The big news coming from the NCAA on Monday afternoon lifting the postseason ban at Penn State and giving the Nittany Lions a full allotment of scholarships for the 2015 season will not stop the Paterno family from stopping their lawsuit against the NCAA and the university.
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Scott Paterno said a family lawsuit against the NCAA and Penn State will continue despite the NCAA’s most recent reduction in sanctions, according to ESPN college football insider Joe Schad.
The Paterno family expressed their happiness for the program and the university, especially the coaches and players who were punished for the crimes and mistakes of others. However, the Paterno is focused on getting the full truth to come out and remains hopeful that Joe Paterno could have some of his wins restored.
He was the all-time winningest coach in FBS history before the sanctions wiped out 112 wins from 1998-2011.
"Finding out the full truth is the first priority and focus," Scott Paterno said.
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) September 8, 2014
"I am also hopeful and certain that at some time his victories will be restored," Scott Paterno said of Joe.
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) September 8, 2014
Scott Paterno added: "I'm very happy educational opportunities have been restored and happy for the Penn State..."
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) September 8, 2014
"...coaches and players that never should have had those bowls taken away."
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) September 8, 2014
Paterno has a point when he says he wants to find out the full truth and that’s all well and good because he has had to see his late father accused of covering up the sexual crimes of his former assistant Jerry Sandusky and made to look worse than the abuser.
However, asking for his wins to be restored should be the last of his concerns.