Assault charges refiled against Nits

0 Comments | Philadelphia Daily News, December, 2007 | by BERNARD FERNANDEZ fernanb@phillynews.com

Just last week, Penn State coach Joe Paterno told the media that defensive tackle Chris Baker and linebacker Navorro Bowman would travel with the team to San Antonio, site of the Dec. 29 Alamo Bowl game against Texas A & M.

But that was before felony assault charges were refiled against Baker and Bowman by Centre County District Attorney Michael Madeira, 2 weeks after a judge dismissed the same charges at a preliminary hearing. The two were arraigned yesterday.

Jeff Nelson, Penn State's assistant athletic director for communications, said that as of yesterday afternoon Paterno had not advised him of any change in the players' status.

"Coach said he would take [Baker and Bowman] to the bowl site," Nelson said. "He did not say anything about whether they would...