[Wait ... that can't be right. It's a BYE WEEK (the first of two this year, but not as bad as next year, where we only play 2 games in the whole month of Oct 2014). So let's try this again ...]
Here are 9 Nittany Nuggets from coverage of this week's announcement that sanctions are being lightened!
1.) Nathan Hatch (president of the NCAA board of directors): "This action [restoring scholarships] provides an opportunity to recognize Penn State's significant momentum while also providing opportunities for student-athletes."
2.) Jay Paterno (via tweet): "NCAA gives back SOME PSU scholarships? Why not ALL? ANY football sanctions are still an affront to the truth."
3.) Paterno family (in a statement): "Over the last 14 months it has become clear to open minded people that the Freeh report is deeply flawed and the actions by the NCAA were precipitous and unjust."
4.) George Mitchell (independent athletics integrity monitor): "I made my recommendation based upon my view that having acted with courage and fortitude in implementing the changes required by the agreement, that should be recognized and the sanctions modified in particular with respect to student-athletes ..."
5.) BONUS George Mitchell quote: "And I recommend that the NCAA hold out the prospect of future mitigation in postseason eligibility to create an incentive to stay the course."
6.) Mark Emmert (NCAA president): "This action is a recognition that the university has in fact begun the process in a very serious way and has worked very hard at it ... it's in fact a reward for and recognition of the responsiveness of the university."
7.) Christine Brennan (USAToday columnist): "Moving on should be extremely difficulty. The punishment was right the first time."
8.) Gene Marsh (Penn State attorney): "So many people ... have worked so hard to try to not only meet the Freeh Report's recommendations, but to go way beyond that."
9.) Troy Neidermyer (author of this series of random posts for Penn State): "Since the news of Sandusky broke, I've been counting down the number of games until the 2016 post-season opportunity -- but it sounds like that now needs to be qualified?"
In closing, thanks for the recommendation Senator George ... and the countdown to our next post-season game that may or may not be as late as 2016 stands at no more than 44 more games (but may be a bit less)!
FIRST OF TWO BYE WEEKS THIS YEAR:
http://www.happyvalley.com/penn-state/psu-football/2013-penn-state-football-schedule-schedule
NEXT YEAR, WE BARELY PLAY IN OCTOBER:
http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-14/big-ten/2014-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-schedule.php
COVERAGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT (AND SOURCE OF MOST QUOTES ABOVE):
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/09/24/ncaa-executive-committee-to-gradually-restore-penn-state-scholarships/2860989/
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