SB Nation Pittsburgh - Penn State Scandal: Franco Harris Rejected From Speaking At Board Meetinghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48827/pitt-fv.png2012-10-15T11:26:17-04:00http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/rss/stream/30567662012-10-15T11:26:17-04:002012-10-15T11:26:17-04:00Penn State's negligence about to cost it millions
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<p>Penn State University is seeking to reach a financial agreement with many alleged victims of Jerry Sandusky.</p> <p>Penn State University is about to pay dearly for not only the sins of Jerry Sandusky, but for their own as well.</p>
<p>After years of covering up the atrocities that were happening at the school with its ex-defensive coordinator, the university is now accepting responsibility. Now, Penn State is in the process of trying to agree on civil settlements with approximately 20 alleged victims of Sandusky, <a href="http://citizensvoice.com/news/penn-state-may-pay-heavily-for-settlements-1.1388105">according to citizensvoice.com</a>.</p>
<p>The negotiator, Michael K. Rozen, is trying to sift through all the different claims.</p>
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<p>"I don't know how many people there may ultimately be," Rozen said in a telephone interview last Thursday. "I'm only just finding out about several."</p>
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<p>Penn State will undoubtedly be on the hook for millions upon million of dollars. The real question is just how much will the final amount be in the wake of so much tragedy?</p>
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<p>"The exposure that Penn State has for both its punitive and compensatory damages is substantial," said Joel Feller, the attorney for seven of Sandusky's victims. "In order to make these settlement discussions productive, they have to accept and acknowledge that they are going to have to pay substantial monetary damages to these young men."</p>
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<p>The school would like to wrap up these settlements before the year is over, although nothing is set in stone. Thus far, no dollar figures have been proposed by either side with the process just underway.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/penn-st-nittany-lions/2012/10/15/3506466/jerry-sandusky-scandal-penn-stateMatt Verderame2012-09-14T16:59:04-04:002012-09-14T16:59:04-04:00Franco Harris' Mic Shut Off At Penn State Board Of Trustees Meeting
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<p>During today's Penn State University board of trustees meeting, former Nittany Lion and NFL Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris let his voice be heard, albeit as an unregistered speaker, via <a href="http://deadspin.com/5943402/?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflowStream:%20http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/penn-st-nittany-lions/2012/9/4/3292725/penn-state-2012-franco-harris-vacated-victories">Deadspin</a>. There is a embedded video of Harris speaking with several reporters following the scene, and he doesn't look too happy. </p>
<p>Franco Harris wanted to speak at the meeting, but board chair Karen Peetz rejected his request. Harris didn't comply, and continued to speak, despite being unregistered to do so. Soon after, his microphone was cut but it didn't end there as Harris continued to speak before ultimately leaving the room once he realized he was being shunned.</p>
<p>Harris has a well-documented history of being critical of the sanctions given to Penn State and has questioned the validity of The Freeh Report. Quite frankly, Harris can't believe the severity of the sanctions handed to his former school and doesn't understand why they would accept them.</p>
<p>For more on Penn State Football, visit <a href="http://blackshoediaries.com/">Black Shoe Diaries</a> and <a href="http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Pittsburgh</a>.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/penn-st-nittany-lions/2012/9/14/3334082/franco-harris-penn-state-board-of-trusteesRonit Shah2012-09-14T16:58:56-04:002012-09-14T16:58:56-04:00Franco Harris' Mic Shut Off At Penn State Board Of Trustees Meeting
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<p>During today's Penn State University Board of Trustees meeting, former Nittany Lion and NFL Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris let his voice be heard, albeit as an unregistered speaker, via <a href="http://deadspin.com/5943402/?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflowStream:%20http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/penn-st-nittany-lions/2012/9/4/3292725/penn-state-2012-franco-harris-vacated-victories">Deadspin</a>. There is a embedded video of Harris speaking with several reporters following the scene, and he doesn't look too happy.</p>
