Justin Brown

It was announced via twitter on Saturday night and confirmed by Penn State Sunday that Justin Brown has decided to transfer to Oklahoma. Brown will join an already heavy wide receiver corps as early as Monday says OU spokesperson, Pete Moris.

With Brown leaving, this marks the third starter that has left the Penn State program since the announcement of sanctions the school will have to endure over the next several years. With his departure and the departure of Silas Redd to USC, they accounted for 42% of the Nittany Lions offense in 2011. Brown had 35 catches and averaged 8.1 yards with 27 punt returns.

Penn State is scheduled to start their Fall Camp on Monday. Stoops announced on Saturday that Kameel Jackson, a wide receiver currently on suspension from the Sooners will not be returning to the team, so Brown coming in as an upperclassman as another experienced threat isn’t a bad move.

On another note, Penn Staters are mad. Real mad. Before Silas Redd announced his transfer to Southern Cal, he closed his twitter account. Brown should have maybe thought about doing the same thing. The good folks over at SBNation were nice enough to screen cap some of the “hate tweets” Justin got when the news broke. I understand the anger of the Penn State loyal, but attacking a kid who quite possibly wants to play in bowl games, or just wants to distance himself from the tragic happenings in Happy Valley is classless. Here are a couple of the tweets:

 Welcome to Norman, Justin.

This is something that will make everyone sick the day before Thanksgiving. It’s a time for being with family and friends, unless you are a member of the Sandusky family. Two more people came forward to report sexual abuse by the former Penn State coach. And if that wasn’t bad enough, one of them comes from a member of his immediate family…

The relationship of the child to Sandusky hasn’t been released to protect the child’s identity. But this screams volumes. All those things Sandusky said in his interview about never having sexual relationships with any of these people and that this is just what athletes do in the shower seem even more like BS than the moment he spoke them. Who even knew that could happen?

Sandusky’s attorney told the Patriot-News that the allegations came before his arrest and that they failed to report anything to the police until he was was publically charged. I don’t see why this matters, but apparently it does.

This guy is guilty and has completely ruined so many lives. Now hearing that he has been doing it to his own family members as well? Even more sickening.

The State of Pennsylvania’s Children and Youth Services department are investigating this new allegation as well as the others listed in the Grand Jury report. The judge on the case has delayed the hearing from Tuesday to December 13th, to accommodate the logistical needs involved in the hearing, according to the courthouse website.

I don’t think anyone would be upset if Sandusky choked on his Turkey leg tomorrow.

After the press conference by the Penn State Board of Trustees last night announcing the firing of head football coach, Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lion students took to the street with their outrage.

Students started a rally in front of the old main building, chanting obscenities about Jerry Sandusky and showing their support for Joe Pa. The students took it a step out of control, and probably don’t even know what they were protesting at this point. Interviews of some of the students on ESPN and CNN showed as much. Students were laughing and saying ridiculous things into the camera such as, I am afraid for my life. Well, I don’t think you were too afraid of your life while you helped flip a news van.

It’s almost as if the students were just there to party, and didn’t really care what was going on around them. There was a mass tebowing event, they started moving in on cops when pepper spray was being sprayed out on the crowd, pushing over light poles; basically destroying a campus that they supposed love and were fighting for. I don’t think any of the Penn State Alumnus appreciated the “We Are Penn State” chant that the rioters were running through the streets screaming.

The students also went to Paterno’s house, again, where his wife came out in her nightgown and robe telling them thank you, and she hopes that they will beat Nebraska, even without him. Who cares about beating Nebraska, Mrs. Paterno? Students are flipping news fans, pulling light poles down and surging on police. I think there is more than a football game to worry about here.

There are also rumors floating around that the senior players on the Penn State football team will be boycotting the game on Saturday over the firing of their patriarch. Which I am sure is just that, a rumor.

During all the madness last night, there was a very large group on Penn State faithful who decided against acting like fools and took the high road. Those students were the ones at legendary Paternoville. Paternoville is where students gather throughout the week and camp out in wait for the football game. Basically a football themed tent city.  They want everyone to know that they are in support of their SCHOOL and their football team, not all the other madness that is going on. Representing part of the student body with class and respect.

Tweets last night from Paternoville:

The last tweet, referencing PCAPA, is an organization in Pennsylvania that is in the fight to prevent child abuse in the state. It’s good to see someone on campus step up and do the right thing.

One day, the students who actually rioted will look back at this and realize how stupid they were. Hopefully.

More information has been coming out hourly about what is going on with the scandal, along with more allegations. Keep checking back on Aerys Sports for breaking news.

Joe Paterno looking at fans and media outside his house Tuesday night picture from @Ben_Jones88

Now Ive seen enough. Students held a rally outside Joe Paterno’s house in support of Joe Pa. They actually started chanting Zombie Nation, replacing the Ohh, with Joe…

About 1000 students showed up to support Paterno.

The first time Joe appeared from his house, he told everyone thank you and spoke a couple words  of grandfather wisdom:

“It’s a tough life when people do certain things to you. But anyway, this is great, you’re great, alright?” -Paterno, smiling on his lawn

When he reappeared the second time is when the chanting started.

Honestly, I am beginning to believe that Joe Paterno has no idea what he has done wrong and believes he did the right thing.

Impromptu media appearance footage from ABC Philadelphia.

In what normally is a calm and quiet pre-game  press conference every Tuesday, the Penn State weekly presser turned into a media circus. The amount of press coverage that normally turns out is around 15-20 people. This week, an hour before it was scheduled to begin, there was over 150.

