The Lions' Pride

He will be a backup. Already confirmed. He has the chance to start if he outplays McNeil, and I'm sure Kiffin told him he'll probably start. But Silas will be a backup

Oh and what will We remember Giger for.

let's please not wish ill on the kid. It will make us look no better than the Pitt fan. We Are better than that. His heart wasn't all here so he transferred time to move on. I won't say you need to root for him but calling him a B**** and all that is just petty.

Thinking he will be a backup is ridiculous, IMO.

I care about the ones who stayed ... I do think it's crappy he left the team when many looked to him as a leader.

Hodges said it well in his interview.

Statement:

"This has obviously been a very busy, emotionally draining week for me and my family. As many of you know, playing football at Penn State has been a dream of mine since I was seven years old, and I will be forever grateful that this dream became a reality. This is the reason that the decision I have made is so difficult for me: I will transfer to USC to complete my education and my college football career, beginning in the 2012-2013 year. Penn State gave me a phenomenal opportunity to become part of a legendary football program. My teammates, my coaches – past and present – and the staff have provided me with a tremendous amount of guidance and support since I arrived on campus, and I can’t thank them enough for their time, their advice, and their friendship. They have given me such a strong foundation from which I can continue to grow.

The Penn State community – including the Nittany Lions’ unbelievable fan base – has also been a huge part of my incredible experience over the past two years. I have grown tremendously as a person and a player at Penn State, and the support of the community and our fans has been a big part of the reason why. I also want to extend my thanks to the media, who have embraced me and my family over my entire football career, even before I began at the college level. I think it is important to say that this situation is not something that I wished for myself, but it has happened, nonetheless. My family and I have spent many hours in recent days trying to decide what will be best for me as I look to the future – both personally and professionally.

We have weighed the pros and cons of staying at Penn State and leaving Penn State, attending USC and not attending USC, and I can honestly say that, ultimately, this decision is about so much more than football. I continue to have aspirations for my life, and as my family and I considered the bigger picture – both on and off the field – it became clearer to me that USC will be the best fit for my academic, athletic, and personal needs over the next two years. I look forward to future successes, and to the continued support of everyone around me.

Silas Redd Jr."

Redd once said how he promised his mom that he'd get his degree and that she wouldn't have to work by the time he's 21.
I'm not sure how he's gonna keep the first promise, as we all heard USC doesn't have his major. However I am sure USC will properly compensate the Redd family financially, to ensure he keeps the second promise as his 21st bday is coming up.

I hope Oregon can take care of that for you guys. Good luck this year I've always been a fan of Penn St.

I wish him the best. It will be interesting to see how the RB playing time shakes out at USC. He would get 75% of the carries at a minimum here. He will get 50% of the carries as a maximum there.

As a side note, I hope someone punches Joe Schad in the mouth. He is so smug when it comes to PSU, he cannot wait for people to transfer.

Must admitt I am disappointed. I understand wanting to win, but I thought he believed in doing things the right way. I do not wish him ill will, but I do not want USC to win now. I just can't believ he was charmed by Kiffin. How can a team with scholarship restriction reap on our misery. I will take the SEC over them this year. Roll Tide.

The last paragraph basically says it all. More than football? Who is he trying to kid?

If his decision was really "about so much more than football" as he claimed, why is he going to USC, the number 1 ranked football team, instead of a school like Northwestern, Duke, or Vanderbilt? His decision was solely based on football, after all that's all that matters, right...?

This.