Daily Big Tidbits: Lots And Lots Of Paterno

The artist painted over the creepy halo on the Joe Paterno mural in State College.

Penn State running back Silas Redd says Joe Paterno is “the best college football coach ever of all time.” Not to mention in history. (Altoona Mirror)

JoePa lost his creepy halo. (Daily Collegian)

Sources say the Paterno statue will stay up outside Beaver Stadium. For now. (ESPN)

Paterno got rich(er) during the Sandusky investigation. (NYT)

Crisis management “experts” troll for business offer Penn State advice on how to repair its image. (AP)

Pictures of construction at Crisler Arena. (Michigan Basketball Facebook)

Northwestern’s athletic director says “no, thank you” to Stanford. (Chicago Tribune)

Speaking of Michigan, Wolverines are going to the Olympics. (The Morning Sun)

Illini runner wins World Junior Championship 400-meter title. (Chicago Tribune)

Coming tomorrow, we launch a two-week series on the best Major Leaguers to play at Big Ten schools. Get excited, people.