In a 23-page investigative story, Sports Illustrated senior writer David Epstein examined the history and current state of medical care as it applies to the Penn State football program. Throughout the featured piece that is set to hit newsstands today and be released online tomorrow, Epstein is highly critical of Penn State athletic director David Joyner, mentioning a personal feud between Joyner and Wayne Sebastianelli, the long-time head physician for the Nittany Lions football team before being reassigned in late February. The article, titled "What Still Ails Penn State" quotes several named and unnamed sources including former football players, athletic department employees, and Board of Trustees members. A detailed summary of the piece can be found below.
Penn State basketball just suffered a major loss, as redshirt junior guard Jermaine Marshall has decided to forgo his final season of eligibility to play professionally, per GoPSUSports.
Marshall, who will graduate this summer and was a team captain for the 2012-13 season, was second on the team with 15.3 points per game. He also led the Nittany Lions in scoring 14 times last season, which was the most on the team.
Penn State responded to a pending Sports Illustrated article last night that sent many Penn State beat writers into a frenzy.
The article written by David Epstein reportedly slams Penn State's medical program and administrative moves made over the past several months by Athletic Director David Joyner, who is an orthopedic surgeon himself. "Special Report: Do Athletics Still Have Too Much Power at Penn State?" is featured on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated, seemingly unrelated to the actual article but a headline that is sure to grab some attention at the news stand. It is due out Wednesday on the web.
Nittany Lion spring sports teams continue to advance and find success late in their seasons as the Women's Track and Field Team won its seventh Big Ten title and Women's Lacrosse advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. No. 13 Penn State Men's Lacrosse ended its season and fell to No. 11 Yale Lacrosse in a 10-7 battle
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According to a study done by Deadspin published yesterday, the highest compensated state employee in 40 of 50 states is a sports coach. The list includes 27 football coaches, 13 basketball coaches, and one hockey coach.
Senior guard Maggie Lucas and sophomore forward/center Candice Agee have been invited to participate in USA Women's Basketball Trials, per GoPSUSports.com