Last week, Penn State spokesman Bill Mahon said that Jennifer Harris' allegations against Rene Portland were a surprise because Harris never raised the issue while at Penn State.

Today, the Associated Press reported that Mahon was unaware of any accusations like Harris' in Coach Portland's 25 years at Penn State.

Mahon is quoted in tomorrow's Tribune-Review, "The university can't tell Rene to be quiet. She is guaranteed the right of free speech. We have said we will look into this. I can't believe they are threatening a lawsuit."

Since Mahon has been busy handling the fallout from an ABC News 'Primetime' investigation of Penn State's reactor ("We're not taking about 3 mile island," he said), we wonder if he had time to bone up on accusations against its women's basketball coach.

He told the Digital Collegian, "I haven't followed the (Harris) case very closely."

If Mahon finds time, we recommend Ted's 'Brief History...' and today's NCLR press release, for starters.