Penn State's problems continue

What quarterback controversy? Suddenly field matters have moved to the back page after four players were allegedly involved in a marijuana investigation and coach Joe Paterno suspended three and dismissed another -- for an unrelated incident -- yesterday. I was supposed to have a feature on Josh Hull and the linebackers today as the Lions prepare for Oregon State, but that story was held in deference to yesterday's news. That's just one example of how any negative news on the team off-the-field takes away from the product on the field. Here's this morning's story on the fallout, with a few more holes filled in, such as why Evans and Koroma were suspended even though they were supposedly not at the apartment during the police search. I'll be back later with my Penn State-Oregon State prediction. But right now a better guess might be whether the players can stay out of trouble until tomorrow's 3:30 p.m. kickoff.