– There has been some question as to whether the punishment meted out was done so by the proper authority. I don’t think that this really that important a question to be honest. The NCAA was given authority by universities, and the authority has been honored by the schools. Penn State agreed to the punishment issued. Authority isn’t in question, in my mind. That said, if there WAS a question, then I ask you, if you are the NCAA, how can you not send down punishment? Is there a more softball statement to make, from a PR perspective, than “We are against the molestation of children”.
– Apparently, the scholarship reduction is devastating. I hope it is, because the bowl suspension and the monetary fine are nothing. 60 million dollars is less than 4% of their annual endowment, and it will be paid over 5 years. I’ve already mentioned how well schools do despite not going to the post season (re: USC). The scholarship reduction has to hurt if this means anything.
– Of course, the reckoning hasn’t fully come to Penn State. They will be gutted by civil lawsuits, and the Department of Education may still level a punishment. I hope they do, ensuring that it’s very clear how unimportant football is when a child’s safety is on the line.
-Regarding the thought that many innocent people are going to be affected by this. I’m really sorry that your business is so poorly run that not having a football game 8 times a year will destroy you. Perhaps you should do a better job of running your business. I mean, you are in a town with a very large university, perhaps you will find a better way to ply your wares? Athletes at Penn State will be able to transfer freely (and there are more teams in D-1 this year, so there are more net scholarships available) and students? I’m sorry you won’t get to enjoy football while you are at school. You know what though? Students at Indiana and Minnesota have somehow managed to muddle through. (Also, not being able to watch football is a much more favorable outcome than BEING RAPED AS A CHILD)
That same mentality of trying to go easy on Penn State’s football because of the community impacts is the same mentality that led to the cover up in the first place. Football ran Penn State, football runs State College. It has to stop, but Penn State supporters need to figure that one out on their own. Of course, it’s going to take a little bit of a push from some outside influences. Let’s hope they learn. I hope other schools were paying attention.
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