<p>Franco Harris wanted to speak at the meeting, but board chair Karen Peetz rejected his request. Harris didn't comply, and continued to speak, despite being unregistered to do so. Soon after, his microphone was cut but it didn't end there as Harris continued to speak before ultimately leaving the room once he realized he was being shunned.</p>
<p>Harris has a well-documented history of being critical of the sanctions given to Penn State and has questioned the validity of the Freeh Report. Quite frankly, Harris can't believe the severity of the sanctions handed to his former school and doesn't understand why they would accept them.</p>
<p><i>For more on Penn State Football, visit <a href="http://blackshoediaries.com/">Black Shoe Diaries</a> and <a href="http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Pittsburgh</a>.</i></p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/penn-st-nittany-lions/2012/9/14/3333970/franco-harris-penn-state-board-of-trusteesRonit Shah2012-09-05T08:00:37-04:002012-09-05T08:00:37-04:00Penn State Spending To Manage Scandal Costs $16.7 Million Through June
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<p>Penn State has run up a hefty bill dealing with the Jerry Sandusky scandal, as the school spent a reported $16.7 million from the case coming to light until June 30, <a href="http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/sandusky-scandal-costs-penn-state-167-million-through-june-1126495/">StateCollege.com reports</a>.</p>
<p>The fees began building in November, according to the report, and included fees for legal fees, consultants and public relations firms. In May and June alone, the school spent $2 million dealing with the ramifications of the scandal.</p>
<p>The breakdown of fees, as available on StateCollege.com, is as follows:</p>
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<strong>Internal Investigation and Crisis Communications</strong>: $9,972,854</li>
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<strong>University Legal Services/Defense</strong>: $3,941,776</li>
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<strong>Externally Initiated Investigations</strong>: $56,182</li>
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<strong>Officers Legal Defense (Schultz, Curley, Spanier)</strong>: $1,344,091</li>
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<strong>Other Institutional Expenses</strong>: $1,171,892</li>
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<strong>Total as of May 31, 2012: </strong>$16,754,149</li>
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<p>Some expenses are a result of insurance payments not yet received by the school.</p>
<p>Penn State has set up an <a href="http://progress.psu.edu/faqs">accountability website</a>, which lists all of these expenses and other information surrounding the scandal that it believes to be of public interest.</p>
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https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/penn-st-nittany-lions/2012/9/5/3292733/penn-state-scandal-spendingAsher Feldman2012-09-04T08:39:33-04:002012-09-04T08:39:33-04:00Penn State Scandal: What Is Franco Harris Thinking?
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<p>The Trib's <a href="http://triblive.com/home/2501557-85/harris-ncaa-university-state-former-franco-penn-board-members-paterno#axzz251sDI1e7">story from Thursday</a> (I missed it until Dejan Kovacevic <a href="https://twitter.com/Dejan_Kovacevic/status/242951338718294017">re-tweeted it</a> Monday morning) is something to behold. Franco Harris, who'd already spent much of the past year defending Joe Paterno and <a href="http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/penn-st-nittany-lions/2012/1/20/2721926/franco-harris-penn-state-board-of-trustees-joe-paterno">blasting the Penn State Board of Trustees</a> in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, is now trying to visit NCAA board members -- all 18 of them, actually -- to get them to reinstate some of the wins taken away from Penn State as punishment.</p>↵<p>He's already attempted to visit the chancellors of UCLA and UC-Riverside, neither of whom would meet him. I'm sure very few of them will.</p>↵<p>It's a bizarre quest, and Harris appears to be staking his reputation on it. He's become like Tom Hanks near the end of <i>Forrest Gump</i>, running all over the country and growing his beard, except that Harris is doing it in support of a coach and a football program that harbored a child abuser. Absent their context, his dedication and loyalty are a sight to behold. Unfortunately, the context itself is incredibly ugly. Paterno has already gone down, and Harris, who has no connection to the scandal, appears determined to go down with him.</p>↵<p><i>For more on Penn State football, check out <a href="http://blackshoediaries.com">Black Shoe Diaries</a></i>.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2012/9/4/3290911/franco-harris-penn-state-scandalCharlie Wilmoth