Mike Drago
11:10
More from JF: We’re heartbroken for our student-athletes because of how much they sacrificed to put themselves in position to compete at the highest level. But now they’re left frustrated and unsure of what the future holds.
#PennState
#PennState
11:05
More from JF: While I appreciate the complexities and difficulties of this decision for the leaders of this conference, I am extremely frustrated because we still have very few answers.
#PennState
#PennState
11:05
James Frankklin: The announcement to postpone football was extremely disappointing. Witnessing the confusion on our guys’ faces when I shared the news of the postponement last week was gut-wrenching.
#PennState
#PennState
*** Wednesday, August 19 ***
Mike Drago
9:16
Sources: The NCAA Football Oversight met tonight and decided to pass on to the Division I Council a 12-hour option for fall football for those programs not playing. That includes practice/meetings/lifting. The DI Council meets tomorrow.
8:05
ICYMI. From today's @ReadingEagle
Financial impact of no #PennState sports this fall
@GoPSUsports readingeagle.com/sports/penn-st…
Financial impact of no #PennState sports this fall
@GoPSUsports readingeagle.com/sports/penn-st…
8:04
*** Tuesday, August 18 ***
Mike Drago
9:52
Preview of Tuesday's @RE_sports section. @MDrago59 has latest on Exeter and news that Gov. Mifflin and Wilson will meet in football. @nittanyrich reports on PSU AD Sandy Barbour's Zoom call. @BrianRippey has Hamburg winning a baseball title (and an NHRA cancellation story on A1). 
7:45
Facing the potential loss of about $100 million in football revenues, Penn State director of athletics Sandy Barbour wouldn’t rule out cutting any of the other 31 varsity sports. readingeagle.com/sports/penn-st…
5:07
Three Penn State football players -- RB Devyn Ford, OL Caedan Wallace and OL Sal Wormley -- were charged today.
Penn State police said they found weed in the apartment, along with two tabs of LSD in Ford's room. centredaily.com/sports/college…
Penn State police said they found weed in the apartment, along with two tabs of LSD in Ford's room. centredaily.com/sports/college…
4:14
Penn State director of athletics Sandy Barbour said she’s not sure whether the Big Ten presidents held an official vote to postpone the conference’s fall sports to the spring semester because of the coronavirus outbreak. readingeagle.com/sports/penn-st…
3:06
Exact quote from Barbour on Big Ten decision: "It is unclear to me whether or not there was a vote. No one’s ever told me there was. I just don’t know whether there actually was a vote by the chancellors and presidents."
3:05
Plot thickens.
This is something an AD should be clear on before speaking publicly and casually about it. twitter.com/sryantribune/s…
3:05
"It's unclear where there was ever a vote or not," in Big Ten to postpone until spring. @penn_state AD Sandy Barbour.
Second person I've heard say that.
Second person I've heard say that.
11:29
Michigan football parents demand reversal of Big Ten decision in letter to Schlissel, Warren detroitnews.com/story/sports/c… via @detroitnews
11:28
*** Monday, August 17 ***
Mike Drago
9:43
Preview of Monday's @RE_sports section. @BrianRippey has stories on the BCGA Match Play final and Travis Kauffman thinking retirement. @JasonGuarente has coverage of the Lotto Elite Pro Tennis Challenge. @nittanyrich has latest on Penn State football. Plus, Phillies, Indy 500. 
11:53
#PennState TE and other @bigten stars want to play.
*** Sunday, August 16 ***
Mike Drago
9:43
Sneak preview of Sunday's @RE_sports section. @MDrago59 has a feature on a Gov. Mifflin football team. @BrianRippey has coverage of the BCGA Match Play Championship. @JasonGuarente has coverage of Elite Tennis Challenge. Plus, Phillies, Sixers, Indy 500 and Lonnie Walker IV, too. 
8:07
#PennState parents also are unhappy.
Letter from the @PennStateFball parents to the @bigten commissioner @KevinFWarren . We need answers from the @bigten and @NCAA !! 
7:50
Sneak preview of Saturday @RE_sports section. @MDrago59 has stories on Exeter suspending workouts in two sports and the PIAA meeting with Gov. Wolf's office. @JasonGuarente writes about the tough decision of Addison Muir. Plus, Flyers, Indy 500, Spurs miss playoffs. 
*** Saturday, August 15 ***
Mike Drago
6:25
Sad to see because I know how talented you are. I wish you the best with your next endeavor.
Today's my last day as a reporter at The Citizens' Voice.
It's a rough industry these days but I'm grateful to say this is my own decision; I'm transitioning to a new, exciting opportunity.
