The Penn State Football Show

After reading some of the Capital One Bowl Media Day interview transcripts, I learned that Jerome Hayes is appealing to the NCAA for a sixth year of eligiblity. He did have two season-ending knee injuries, so I suppose he has a shot at getting a sixth year granted, although I don't know how good his chances are.

Personally I think it would be great for the team if we got him back next year. When he's healthy, he is a great player. He is also a veteran and a leader, and he has experience at both linebacker and stand-up defensive end.

It takes about two years to fully recover from a torn ACL. He's had one in each leg. But next fall he would be 2+ years removed from each one. He wasn't even close to being 100% this year, and you could tell. He really didn't make any plays in the first half of the season, but he did improve toward the end. I think he would be much better next year and could be a big help. This will be interesting to keep an eye on.