NCAA Football '12-13

[grumbler]

Montee Ball, who seems like a possible non-douche, was attacked by five dudes and has a concussion.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/19702432/montee-ball-attacked-on-wisconsin-campus

Staee's defensive line took a road trip.

[katmai]

The Penn State transfer floodgates are officially open.

After running back Silas Redd announced his decision to leave the Nittany Lions for potential national champion USC, several other players have followed him out the door and others have one foot out.

Linebacker Khairi Fortt, who said he would wait until the weekend before making his future playing decision, announced he was leaving State College for Cal. Fortt, a junior, had 33 tackles, six for loss and 2.5 sacks last year and was a co-starter on the Penn State depth chart.

Defensive tackle Jamil Pollard, who was one of the gems of the 2012 recruiting class, has decided to go to Rutgers.

Prior to Redd's announcement, reserve redshirt freshman safety Tim Buckley bolted for N.C. State and backup quarterback Rob Bolden was released from his scholarship. Bolden officially enrolled at LSU, making him the second player to join a team with national championship potential.

And all the movement has caused another key player to take stock of his football future. Receiver Justin Brown told Rivals.com site SoonerScoop.com that he's received interest from Oklahoma

[Valmy]

Texas needs a kicker and PSU's kicker is a Texan and he visited this weekend so that might be happening as well.

[sbr]

Just saw that Frontier Communications reached an agreement to carry the Pac-12 Network    Not sure yet if I will have to pay more but am very happy the option is there.

[katmai]

Just saw that Frontier Communications reached an agreement to carry the Pac-12 Network    Not sure yet if I will have to pay more but am very happy the option is there.

Yeah i'm trying to figure out if my local cable company is gonna be adding the channel.

[Valmy]

Penn State kicker Anthony Fera will be transferring to Texas.

[CountDeMoney]

The 6 most beautiful words in the English language at this very moment:  Four weeks from tonight, it begins...

[katmai]

Looks like Joe Paterno's family members aren't the only ones who think the NCAA wronged Penn State.

ESPN.com is reporting that at least two Penn State Board of Trustees members intend to file an appeal with the NCAA on Monday stating that the governing body did not give Penn State due process when it decided on its unprecedented sanctions.

NCAA president Mark Emmert announced harsh sanctions against Penn State without going through the process of a hearing with the NCAA Committee on Infractions. Penn State was hit with a loss of scholarships, a four-year postseason ban, a $60 million fine and probation. The university also had to vacate wins from 1998 through 2011.

Penn State University president Rodney Erickson agreed to the sanctions, but the trustees are questioning whether he had the legal authority to do so. Erickson did not bring the entire board together for a vote and instead consulted with Board of Trustees chairwoman Karen Peetz and university counsel before accepting the punishment.

Like the Paterno family, who announced its request for an NCAA appeal hearing last Friday, the trustees are hoping to have their day in court with the NCAA Committee on Infractions and be able to state their case as to why the sanctions should either be overturned or lessened. However, the two board members do not expect the NCAA to except the appeal, which will give them — and the Paterno family — grounds to file a federal lawsuit to have the sanctions rescinded by a federal judge.

[OttoVonBismarck]

I thought the NCAA bylaws actually gave the head of the NCAA the authority to impose sanctions without use of the committee on infractions? The way I'd see it the bylaws which all member institutions agree to accept to be part of NCAA athletics would be akin to a signed and agreed upon contract with plain wording, I seriously question the ability to successfully challenge them.

Additionally, if PSU got its day in court and forced the NCAA to go to the infractions committee there would be nothing preventing that committee from leveling a far worse penalty on PSU, and I suspect they in fact would.

I also question standing, two members of the Board of Trustees probably lack standing without a concurrence of at lest a majority of the full board (I think it has what, 5 members?)

[ulmont]

Additionally, if PSU got its day in court and forced the NCAA to go to the infractions committee there would be nothing preventing that committee from leveling a far worse penalty on PSU, and I suspect they in fact would.

Considering the NCAA already said "the other option was a 4-year death penalty," oh hell yeah.

[grumbler]

I thought the NCAA bylaws actually gave the head of the NCAA the authority to impose sanctions without use of the committee on infractions?

Yes.  Penn State applied for the "expedited resolution" (something like that) process rather than go through another investigation on the heels of the Freeh one.

Additionally, if PSU got its day in court and forced the NCAA to go to the infractions committee there would be nothing preventing that committee from leveling a far worse penalty on PSU, and I suspect they in fact would.

Given that all the members of the infractions committee were members of the faction that wanted the four year death penalty, I suspect you are right.

I also question standing, two members of the Board of Trustees probably lack standing without a concurrence of at lest a majority of the full board (I think it has what, 5 members?)

The Board is much larger than that.  32 members.

[grumbler]

And the way I read it, the Paterno family has no standing to sue the NCAA, since JoPa many months died before he could be served notice of his infractions, and he therefor isn't a "concerned person" as far as the NCAA's ruling is concerned.

[grumbler]

But don't we have a thread for this?

[katmai]

i forgot and just went to this one, so sue me for infringing on your right to due process.

[grumbler]

i forgot and just went to this one, so sue me for infringing on your right to due process.

I demand an appeal!