Per Mike and Mike this morning sr. running back Silas Redd contacted by  preseason fave USC and others.  Redd is a team leader and probably their best player.  If he goes the flood gates could open.

Doubt it. I've heard them referred to as Linebacker U as long as I can remember, but this is the first time I'm hearing that Sandusky was linebackers coach/that the tradition was established under him. Maybe a generational thing?

if PSU players can go to another B1G school and not count against that school's 85 schol. limit then I would think the other schools in conference would want to poach as many players as possible just to bleed Penn State dry. Who cares if they'll play for you or not, better to have them on your bench then PSU's.

I believe that Penn State can go in one of two directions with this, and I think that both are presently being exhibited by two separate factions:

1. Those in denial of the cover up are currently expressing denial/resentment/bitterness and feel that the innocent are being punished.  These are largely those Paterno loyalists including some Trustees, the Paterno family, Alumni and Students/Athletes that will be forever blind to what the Freeh report revealed.  They are never going to understand that some form of punishment needs to be meted out by a party other than the University itself, are likely to continue to be antagonistic and bitter, and will likely present a long term hostile environment for all outsiders.
2. Those that have reached acceptance and are seeking to move on as quickly as possible without dwelling on the misdeeds of the few for which Penn State University will forever be responsible.  These are represented by the new President and most of the Board of Trustees that have come to grips with what took place and understand that although four years of the NCAA punishments are going to be difficult, it is far better for Happy Valley that experiencing no football for four years, which would cripple the local economy, extending beyond simply impacting the current FB staff and student athletes.

I am having visions of OHIO's trip to Virginia Tech in 2007, the year after the shootings there, and how Penn State could make lemonade out of lemons, if you pardon the cliche.

If you had the good fortune to have attended that game as I did, you may likely have been moved as I was.  It completely changed the entire experience of attending a football game for me, and what it means to be a good sport, forever.  The entire University leadership struck out on a mission to implement a culture of good sportsmanship, fair play and welcoming to visiting teams and their fans.  They banned the popular "stick it in" chant due to the sense poor taste that it exhibited.  I had never, EVER, been thanked and welcomed by the fans of the home team for attending their home game previously, and it was AWESOME!  They completely changed the culture of the campus and the game day experience.

At this point, the Penn State University leadership needs to fast track a culture change with the 107,000 game day attendees (assumes they sell about 1,000 visitors tix), most of whom represent group one above, as well as the encompassing region, in order to follow a model similar Virginia Tech's, or otherwise they will be mired in their own discontent for the decade they are likely to experience poor on the field results. The two situations aren't identical, but I think both were devastating in their own ways and make them very comparable.  If they don't act immediately, they will likely lose their constituency for a generation or more.

One man's humble opinion.

They can disagree with the report showed with regards to specific people, i.e. Paterno, but they can't disagree with the fact that there was a failing with the overall system. No one disputes that University officials had the information necessary, and no one disputes that it was never reported to the proper authorities. Therefore regardless of which individual was at fault, the University as a whole failed.

Frank and the team aren't stupid....they now the buzzsaw hornets nest they're going into.  PSU wasn't that bad of a team to start with...they're just on a mission now. 

I don't think it will harm us emotionally if we lose or have much impact on the rest of the season.....unless we come out with injuries....that's my biggest concern.

YES.

well missoui was #44 , we won't be 43 either as the clue for tomorrow doesn't match Ohio.

Yeah and they think their quick fix is a guaranteed win over a MAC school who will give up after their first hit.

Uhhhhh....your best player RB Silas Redd will be goin to USC......sure you can circle the wagons...but don't say this first game is a given win.

I'm taking the other position. I want a W. I'll enjoy it almost as much if it comes against a bunch of Chess Team members drafted and put into pads at the last minute as I would if it came against a 2-deep of All Americans.

CBS sports has Penn State 31 and us 38....they also on their fantasy news have Tyler Tettleton the 10th best offensive player in the country regardless of position....sans linemen of course.

Sounds like it is a done deal.