University Park has been struck with another T-shirt controversy, one that led to the recalling of the Penn State Marketing Association's "Terrelle Cryer" design.

Following the debate over the official White Out shirts, which some students and alumni believe depict the image of a Christian cross, some members of the Penn State community are now up in arms over a new shirt lampooning the events of last year's Penn State-Ohio State football game.

The shirts, which parody Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor crying following last year's 13-6 loss to the Nittany Lions, were sold last week at the HUB for $10. However, following uproar coming from students and alumni alike, the sale was discontinued and all students who purchased a shirt were ordered to return them.

However, even though the T-shirt singled out an opposing player, the design did not cross into the profane and did not need to be recalled. As the quarterback of a perennial national power, Pryor is the figurehead for one of the most recognizable football programs in the nation. As such, he is thrust into the spotlight and his actions are put on display for either the criticism or exultation that being well known brings. The shirt was simply a satire of an actual event, and even Pryor himself told reporters he wanted one to wear in warm-ups -- obviously he didn't find the matter offensive and handled it well.

Considering the profane nature of many bootlegged T-shirts, outcry over this relatively tame design likely came from the fact that the shirt was produced by an official Penn State student organization. While this is true, the organization is made up of students, and these students made the shirts primarily for other students. Many people who bought the shirts sat in the Beaver Stadium student section, and the so-called "controversial" depiction of Pryor is downright benign compared to other shirts and chants that can be seen or heard there.

No lines were crossed in the distribution of the shirts. They were simply pieces of fair satire aimed at a very high profile athlete who has had his failings and successes broadcast to the nation numerous times in his brief career. Pryor himself took the news of the shirt in stride, and the event did little to affect his play on the field Saturday afternoon.