Chris Bell Banned From Campus

by BSD on Apr 9, 2008 8:44 AM EDT in Football

Yep. It's official. Penn State released this statement yesterday.

Chris Bell, who had been previously suspended from team activities, is permanently removed from the team and will not be re-considered to be a part of the team in the future.

Technically, does this count toward the Fulmer Cup? I mean, he was technically not with the team this spring. But oh well.

Like I said yesterday, this will most definitely go beyond just being kicked off the team. He's probably going to be kicked off of campus.

University spokeswoman Lisa Powers said Bell was put on an interim suspension from campus, which prohibits attending classes or being in residence halls, "because of the violent nature of the allegations against him." Bell has five days to request a hearing with Judicial Affairs to dispute the interim suspension, Powers said.

So, yeah.

Programming Note

I'm going to be tied up in meetings all day so there will probably not be any updates forthcoming until maybe this evening. So let's have another open blog day. I'll promote the diaries to the front page. It just may not happen until tonight due to my schedule.

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What a complete fool

This clown had the opportunity to become a premier college wide out. If he were to make the NFL and play five years he could be financially set for life. But NO! He had to squander his talent by being a thug. Not to worry. This just creates an opening for someone else to emerge.

Reg4

by Regulator4 on Apr 9, 2008 8:56 AM EDT reply actions

a 2* Grinder or Legacy will take this scholie

Time to find another Shuhey, or Peretta or Ganter. Heck, maybe Joe Paterno has a grand-son that's old enough to play

Lord knows talent runs away from Tuh State Penn anymore. Hopefully Joe gets das-boot soon and Fredo Paterno gets shit canned 30 seconds after his dad is gone...

Then this team can do things like throw post patterns; show excitement on the field; and not have every opening series of the game look like this

1st and 10: HB Dive for a gain of 2
2nd and 8 : HB Off Tackle for a gain of 3
3rd and 5 : 3 yard WR Screen to D.Wheels
4th and 2 : Boone on the punt...BOOOOOOONE!

by FireJayPa on Apr 9, 2008 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Stop bumping the DJ table or the record...

...might skip might skip might skip might skip.

FireJayPa doesn't like Joe or Jay, doesn't like the offense, doesn't like our recruiting, doesn't like kittens and doesn't like democracy. We get it. You don't need to post the same thing EVERY freakin' time.

Please try to think of something new, or better yet...insightful.

by Cpiritual27 on Apr 9, 2008 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

me thinks..

firejaypa goes to pitt, and if he doesn't maybe he should. this complete negativity is something you'd hear out of them

For the glory

by lionalum05 on Apr 9, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Good rival?

Based on your comment it sounds like Pitt would be a good rival for the 'Nits. :)

Oh boy - sorry to start that discussion again.....

by Jerry @ Black Shoe Diaries on Apr 10, 2008 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions

hey man...

i'm all for it, never once have i swayed either way in saying Pitt would be good/bad, unfortunately all my donations get me are football tickets and letters from the University Library saying that its time to give more money, not a vote or a voice to be heard

For the glory

by lionalum05 on Apr 10, 2008 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Is being prohibited from attending classes

punishment for Bell? I thought he wasn't doing that already.

by Nick Blonde on Apr 9, 2008 11:04 AM EDT reply actions

I like these new twists, tho

This altercation is actually inside the mess hall, and he even brandished a knife:
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/04/09/bell_barred_from_campus.aspx That's some topshelf thuggery there: steal someone's gear, then threaten them to come get it back.

by jtothep on Apr 9, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

Sorry

I'm reading these posts out of chronological order. Now see all this covered previously....

by jtothep on Apr 9, 2008 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Moye

With the 4th WR spot up for grabs i would love to see Moye or Brackett step up and grab that position. It will be nice to have a 6'5" target in the redzone or just have a huge target to throw to on third downs.

PSU Softball

by QBsneak12 on Apr 9, 2008 3:14 PM EDT reply actions

Why.........

so Moye or Brackett can come in and light it up so we can all sit back and go Thank God Chris Bell pulled a knife on somebody or this kid wouldn't have seen the light of day :)

Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.

by ech2os on Apr 9, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions

and...

It will help easy Devlin's pain when he loses his top 3 targets. I remember watching Moye in the Big 33 game do some nice work in the back of the endzone. I would love to see that sooner rather then later.

PSU Softball

by QBsneak12 on Apr 9, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Moye and Brackett

I don't think either of them will have to "step up". One of them is going to get the #4 WR spot by default.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

Hail to the Lion!

by BSD on Apr 9, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Play toughest

Pitt may play us toughest of all teams on their schedule annually. I wonder if they would play that good against any other teams? Remember Pitt upset WVU last season and played terribly against other teams.

by DeafPSUFan on Apr 10, 2008 9:06 AM EDT reply actions

Oops

Dang, wrong blog post. Sigh, I need more caffeine in morning.

by DeafPSUFan on Apr 10, 2008 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Bell is basically a good kid

He just got into a situation that he didn't use his head in. Give the kid a break. No one was hurt. It's just college kids being college kids. Now kids carry knives, ti is a product of the times. Back in my day we used fists to settle a score. I think he needs to sit out spring ball and then re-evaluate him in the fall if he meets the expectations to get back on the team that Joe will set out for him.

by Umberto on Apr 11, 2008 12:25 AM EDT reply actions

I Appreciate Your View........

but I never needed my High School Coach keeping in touch with me in college to make sure I was doing the right things. That line speaks volumes.

We don't need the Michael Vick comprommise in Happy Valley. What's that you ask ? Oh.....he's a good kid just made a mistake....then another, then another, then something huge happens and we all end up blaming Penn State for not helping him more or seeing the signs (pulling a knife on somebody) when in retrospect it was so obvious. Cut ties with him. Maybe its the shock that will make him realize that this is big boy world now and there are big boy consquences. This kind of stuff isn't tolerated nor should it be.

Joe needs to grab Bell and say, To quote Eddie Murphy in 48 hours.......You think this is a mother fuckin' game man ? :)

Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.

by ech2os on Apr 11, 2008 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions

you're kidding right?

"It's just college kids being college kids."

The kid pulled a knife on his own teammate. That is not kids being kids it is crazy. Drinking, fistfights with students can be considered "kids being kids" but this is on a whole other level.

Angelo

by nittanyroar on Apr 11, 2008 12:46 PM EDT reply actions