Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Former De Smet Spartan is looking forward to joining the Nittany Lion program despite the hurdles brought onto the University following the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
David Goodwin helped bring a state high school hockey championship to De Smet Jesuit in 2010, and starting in the fall of 2013, he's excited about being part of a program competitng for a college crown. Earlier this year he committed to play for Penn State, which is making the leap to Division I in 2013. Goodwin said in email interview with Patch Monday that it has been tough hearing the news coming out of the school, which has seen its legendary football program rocked by the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, but that he remainds committed to the school. Earlier this month, the NCAA announced heavy sanctions on the football program, including a $60 million dollar fine. Penn State President Rodney Erickson told CBS's Face The Nation …
Friday, July 20, 2012
Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel defended Joe Paterno and called him a great man during his SEC media day availability. What do you think of his remarks?
Remarks that University of Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel made defending the now disgraced Penn State football coach Joe Paterno have at least one Missouri lawmaker at arms. Pinkel, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, called Paterno a "great man." That comment came just days after an investigative report concluded that top Penn State officials, including Paterno, had for more than a decade known of child sexual abuse allegations made against Jerry Sandusky and said nothing. According to the Post-Dispatch, Pinkel called Paterno a great friend and said the "greatness of this man" should not be erased. From the report: “You know, it's such a tragedy,” he began. “Joe Paterno was a friend I got to know professionally. You can'…
Friday, December 16, 2011
Creve Coeur Police have referred one of the cases to St. Charles County authorities.
Creve Coeur Police confirmed Thursday that 11 people have now come forward with allegations of abuse against a former De Smet teacher and coach. The school notified alumni last week after an allegation was recently brought forward to authorities. Police investigated the case and forwarded it to the St. Louis County Prosecutor, but found that the statute of limitations had expired. The teacher in question worked at the school from 1970 to 1979. Creve Coeur Police have forwarded one of the victims cases to St. Charles County authorities and are still encouraging people to speak up. "We definitely want to know, regardless of when they happened," Sgt. Jon Romas told Patch Thursday, pledging that cases will be pursued to the furthest extent …
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James bommarito
11:50 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012
Coach, i went to rice u on a football scholarship. I was the the number one recruit at stanford that year. Brad muster took my spot. Long story... parents and California..... u r a helluva coach. Like ur style. Ty willingham was my position coach at rice then. Good man. Coach i am well connected in stl. If u need some help recruiting.... I'm not a Mizzou grad. But i have sta te pride. I obviously… more ›