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Not so fast on the full strength issue....

o change in status of PSU suspended players
Posted by Bob Flounders/The Patriot-News April 25, 2008 10:32AM
Categories: Penn State football

Penn State spokesman Guido D'Elia shot down a York Daily Record story that Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has lifted the suspensions of four players -- defensive tackle Chris Baker, linebacker Navorro Bowman, tight end Andrew Quarless and defensive back Knowledge Timmons.

"There is no change in the status of those players, they are still suspended,'' D'Elia told the Patriot-News Friday afternoon.

The Record quoted Timmons as saying the players were reinstated Wednesday night. PSU spokesman Jeff Nelson said Friday morning that he had no definitive update on the status of the four players.

According to a PSU source, Paterno held a players meeting earlier this week and invited the four players -- Baker, Bowman, Timmons and Quarless -- and told them they will not return to the team until their off-field issues are cleared up and their academic deficiencies improve.

Baker, Bowman and Timmons are still facing charges for their roles in 2007 fights -- Baker is facing charges in two fights, Bowman and Timmons one each -- and Quarless was charged with DUI by State College police in March.

A fifth PSU player, defensive tackle Phil Taylor, also remains suspended.
bflounders@patriot-news.com

Almost makes you wonder if somebody is trumping JoPa's call.