Jim Dunaway @jimdunaway 55sDue to Penn State’s progress in ensuring athletics dept functions with integrity, NCAA immediately restores football postseason eligibility.
Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I'm not a fan of that decision.
State Penn's bowl eligibility has been restored
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Jim Dunaway @jimdunaway 55sDue to Penn State’s progress in ensuring athletics dept functions with integrity, NCAA immediately restores football postseason eligibility.
Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I'm not a fan of that decision.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
I would say how I felt about this, but I would violate the language ban here.
I would say how I felt about this, but I would violate the language ban here.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
All scholarships for the 2015/16 season have also been restored.
All scholarships for the 2015/16 season have also been restored.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
well that is the news of the day.
This means two things 1)we can see what Frankilin can do with a big boy team and 2) PSU is the last hope for the B1G this year
well that is the news of the day.
This means two things 1)we can see what Frankilin can do with a big boy team and 2) PSU is the last hope for the B1G this year
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
The NCAA is essentially saying:
"We found that you did enough wrong regarding the molestation of these children that we decided to punish you, but now we're letting you off for good behavior..."
The NCAA is essentially saying:
"We found that you did enough wrong regarding the molestation of these children that we decided to punish you, but now we're letting you off for good behavior..."
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
Of course they released the news just after it broke that the Ravens were canning Ray Rice. PR 101, I guess.
I also find it highly interesting that the decision comes down right after the Big Ten fell flat on its face over the weekend essentially eliminating itself from the major postseason picture.
Of course they released the news just after it broke that the Ravens were canning Ray Rice. PR 101, I guess.
I also find it highly interesting that the decision comes down right after the Big Ten fell flat on its face over the weekend essentially eliminating itself from the major postseason picture.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
I thought there was still a large group of Penn State/Joe Pa fans that always insisted this was trumped up with nothing to it. They still want a statue of Joe Pa despite the shame he brought them. This incredibly poor decision will confirm what they have been saying all along.
At least we've seen an end to the insulting comparisons between Coach Bryant and the child molester's enabler, Joe Pa.
I thought there was still a large group of Penn State/Joe Pa fans that always insisted this was trumped up with nothing to it. They still want a statue of Joe Pa despite the shame he brought them. This incredibly poor decision will confirm what they have been saying all along.
At least we've seen an end to the insulting comparisons between Coach Bryant and the child molester's enabler, Joe Pa.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
I find the use of the word integrity in that announcement ironic.
I find the use of the word integrity in that announcement ironic.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
It's about punishing the organization that allowed this to continue. Or at least was supposed to be.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
It's always today's players that pay for yesterday's crimes. Upper classmen had the opportunity to transfer at no penalty. Current recruits commited knowing there were sanctions. The only thing this tells me is that the NCAA wants to make it crystal clear they are a joke of an organization.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
Simply making a mega-rich organization donate some money to a charity does nothing to dial back the power that had been allowed to grow too large in the community. The way the fan base responded to the ordeal made it clear that they had their priorities way out of whack.
I'll tell you right now that if this had happened at Alabama, I wouldn't be an Alabama fan any longer. I'm really not trying to be sanctimonious, but it sickens me what was allowed to go on up there.
Theoretically, the program was almost nuked because the program had grown too powerful. Those in charge allowed child rape to go on unfettered for over a decade because the program couldn't be allowed to be tarnished.
Simply making a mega-rich organization donate some money to a charity does nothing to dial back the power that had been allowed to grow too large in the community. The way the fan base responded to the ordeal made it clear that they had their priorities way out of whack.
I'll tell you right now that if this had happened at Alabama, I wouldn't be an Alabama fan any longer. I'm really not trying to be sanctimonious, but it sickens me what was allowed to go on up there.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
A good chunk of the Penn State fan base was or is in denial about what happened. They still consider the child molester's enabler to be a hero.
Sentences are sometimes reduced if the guilty party expresses remorse. They rarely are when the guilty party is in defiance about their guilt.
I bet that statue is back within a few years.
A good chunk of the Penn State fan base was or is in denial about what happened. They still consider the child molester's enabler to be a hero.
Sentences are sometimes reduced if the guilty party expresses remorse. They rarely are when the guilty party is in defiance about their guilt.
I bet that statue is back within a few years.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
I think TideEngineer has it right. PSU may be the BIG Whatevers last hope of the Football Final Four, though I doubt they come close. I'm trying to think of a time that another school got released "early" from any NZAA-imposed restrictions.
I think TideEngineer has it right. PSU may be the BIG Whatevers last hope of the Football Final Four, though I doubt they come close. I'm trying to think of a time that another school got released "early" from any NZAA-imposed restrictions.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
Money doesn't always settle an issue. The crimes were so horrific and allowed to go on so long this was a unique situation. I'm sorry they are getting off easy.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
Enforcing the punishment as was agreed on goes further in settling it than a reduced sentence, in my opinion.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
They should also claim affluenza as they dump their bags of money off.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
idk how to go with this...
it is unfair to the players who stayed after the announcement was made in 2011 who grew up wanting to play at PSU to be punished for Sandusky and the university's action but on the otherhand its unfair to the victims that put their trust in the university only to be abused and denied true justice for the university putting football first
but it is the NCAA either way you look at it, but I would agree if it was Bama or USC we wouldnt be this lucky
idk how to go with this...
it is unfair to the players who stayed after the announcement was made in 2011 who grew up wanting to play at PSU to be punished for Sandusky and the university's action but on the otherhand its unfair to the victims that put their trust in the university only to be abused and denied true justice for the university putting football first
but it is the NCAA either way you look at it, but I would agree if it was Bama or USC we wouldnt be this lucky
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
Boohoo, guys - that's life. Happens everyday. People lose their jobs (yah, actual careers, not limiting a sport they play or enjoy watching) because CEOs break the laws, accountant's embezzle etc. It's the way it is. If we stop punishing organizations in situations like this, we may as well just throw our hands up and say 'anything goes'.
Boohoo, guys - that's life. Happens everyday. People lose their jobs (yah, actual careers, not limiting a sport they play or enjoy watching) because CEOs break the laws, accountant's embezzle etc. It's the way it is. If we stop punishing organizations in situations like this, we may as well just throw our hands up and say 'anything goes'.
Re: Penn State's bowl eligibility has been restored
They shut the SMU program down dead in the water over cheating.
They spank Penn State's hand over ten years of kids being raped?
Something's off with that. Typical NCAA decision.
They shut the SMU program down dead in the water over cheating.
They spank Penn State's hand over ten years of kids being raped?
Something's off with that. Typical NCAA decision.
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