If you followed me for NEPA sports coverage over the years, I hope you enjoyed the ride!
It's a rough industry these days but I'm grateful to say this is my own decision; I'm transitioning to a new, exciting opportunity.
If you followed me for NEPA sports coverage over the years, I hope you enjoyed the ride!
5:06
Preseason football workouts at Exeter have been suspended for the second time and cross country workouts have been suspended for the first time, after two student-athletes — one in each sport — tested positive for COVID-19. readingeagle.com/sports/high-sc…
5:02
3:15
PIAA Speaks With Governor's Staff 
1:23
Proud to see my son’s volunteer organization in Los Angeles be recognized. They’re doing great work.
Here’s a teaser of our new mini-doc featuring @selahnhc helping their homeless neighbors during the pandemic. Now more than ever, we all must work to fight homelessness in our communities. The full episode will drop early next week. 
*** Friday, August 14 ***
Mike Drago
9:53
Notre Dame opponents today:
FSU: Player accuses staff of lying about positive tests and hiding them.
Pittsburgh: Cancels practice over COVID-19 symptoms of players.
Syracuse: Players reportedly sit out 3rd practice in 8 days over testing concerns.
This is gonna be hard.
FSU: Player accuses staff of lying about positive tests and hiding them.
Pittsburgh: Cancels practice over COVID-19 symptoms of players.
Syracuse: Players reportedly sit out 3rd practice in 8 days over testing concerns.
This is gonna be hard.
7:47
Always enjoy being on the show.
LISTEN: @tonyknopp says the NBA and NFL maybe right back off the field and court when sports return to normal, & @nittanyrich on no Penn State football, what will happen with PIAA fall sports in hour 2 of The Steve Jones Show:
stevejonesshow.com/podcast-new/
stevejonesshow.com/podcast-new/
5:16
Iowa moms and dads penning "Dear Commissioner Warren" letters ...
Many Hawkeye football parents including Maurice Goodson and Dr Julie Waggoner sending letter to Commissioner Warren:
-Reconsider fall fb season
-Concern for 2 seasons in 1 yr
-Urgency for seniors
-long term ramifications of decision-making unacceptable
-players & parents no input
-Reconsider fall fb season
-Concern for 2 seasons in 1 yr
-Urgency for seniors
-long term ramifications of decision-making unacceptable
-players & parents no input
2:02
Well then.
Whoa. #FSU president John Thrasher says the ACC presidents are meeting at 4:30 today, and he thinks it will be the final final decision on whether to play
1:14
10:26
Dr. Carlos Del Rio, Infectious Diseases Society of America, during media zoom briefing w/ other NCAA medical advisers on COVID-19 and college football:
"I feel like we have hit the iceberg, and we are making decisions about when we should have the band play."
"I feel like we have hit the iceberg, and we are making decisions about when we should have the band play."
10:25
And that's that.
A joint statement from me and @UofNE_President Ted Carter on the Big Ten. 
10:23
A place in @VilleMarauders women's basketball history is waiting for @FWTigers grad Lauren Lister. Eventually. #berksgameday readingeagle.com/sports/college…
8:24
Purdue's Jeff Brohm released a plan for playing in the spring this am, which starts season Feb. 27. Big Ten subcommittee has a proposal prepared that's planning to start on Jan. 1, with Big Ten championship on March 6. (That would include so-called "summer camp" in Dec.)
8:16
From today's @ReadingEagle
"It was really like a roller coaster there at the end. It was like a week of feeling so positive and then the bottom just fell out.”
#PennState @PennStateFball
readingeagle.com/sports/penn-st…
"It was really like a roller coaster there at the end. It was like a week of feeling so positive and then the bottom just fell out.”
#PennState @PennStateFball
readingeagle.com/sports/penn-st…
8:14
*** Thursday, August 13 ***
Mike Drago
10:17
Sneak preview of Thursday's @RE_sports section. @MDrago59 stories on PIAA's letter to Gov. Wolf, football scheduling. @JasonGuarente on Fleetwood's Lauren Lister, a star Millersville hoops player. @nittanyrich has column on Big Ten postponing fall sports, story on parent reaction 
8:19
Yeah, I've got the 'Rona latimes.com/sports/story/2…
8:17
#PennState parents are not alone.
'We just want answers': Parents of UM players frustrated at Big Ten's decision to postpone season detroitnews.com/story/sports/c… via @detroitnews
7:20
"A bunch of those guys played in their last White Out Game (in 2019) and had no clue. They played their last game in that stadium and had no clue."
readingeagle.com/sports/penn-st…
readingeagle.com/sports/penn-st…
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