary period - $60 million fine, plus $13 million from the Big Ten conference bowl revenue over the next three years - ... Read More
Joe Paterno’s legacy: From Nittany to Cowardly Lion
Four-hundred and nine wins, the most in Division I history. Two national titles, annual donations of $100,000 and well over $13 millions raised in his time at Penn State. Joe Paterno is a coaching legend. His former players and coaches have said that he has changed their lives in a good way and consider him to be an amazing teacher. This time however, the life changing he did was help ruin the lives of countless number of victims, children at that, at the hands of assistant coach Jerry ... Read More