[Altoona Mirror] Hackenberg, one of the nation’s top quarterback recruits for the class of 2013, said his commitment to Penn State remains strong.
“Yeah, without a doubt,” he said.
“Unless it was something completely wild like death penalty or something, I’m still coming to Penn State,” he said of potential NCAA sanctions.
Asked if he would remain committed if there’s a TV or bowl ban, Hackenberg said, “Yeah. It would have to be the death penalty or the whole staff leave. I know Adam, myself, [and fellow recruits] Brendan Mahon, Garrett Sickels, Ross Douglas, everyone, we’re all working hard to really build this class.”
“As long as there’s football at Penn State, Adam’s going to be committed,” Brian Breneman said by phone.
Even if there’s a TV or bowl ban?
“Yeah, I believe he would,” Breneman’s father said.
The death penalty would be the only punishment that would give Breneman second thoughts.
“Certainly he’d have to take that into consideration,” his father said.
You can view the video in the Garrett Sickels screenshot HERE
I LOVE this simply because it shows these young man are willing to join the rest of the Penn State community in the task of getting back to normalcy. Unfortunately, I have the strangest feeling this will strengthen the vitriol of the people who will demand for the death penalty for the football program.