NCAA Come Down Hard On Penn State

kraznyi_oktjabr · 07-23-12, 11:38 AM

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Sanctions include $60 million fine, 4 -year bowl ban, vacating wins from 1998-2011

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Takeda Shingen · 07-23-12, 12:57 PM

I thought they should have shut down the program, but still good on the NCAA. Cutting the 'scholarships' (as if those were in any way related to scholarly activities) is pretty much like a de facto shutdown, and they've already got most of their big-name players jumping ship, so I am pleased. Paterno is now #12 on the official all-time winning list and his statue is gone. Penn State can clean house and move forward.

Stealhead · 07-23-12, 04:47 PM

What amazes me are the Penn State fans that still idolize Paterno even though we all know that the man lacked any shred of integrity.

August · 07-23-12, 08:27 PM

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...even though we all know that the man lacked any shred of integrity.

Do we know that? I'm no Penn state fan and i'm not excusing anyone's role in this sordid affair but maybe there is good reason for those many fans feeling like they do. I don't think it's just about school pride.

Stealhead · 07-23-12, 09:00 PM

Uh yes we do know that the man lacked integrity;

"Sandusky, a former member of Paterno's coaching staff, was found guilty in June of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years, sometimes on campus. An investigation commissioned by the school and released July 12 found that Paterno, who died of lung cancer in January at age 85, and three other top officials at Penn State concealed accusations against Sandusky for fear of bad publicity."

from http://sports.yahoo.com/news/attenti...35--ncaaf.html

Maybe people just refuse to accept that a person they admired was not so grand.

August · 07-23-12, 09:30 PM

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Maybe people just refuse to accept that a person they admired was not so grand.

And maybe the whole story isn't being told in this rush to judgement, at least some folks feel that way and the family in particular is mad they didn't have a chance to answer these serious charges. Now you can call it denial and maybe it is but we'll see once the dust settles from all the torn down statues and championships. He wouldn't be the first convenient scapegoat. Dead men fit that role quite well.

07-23-12, 12:57 PM	#2
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I thought they should have shut down the program, but still good on the NCAA. Cutting the 'scholarships' (as if those were in any way related to scholarly activities) is pretty much like a de facto shutdown, and they've already got most of their big-name players jumping ship, so I am pleased. Paterno is now #12 on the official all-time winning list and his statue is gone. Penn State can clean house and move forward.

07-23-12, 04:47 PM	#3
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	What amazes me are the Penn State fans that still idolize Paterno even though we all know that the man lacked any shred of integrity.

07-23-12, 09:00 PM	#5
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Uh yes we do know that the man lacked integrity; "Sandusky, a former member of Paterno's coaching staff, was found guilty in June of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years, sometimes on campus. An investigation commissioned by the school and released July 12 found that Paterno, who died of lung cancer in January at age 85, and three other top officials at Penn State concealed accusations against Sandusky for fear of bad publicity." from http://sports.yahoo.com/news/attenti...35--ncaaf.html Maybe people just refuse to accept that a person they admired was not so grand.