Reading some of the report right now.
Ugh. Disgusting is too kind a word.
So my question now is how do they recover? Is this the end of Penn State? This is damning on so many levels it's tough to see how the University moves forward.
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Reading some of the report right now.
Ugh. Disgusting is too kind a word.
So my question now is how do they recover? Is this the end of Penn State? This is damning on so many levels it's tough to see how the University moves forward.
Lack of institutional control will likely be the ncaa's stance. Punish those who deserve it but don't make others pay for their sins, that's the tricky part
This is so much bigger than the football program. Yes, Penn State football is at the heart of the events, but this goes right to the top and is more, IMO, about criminal activity than NCAA violations. None of these issues revolve around student athletes, so it remains to be seen just how much authority the NCAA really has.
The Department of Ed and the prosecutors office - as well as multiple civil lawsuits - are where the penalties should likely come from.
Agreed.
But, I don't think "institutional control" was ever meant to apply to protecting an assistant coach. That's also the tricky part.
Calls for "death penalty", etc. are predictable outcomes of a mob mentality.
Yes, horrible injustices were done. But restrict the punishment to those that deserve it. Fire/prosecute those in authority, correct the governance issue, and put strong checks and balances in place.
Don't punish the football program. It already has new leadership.
Some of you want LESS punishment for a 14 year cover up where multiple boys were raped and molested than a recruiting violation?
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So when a coach is discovered to have committed multiple recruiting violations, the schools program that's effected gets punished appropriately and sanctioned. But 15+ boys get buggered, school finds out about it, covers it up and now we need to filet out the punishments?
Wow. Ponderous to be sure.
I'm sorry but I'm calling bullshit. In no way should the University be able to benefit financially from an institution that for years covered up a disgusting molestation ring involving a charity sponsored by the University. Why the hell should the school be allowed to benefit from that institution? There's no justifiable reason.
No one is saying that those involved should - in any way - be less punished.
I'm just not sure that the NCAA is the appropriate authority in this situation.
You are correct that the NCAA deals with recruiting violations, etc., but they are not the authority to dole out punishment for criminal violations. This is new territory for the NCAA, and I'm not sure which - if any - of the NCAA's rules have been violated.
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Careful. You may be accused of possessing a "mob mentality" lol. Seriously though, if protecting the sanctity of the football program was the reason that no one spoke up for these kids, then the death penalty is only a start. I wonder how they would feel if their kids were the ones that were raped.
SMU was crucified over something that didn't ruin kids lives. Penn State should get a much worse fate.
Maybe so. I've read stories on both sides of this fence. And I am not calling for the death penalty for Penn State or anything.
But when boys are told by a Penn State coach, Sandusky, that they need to give him sexual favors if they wish access to the team and it's facilities, certainly there is something in the NCAA's prevue that would justify a punishment on that level.