Just read this on an article and found it odd.

"Still, according to Footballscoop.com, a football coaches jobs website, Penn State has contacted Duke coach David Cutcliffe and Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo over the last few days.

Both coaches head programs at academically rigorous institutions that are not tradionally considered football powerhouses, which is in line with Erickson’s stance that he wants to reposition Penn State as an institution that takes academics seriously"

If i am not mistaken Penn State is usually one of the top schools academically for its student athletes? If so then why would Erickson say he wants to emphasize academics, and not want to emphasize fottball in accordance with the academics standards they already have