Penn State Scandal Thread
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Mierin
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I think the sanctions should be made worse because they're appealing them.
huKSer
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Mother of God
It wasn't JUST a four year death penalty - it was death penalty AND additional restrictions (fine and institutional control monitor, I think)
Hingle McCringleberry
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I might be reading it wrong, but that is the way it sounds. If anything leaked, or if they turned the current sanctions down, they get Nuked. These people are possibly making it worse.
MLB 51
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I totally agree. I also think they should get the death penalty if they lose the appeal.
HuskerFanChuck
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What's sad about the whole situation is the absolute inability of certain members of the Penn State fanbase, including members of the Board of Trustees, to move on. Exactly what do they expect to gain by either the appeal or a subsequent lawsuit? Again, the penalties were agreed to by the administration. Unless there is enough support on the Board to vote to either overturn the decision of the administration or to remove the current president and put in someone who they believe will fight it, the move would appear to be pointless. Without a majority of the Board agreeing that they would have not voted to approve the sanctions, it's a few members of the Board spitting into the wind.
I don't agree to make the sanctions harder at this time, because I think it's a few individuals, and not the institution that are making the stink. If this were somehow turned into a fiasco where it were the institution making these demands and filing suit, then throw the book at them. But I'm not seeing it as that right now.
I don't agree to make the sanctions harder at this time, because I think it's a few individuals, and not the institution that are making the stink. If this were somehow turned into a fiasco where it were the institution making these demands and filing suit, then throw the book at them. But I'm not seeing it as that right now.
Comish
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Agree. Either accept it and move on..............or risk worse by dragging it out. (Death penalty PLUS previously agreed to sanctions)
sd'sker
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how do you appeal a decision you accepted? i know it is different factions of the same group, but still.
HuskerFanChuck
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And that's the problem I have with the way everything has been worded by the media outlets. It's not really the 'Board of Trustees' appealing. It's only certain members, if I read it right. And I'm not sure that, even if the NCAA decided it was appealable, that just a few members of the Board can make that decision on their own. I think those members wouldn't have the standing, so to speak, to be able to do so unless a vote of the full body was taken on the matter. That's why I'm willing to give the rest the benefit of the doubt, because a few members blowing smoke shouldn't be cause to say the whole Board is doing this.
GSG
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http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/54999/penn-state-announces-uniform-changes
The school on Tuesday announced two changes to the Nittany Lions' unis for the 2012 season.
1. A blue ribbon will be worn to honor victims of child abuse.
2. Players' last names will be displayed for the first time "in recognition of their resolve and dedication to the team and the university," a news release reads.
The school on Tuesday announced two changes to the Nittany Lions' unis for the 2012 season.
1. A blue ribbon will be worn to honor victims of child abuse.
2. Players' last names will be displayed for the first time "in recognition of their resolve and dedication to the team and the university," a news release reads.
NUance
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Notre Dame Joe
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They should probably keep the words "Penn State" off the uniform for another 5 years or so. In fact they should temporarily change their colors to look like a school they don't like.