Yeah, we are wondering the same thing Joe Pa

I’ll admit, I am one of those people who does not normally tune into a Penn State presser; let alone any B1G school, but the obvious magnitude of this press conference lured me in.

And as I was settling in with my coffee, getting ready to watch, Penn State has released a statement that the press conference has been cancelled. They also announced that Joe Paterno will NOT be on the weekly B1G coaches teleconference. Excuse me, WHAT?

Cowards. How is hiding and ignoring the problem going to help save the face of Penn State? It was one of the worst crisis management moves I have seen out of an academic institution in a long time. They could take some pointers from Ohio State.

Rumors are floating now that the real reason is that Joe Paterno is out. Yes, you read that right. Gone. Apparently the board of trustees voted Paterno out and he refused.

From the New York Times article reporting that he is gone:

“At age 84 and with 46 seasons as the Penn State head coach behind him, Paterno’s extraordinary run of success — one that produced tens of millions of dollars for the school and two national championships, and that established him as one of the nation’s most revered leaders, will end with a stunning and humiliating final chapter”

They are also saying that this could happen within weeks, maybe even days. Reports are also saying that school President. Dr. Graham Spanier will also be ousted. AS THEY ALL SHOULD BE. I don’t care how many football games someone has won, how much money they have made the school. You are supposed to be a role model to kids, and all you have done is let kids down.

But if you ask Spanier, he has the University and it’s students in mind, always. This is transcripted from a Board of Trustees Meeting over two months ago:

There is an unprecedented level of cynicism in our country today about leadership at all levels—the Congress, the President, state government officials, and even university administrators. It reminds me of the old story about the son who comes down for breakfast and says to his mother ‘I’m not going to school today.’ The mother asks why, and the son says ‘I’ll give you two reasons: Because the teachers don’t like me, and the students make fun of me.’ The mother says, ‘Son, you are going to school today, and I’ll give you two reasons: First, you are 60 years old, and second, you are the president of the university.’

“It has always been my belief that people desire good leadership, and in fact will support it and follow it. It is in this spirit that it has been my custom each September to comment on the state of the University, through an address or video.

I’ve spent 25 years at Penn State during my two tours of duty and care deeply about the University and its people. The well-being of this state is also important to me, not only as president of Penn State, but also as a citizen of Pennsylvania, and I’d like to reflect on our University and the larger context in which we operate.”

Listening to anything this guy has to say is like taking dinner advice suggestions from Jeffery Dahmer, dumb move.

What is even more sickening is that Jerry Sandusky was on the PSU campus, last week, and not one person did anything to stop it. Just turned a blind-eye and let it go.

After the announcement of the press conference being cancelled, ESPN had analyst Matt Millen on. Millen literally broke down on air, started crying and could barely get his words out. Millen played for Penn State and Sandusky was actually his coach. Unfortunately for Millen, he is completely defending Paterno and putting him on a pedestal. The kicker of this is that Millen serves on the board of Second Mile, Sandusky’s foundation.

As of right now, Scott Paterno, Joe’s son, is claiming that Paterno is looking to make an off-campus press conference at some point today. He wants to speak out to the media and let them know his side of the story. Let’s hope this happens.

And if you are wondering if the students are protesting the game on Saturday? Paternoville, where the students camp out for the week tailgating and waiting for the game is almost full. Just like normal.

Once Joe Pa once said, “I’m not leaving college football to the Jackie Sherrill’s and Barry Switzer’s of the world.” Seems a little ironic now, don’t you think Joe Pa?

Will update article with any more breaking news.

Editors Note: Why do I keep writing about Penn State? I have been a college football fan my entire life. While I have never been a fan of Penn State, I’ve admired the program and Joe Paterno from afar for as long as I can remember. What is happening at Penn State is disgusting and my heart breaks for everyone involved. Penn State and it’s administration should be ashamed of themselves. A man who WAS going to go down in history as being one of the most iconic coaches in college football just lost all my respect.  

Being that this is a very heavy topic, some of the NCAA Senior Reporters decided to collectively bring our thoughts together to discuss the issue. Aerys Sports CEO Julie DiCaro also gave her thoughts on the matter, which you can read here.

Jerry Sandusky while coaching at Penn State

Penn State University; a school that has been basically untouched by NCAA scandal, now has one worse than people taking bags of money to play football and makes free tattoos look lame.

We are talking about sexual child abuse, by a coach that was once said to to be the guy who would take over for Joe Paterno when he decided to call it quits. This also isn’t just one case of sexual child abuse. It spans several years and several children.

The authorities  handed out 40 counts, 21 of them being  felonies, that Jerry Sandusky abused eight boys over a 15-years starting in 1994. It was also released that Sandusky interacted with each of the victims through The Second Mile, the youth services foundation HE established in 1977. Sandusky has been active in The Second Mile until last year.

Head Coach Joe Paterno heard about what Coach Sandusky was doing, and went directly to PSU Athletic Director, Tim Curley. But that’s it. Nothing else happened. No going to the police when he noticed nothing was happening. Basically turning a blind eye. And Paterno is still preaching to have faith in the University and their administration.

“I understand that people are upset and angry, but let’s be fair and let the legal process unfold,” Paterno said in his statement. “In the meantime, I would ask all Penn Staters to continue to trust in what that name represents, continue to pursue their lives every day with high ideals and not let these events shake their beliefs nor who they are.”

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