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>> here on the right? >> coach bradley, i understand that you had testified before the grand jury that was investigating this sandusky affair. and i was wondering if you could explain what you came to know about that 2002 incident or any of the other incidents regarding coach sandusky. >> well, due to the ongoing investigation, im not going to say anything about that matter. >> neil? >> tom, youve been a defensive coach in charge of the defense. how involved will you be with the offense, and wha...

As acting athletic director, i will ensure that our department will provide the resources necessary to support him throughout his transition and that our department and student athletes move forward in a new direction. our football team and staff have worked tremendously hard this season and will push through this adversity. we are particularly proud of the accomplishments of this team and especially want to honor those seniors for finishing their home collegiate careers. i hope that our student...

Building last night and piled into my office. and we discussed team matters. >> mark? >> tom, have you been given any indication the team will be playing after saturday? >> what do you mean, playing after saturday? >> will there be football games after saturday? >> hopefully so. thats up to the administration. >> john? >> coach, you guys have a lot left to play for. can you talk about getting this team, you know, back together considering what theyve been through in trying to march forward with ...

Would you feel about that if you were let go just because youre a member of the current staff? >> once again, thats their decision, not mine. >> joe? >> tom, youve worked with jerry sandusky a long time. could you characterize your relationship, and how shocked were you to hear the allegations? >> once again, due to the allegations, im not going to comment on that. jerry was a defensive coordinator when i was here, and i worked underneath him. >> john? >> coach, for a public whos watching nation...

>> tom, given the intense national scrutiny for mike mcqueary, why do you think its appropriate for him to coach in this game and continue to be a face for this university? >> thats a decision thats up to mark shurber. >> were you part of any conversations whatsoever about potentially relieving him of his duties with the football team? >> absolutely not. >> ron? >> tom, i know youve waited a long time to be a head coach. you couldnt imagine under these circumstances. can you sum up your feelings...

Investigation, im not going to comment on that matter. >> ron? >> tom, what do you think the state of your team will be with all this craziness this week? how do you think theyll play saturday? >> i think theyll be ready to play saturday. they had a lengthy team meeting after i got done today. and they talked it out. theres -- this afternoon theres a letter arriving from the former penn state football letterman that wrote a letter to these guys, explaining to them the importance of what penn sta...

>> i called coach paterno last night around 11:00. i think thats personal in nature. >> corey? >> tom, will mike mcqueary be coaching in saturdays game? if so, on the sideline or in the press box? >> yes, hell be coaching on saturday. it will be a gametime decision where he is. >> nate? >> given how long youve been here, were you surprised by the phone call? >> im not actually alerted to how coach was alerted to that until this morning, i heard it was by phone call. >> did you think that was app...