2 Penn State trustees say NCAA settlement may be in works
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two Penn State trustees said Monday they have learned the university has proposed new settlement terms with the NCAA in a lawsuit related to the handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal and want their board chairman to tell them the details of it.
Trustees Anthony Lubrano and Al Lord, who were elected by alumni, released an email they sent to board chairman Keith Masser saying any such discussions should be shared with them and all other trustees.
“We do not know its terms but are naturally skeptical of a proposal designed by only those trustees complicit in the travesties of 2011, 2012 and 2013,” Lubrano and Lord wrote. “As chair and vice chair during these periods, you should be particularly mindful of the real and perceived conflict potential your leadership decisions have.”
Masser replied that they were making incorrect “suppositions” and that public airing of any possible litigation settlement could damage Penn State. He said that the board has a subcommittee that handles such legal matters.
“With respect specifically to the Corman v. NCAA litigation, you have previously been informed that any proposed settlement would be brought to the board for its approval,” Masser said in a statement released to reporters.
The NCAA declined to comment.
Oklahoma hires ECU’s Riley as OC
Oklahoma has hired East Carolina offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley for the same role with the Sooners.
The school announced on the move on Monday. The hire is subject to approval by the Board of Regents.
Riley also will coach quarterbacks for Oklahoma.
Riley spent five years on the East Carolina staff, and his up-tempo spread offenses have the five top passing seasons in school history.
Before heading to East Carolina, Riley spent three full seasons as a receivers coach at Texas Tech. The school’s offenses were among the nation’s most productive during that run. Riley was interim offensive coordinator for the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl, when the Red Raiders produced 579 yards in a 41-31 win over Michigan State.
The Sooners announced last week that they had fired co-offensive coordinators Josh Heupel and Jay Norvell.
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