https://twitter.com/lc_nichols1h Laura Nichols Laura Nichols @LC_Nichols
@wensilver Lubrano said he supports Erickson, not the NCAA consent decree. No vote was taken, so his gripe is moot.
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Here's a recap of tonight's Board of Trustees teleconference, where support for Erickson was unanimous: http://bit.ly/Od8wp6 2h Pasik Pasik @Pasik1982
@LC_Nichols to a point yes. More info than we or most schools prob get about BOT meetings but do u think they discussed ideas b4 call
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@MeganHealey He supports Erickson, not the consent decree. He's upset his opinion was not solicited before it was signed.
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So folks, we found out details of President Erickson's negotiations with the NCAA and heard from all trustees. Transparency: Yes? No? Maybe?
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Penn State Board of Trustees Meeting adjourned.
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Karen Peetz addressing emotional component. "I want you to think about why Penn State is so special to you."
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Bill O'Brien said on Thursday he wanted to move forward.
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Unanimous support for Penn State President Rodney Erickson. He gets on the line, is the last to say, "It's time to move forward."
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@Tali43 voiced his support for Erickson, said the NCAA is wrong in its view of what makes up Penn State's "culture."
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However, his appeal won't be pursued. That leaves the Paterno family's and a group of former members of the Penn State football team.2h Dan Vecellio Dan Vecellio @djv5030
RT @OnwardState: Trustee Ryan McCombie says he will not continue to peruse his appeal against the @NCAA. Has no further comments.Retweeted by Laura Nichols
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Trustee McCombie said he won't restate what has been made public over the past week. Capt. McCombie filed an appeal of the sanctions.
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Lubrano is alone is opposing Erickson so far. 2h Laura Nichols Laura Nichols @LC_Nichols
Lubrano says Paterno had more integrity in his little finger than the president of the NCAA does in his body. First to bring up Paterno.
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Trustee Lubrano says he has respect for Erickson, but does not support his actions. Lubrano upset he was not consulted but O'Brien was.2h Laura Nichols Laura Nichols @LC_Nichols
@cvmikesisak ... that hasn't come up.
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Dunham confirmed Clery investigators will be on campus tomorrow. The board will be kept updated regarding their action.3h Laura Nichols Laura Nichols @LC_Nichols
Peetz is calling on each of the trustees. So far, each, including Gov. Corbett, has expressed support for Erickson and his decision.
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Marsh on loss of scholarships being unfair to players: "The alternative was no football at all."
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Trustee Silvis the first to ask about vacating wins.
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Peetz opening the meeting up for a Q&A session. Board members can now ask speakers questions.
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From a PR point of view, this is a key moment ... we have to remind people that this is a great university, Edelman said.
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Richard Edelman on the phone. He's the media advisor.
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Frazier: Because we made the Freeh report public, BoT had no power on how others used it. Like, for instance, the NCAA.
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Frazier: The Board of Trustees is a group that has paramount accountability, must accept full responsibility for the failure that occurred.
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Trustee Ken Frazier up now. He worked closely with the Freeh group over the past few months.
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Last tweet courtesy of Dunham.
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Due process does not tell universities, businesses, etc. they can not act based on recommendations (like the consent decree).
3h Megan Healey Megan Healey @MeganHealey
University counsel Steve Dunham: no "due process" in non-criminal cases, policy/admin changes, etc. No burden of proof requirement. #PSUBOT
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Dunham is going to address due process and standards of proof. Let's see how many of us were using it correctly in sentences.3h Laura Nichols Laura Nichols @LC_Nichols
Meanwhile, academic integrity agreement is still being worked out.
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Dunham: Consent decree is binding, it needs no vote by the board.3h Laura Nichols Laura Nichols @LC_Nichols
Steve Dunham, Penn State VP and general counsel said it was determined Erickson had the authority to sign the consent decree.3h Onward State Onward State @OnwardState
"Challenging the @NCAA would have meant years in court with no football." - President Rodney Erickson #PSUBoT
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Erickson: A multi-year death penalty could have ultimately led to Penn State's expulsion from the Big Ten.
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Erickson said he wants to thank Coach O'Brien and his team for how they've acted during this time.
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Erickson said he opted for consent decree rather than multi-year death penalty would have been much worse = costs, empty Beaver Stadium.
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"I have to tell you this was far and away the most difficult decision I made in my 40+ years in education," Erickson said.
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"The alternative to the consent decree was far worse," Erickson said.
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Erickson said he kept BoT leadership, Peetz included, briefed on talks with NCAA.
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NCAA board was shocked by facts that came out of #Sandusky trial and #Freeh report. MT @OnwardState: NCAA "wanted blood."
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Erickson: Emmert indicated our only chance to avoid a death penalty was a consent decree. Emmert told PSU to "put aside" Nov. 17 letter.
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NCAA President Mark Emmert first contacted Erickson on July 13, one day after Freeh report came out.
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Penn State President Rodney Erickson on the phone. Now we'll get some background on his negotiations with NCAA.
4h Ben Goldfarb Ben Goldfarb @NittanyTurkey
@LC_Nichols "Cram down" that is
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"The greatest concern of the NCAA was culture," Marsh said.
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'Culture' count: three. #PSUBoT
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Marsh said the NCAA was receiving updates from the Freeh Group every two weeks. Was the Board of Trustees, as well?
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Marsh said this was a case of a "cramp down," and there was no room for negotiation.
4h Ben Jones Ben Jones @Ben_Jones88
Gene Marsh mentions that Supreme Court '88 decision in Tarkanian v. NCAA ruled that the NCAA does not have to follow due process.Retweeted by Laura Nichols
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"It was the worst case of a loss of institutional control the board had ever seen," Marsh said. Called it a culture problem at Penn State.4h Laura Nichols Laura Nichols @LC_Nichols
Gene Marsh said the majority of the Board of Directors of the NCAA believed Penn State should get the death penalty.4h Onward State Onward State @OnwardState
Gene Marsh says that the @NCAA is a voluntary organization and that a University's President is responsible for all NCAA matters. #PSUBoT
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4h Mark Dent Mark Dent @mdent05
You can hear lots of clicks on this PSU BOT conf. call. Wonder if it is trustees hanging up early
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(2/2) That the NCAA will reconsider its sanctions. Is that possible?
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Call becoming very broken up right now, but Peetz said it is her hope Penn State's behavior will be "so exemplary" over the next years (1/2)
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"We intend to comply fully with the consent decree," Peetz said. Penn State is going to be a "national model of compliance."
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Peetz said supporting President Erickson's acceptance of the consent decree is the "only real option" the board has at this point.
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Peetz: No motion, no vote being taken today. "We hope to clear up any lingering misunderstanding," re: NCAA consent decree.
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Lubrano, Myers said no vote is being taken. Peetz having trouble starting her opening statement.
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Anthony Lubrano says meeting should be immediately adjourned and rescheduled. Joel Myers seconds.
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Board of Trustees roll call commenced. Rodney Erickson and Gov. Corbett on the line.
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I've joined the Board of Trustees meeting via phone. Should start in about a minute. Ms. Movie Phone says, "You have been muted."
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Lazy Sunday? You can watch the Penn State Board of Trustees meeting live via
http://www.wpsu.org/live . I'll also have updates and coverage.