The Nittany Turkey

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Austin Scott Cleared

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Well, folks, didn’t you know that that broad’s story sounded flimsy as hell, in view of her other, similar allegations? Apparently, the Centre County District Attorney’s Office finally came around to thinking so, too. With the trial due to begin next Wednesday and the jury already selected, FOS is reporting that rape charges were dropped and Scott is no longer charged with anything.

The ex-Nittany Lion running back was kicked off the team during last season because of the rape allegation. I wonder how this will hurt his NFL Draft chances. I guess we’ll find out soon enough, as the Draft takes place April 26 & 27. The Turkey, of course, will deliver incisive analysis, from a Penn State perspective.

It seems that the Centre County DA has been more than a bit overzealous in pressing charges against Penn State football players, doesn’t it? How many felony charges against players have evaporated before cases have reached trial? Doesn’t this suggest to anybody that something is rotten in the State of Denmark?

Timmons, Two Others, Kicked Off Team

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Special teams cornerback Knowledge Timmons got the boot by Joe Paterno, along with two other players yet to be named, reported The Daily Collegian today. Speculation abounded in the rumor mill over the identity of the other two, centering around names like Baker, Bowman, and Harriott.

It is unclear whether the dismissal from the team is permanent in Timmons’ or the others’ cases. Any way you look at this, the team is losing significant talent at positions that were already thin. Nevertheless, this Turkey is in favor of weeding out assholes. I’d rather have a string of 3-9 seasons than watch a bunch of criminally minded jerkoffs playing for my old alma mater. I guess I am a dinosaur when this sort of shit makes me feel like college football (in parallel with the rest of our society) is going to hell in a hand basket.

I suppose my hopes for positive stories in the new year were pipe dreams. In any case, read about this latest ignominious achievement for the PSU football program here.