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BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- ?? Jurors in a defamation and whistleblower lawsuit were read testimony Wednesday by a former Penn State athletic director who denied a claim by a main witness against Jerry Sandusky that he was terminated as an assistant football coach because of his role in the child molestation case.The deposition by Dave Joyner, who was athletic director when Mike McQuearys contract was not renewed at the end June 2012, said that new coach Bill OBrien brought in his own staff.My decision not to retain Mr. McQueary only relates to the fact that there was no employment for him, and his term was running out, and we did not renew it, Joyner said in the 2013 deposition.McQueary was put on paid administrative leave in November 2011, shortly after Sanduskys arrest and the firing of longtime head coach Joe Paterno. The campus was in an uproar, and McQueary became the target of critics who questioned why he had not physically intervened or reported to police when he saw Sandusky abusing a boy in a team shower a decade earlier.McQueary ended up in financial straits when he was terminated not long after he testified against Sandusky, who was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse, including several counts related to the incident McQueary witnessed.A few months later the school consented to pay him 18 months severance under terms of a letter agreement that McQueary and other coaches had been issued a few years earlier, to insulate them from changes that were expected when the aging Paterno ended his career.Joyner said McQuearys case didnt precisely fit the terms of that agreement, but he decided to honor it because he thought it was the fair thing to do.McQueary has not been able to find work since, and he is seeking more than $4 million in lost wages and other claims.Also Wednesday, an investigator said a raft of threatening emails and calls about McQueary that came in to Penn State in the days after Sanduskys arrest were not enough to make him fear for the mans safety.Anthony Sassano said there was discussion, and no one expressed any concern.The university is defending its handling of McQueary, saying he was sidelined from the football program over safety concerns as the scandal broke and led to Paternos firing, caused the ouster of the schools president and triggered a riot-type disturbance near campus.Sassano said investigators concluded McQueary and the public were not at risk when Penn State played Nebraska a week later. Evidence in the trial has included threats against McQueary and vague warnings that something could happen at Beaver Stadium if he showed up on game day.Thats what they have 200 cops for at the stadium, Sassano said.He described McQueary as a linchpin in the investigation of Sandusky, and of two high-ranking administrators charged for their actions in response to how they handled McQuearys complaint in 2001.Sassano said he counseled McQueary against making a public statement in the aftermath of the arrests, even though McQueary expressed dismay that he was being heavily criticized.You dont respond to these kooks or nuts out there who are threatening you, Sassano testified.Another witness, State College physician Dr. Jonathan Dranov, described how a visibly upset McQueary told him the night of the shower incident that he heard sexual sounds coming from the shower, then saw Sandusky and the boy. Dranov advised McQueary to report it to Paterno the next day, which he did, but authorities didnt find out about the incident for nine more years.Under questioning by a Penn State lawyer, Dranov said he did not tell McQueary to report it to child welfare authorities or to police, nor did he or McQuearys father suggest they return to the locker room to check on the boys welfare.It was our impression the incident was over, he said. Air Jordan 11 Retro Canada . Its sharpness matched my mind. This was no night to go to sleep. Wholesale Jordan Retro 11 . The showiest items on Calgarys lot were forwards Mike Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer. http://www.airjordan11canada.com/ . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. 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On Tuesday, they were nominated to the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List.The four nominees:Khalid Abdullah, James Madison, TB, Sr., 5-10, 220, Newport News, VirginiaThis home run threat teams with childhood friend Cardon Johnson to give James Madison perhaps the most lethal 1-2 running back duo in the FCS. Abdullah has ability to get around the edges, but also terrific vision for finding holes. He runs hard through the line of scrimmage, picking up extra yards after contact. … Off to a superb start as a senior, including four straight 100-yard games, matching his season total of a year ago. ... Has an FCS-high 603 rushing yards (on 7.7 yards per carry) and tied for the national high with nine touchdowns. Coach Mike Houston says Abdullah has the strongest work habits on the Dukes nationally ranked team. … Fell just short of 1,000 yards as a junior, scoring 13 touchdowns.Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State, QB, R-Jr., 6-3, 220, HoustonA nationally rated quarterback in high school, Briscoe has traveled a winding road to become the leader of one of the FCS most prolific offenses. … Shared playing time in his first season at Sam Houston with Jared Johnson, the 2015 Southland Conference offensive player of the year, but Briscoe was a standout in the Bearkats playoff run to the national semifinals. … The pro-style passer threw for a school-record seven touchdown passes against Stephen F. Austin last Saturday, giving him 16 in only four games. … Spent his senior season in high school playing under Eliot Allen, who coached Andrew Luck. Briscoe transferred to Sam Houston from UAB after the Blazers program folded following the 2014 season.Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, QB, R-So., 6-2, 195, McMinnville, OregonWhen Gubrud (pronounced goo-brood) kicked excellent rugby-style punts into strong wind gusts at Weber State as a freshman, the Eagles surely knew they had a special player. As a sophomore in 2016, hes burst onto the scene after winning the starting quarterback job away from two returnees, including a 3,000-yard passer. … Dual-threat racked up a school-record 551 total yards with sixx total touchdowns in his first career start, EWUs 45-42 win over Pac-12 member Washington State to open the season.dddddddddddd … Uses a quick release in the pocket, but also has good foot speed to gain yardage up the field. A former walk-on, Gubrud is among the FCS leaders in a number of statistical categories, including passing yards per game (383.2), total offense per game (438.2) and touchdown passes (18).Devlin Hodges, Samford, QB, R-So., 6-1, 213, Kimberly, AlabamaSamford coach Chris Hatcher turned over the keys to the offense to Hodges midway through the 2015 season and the Bulldogs have been dangerous ever since. Hodges is a dual-threat with a quick release and efficient style. In his first collegiate start against Western Carolina, Hodges was 42 of 61 for 399 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 94 yards and a score. He finished his freshman season as the Southern Conferences offensive player of the month for November and made the conferences all-freshman team. Hes running less as a sophomore, but has been even better as a passer, throwing for 14 touchdowns and only two interceptions in four games.Preseason selections to the watch list were quarterbacks Aaron Bailey of Northern Iowa, Case Cookus of Northern Arizona, Austin Gahafer of Morehead State, KD Humphries of Murray State, Eli Jenkins of Jacksonville State, Kyle Lauletta of Richmond, RJ Noel of Sacred Heart and Peter Pujals of Holy Cross; running backs Kendell Anderson of William & Mary, Tarik Cohen of North Carolina A&T, Derrick Craine of Chattanooga, Chase Edmonds of Fordham, Darius Hammond of Charleston Southern, Kade Harrington of Lamar, DeAngelo Henderson of Coastal Carolina, John Santiago of North Dakota, Lenard Tillery of Southern and Darius Victor of Towson; and wide receivers Emmanuel Butler of Northern Arizona, Cooper Kupp of Eastern Washington, Justin Watson of Penn and Jake Wieneke of South Dakota State. Kupp won the award last season.A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will vote on the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year following the regular season. Also, STATS will honor the outstanding defensive player in the FCS, a freshman player of the year, a coach of the year and the Eddie & Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year. ' ' '