Who Let The Dogs Out?

by BSD on Apr 25, 2008 1:25 PM EDT in Football

Things were getting a little crowded in the doghouse, so Joe let the dogs out.

Knowledge Timmons, the former William Penn standout, said he was reinstated to the team late Wednesday -- along with starting defensive tackle Chris Baker, linebacker Navorro Bowman and tight end Andrew Quarless, two more potential starters.

Ok, so they're not technically out of the doghouse yet. I'm sure these guys will be running a lot of sprints and steps in the coming months. And they'll probably start at the bottom of the depth chart come August. But it's good news to have them back.

Timmons is sorely needed at cornerback to give us some depth. Bowman is quite possibly one of the three best linebackers on the team. Though we have plenty of NFL caliber defensive tackles, Baker was starting ahead of all of them last year. The emergence of Andrew Szczerba make Quarless expendable, but imagine the things we could do in a double tight end set down near the goal line with him in the lineup. I just hope that these guys all realize this is their last chance and act accordingly.

Notice the name Phil Taylor is conspicuously missing from the list.

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Quarless

He's got NFL talent. Hopefully he'll get his head on straight and put it to use on the field before it costs him a lot of potential earnings.

by immikefazz on Apr 25, 2008 2:05 PM EDT reply actions

Booze or Football

He has to decide which is more important. Even thought he's allowed back on the football team it's not a given that he will be with the team come September. In the past, Joe has given players (Smith?) a year off to get their priorities straight.

by ageing lion on Apr 25, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

BOOZE OR FOOTBALL

Yeah you do have to choose, I chose booze and look back on it with regret, if only I stopped drinking and tried walking on-lol.

by PSU86 on Apr 25, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Competition

Last year it was pretty obvious there was a major dropoff in talent after him at tight end. Now he has to worry about Szczerba getting reps. Maybe that will motivate him to work a little harder.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

Hail to the Lion!

by BSD on Apr 25, 2008 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Phil Taylor

I don't think you can be a part of the football team when you are expelled from the University. He may get back on the team after August 15th.

by ageing lion on Apr 25, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply actions

Le Duh!

I completely forgot Taylor was suspended from school. Thanks.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

Hail to the Lion!

by BSD on Apr 25, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

York Record Inaccurate - Players Still Suspended

Well, the York Daily Record ain't exactly the New York Times, but you might expect more from them. The story is not true. Whether Timmons spilled the beans early or misunderstood, who can say:
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No change in status of PSU suspended players
Posted by Bob Flounders/The Patriot-News April 25, 2008 10:32AM

Categories: Penn State football

Penn State spokesman Guido D'Elia shot down a York Daily Record story that Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has lifted the suspensions of four players -- defensive tackle Chris Baker, linebacker Navorro Bowman, tight end Andrew Quarless and defensive back Knowledge Timmons.

"There is no change in the status of those players, they are still suspended,'' D'Elia told the Patriot-News Friday afternoon.

The Record quoted Timmons as saying the players were reinstated Wednesday night. PSU spokesman Jeff Nelson said Friday morning that he had no definitive update on the status of the four players.

According to a PSU source, Paterno held a players meeting earlier this week and invited the four players -- Baker, Bowman, Timmons and Quarless -- and told them they will not return to the team until their off-field issues are cleared up and their academic deficiencies improve.

Baker, Bowman and Timmons are still facing charges for their roles in 2007 fights -- Baker is facing charges in two fights, Bowman and Timmons one each -- and Quarless was charged with DUI by State College police in March.

A fifth PSU player, defensive tackle Phil Taylor, also remains suspended.

For more on this story, check out Saturday's Patriot-News.
bflounders@patriot-news.com

by PSURob on Apr 25, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions

Suspended or not...

... are these guys still working out hardcore do you think?

I would hope so, but sometimes people always talk about people coming back out-of-shape after suspensions, etc. Obviously they can't take advantage of the trainers in Holuba Hall, but between the IM building (although I doubt they'd want to mingle in with freshmen), the White Bldg. and newly designed Rec Hall, I would imagine they could still be keeping in top shape if they had the drive to do so.

by ignition719 on Apr 25, 2008 4:03 PM EDT reply actions