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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts) Mon Sep 8, 2014, 03:09 PM Sep 2014

NCAA to Penn State : "We're good now, fellas!" [View all]

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2014/09/08/ncaa-restores-penn-states-football-scholarships-postseason-eligibility/15293041/

The NCAA restored Penn State's full complement of football scholarships and reinstated the Nittany Lions' postseason eligibility on Monday.

Penn State had lost scholarships and postseason eligibility in the aftermath of a pedophilia scandal involving longtime Nittany Lions assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

"Penn State has made remarkable progress over the past year," said Harris Pastides, Board member and University of South Carolina president. "The board members and I believe the Executive Committee's decision is the right one. It allows both the university and the association to continue to move toward a common goal of ensuring that educating, nurturing and protecting young people is a top priority."

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What a fucking shock.

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NCAA to Penn State : "We're good now, fellas!" [View all] ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 OP

educating, nurturing and protecting young people is a top priority geomon666 Sep 2014 #1

And Penn State alum continue to be assholes, by the way ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #2

Yep, even some of my fellow alumni are infected with the crazy. Avalux Sep 2014 #9

As a fellow alum, I agree with you! Neurotica Sep 2014 #13

Nice to meet you! Avalux Sep 2014 #15

Happy to meet you as well! Neurotica Sep 2014 #28

STHU. Like the alumni of all other schools are Little Lord Fauntleroys?? WinkyDink Sep 2014 #19

Awww.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #27

Over the last YEAR? underpants Sep 2014 #3

Not the students. Avalux Sep 2014 #6

The students rioted in support of Paterno underpants Sep 2014 #11

Turning on the NCAA now? Hahahaha! WinkyDink Sep 2014 #21

When they make decisions like this? Yes underpants Sep 2014 #25

WTF? USC gets absolutely hammered because a player took gifts 10 years ago Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #4

Because those were violations of explicit NCAA rules. Moreover, the NCAA didn't rule on PSU; WinkyDink Sep 2014 #18

It was what's his name report, but in effect the NCAA did rule joeybee12 Sep 2014 #23

Obviously we aren't going to agree on teams underpants Sep 2014 #26

Yeah, just imagine if some PSU players got free tattoos! theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #30

Does it really matter? madville Sep 2014 #5

Gotta agree. hifiguy Sep 2014 #8

Geno makes a phone call, a violation, a cross country runner enters a fun run... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #7

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ get the red out Sep 2014 #10

Congratulations! Long live Penn State yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #12

Could it be because Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State have lost, and LakeVermilion Sep 2014 #14

;-) It was always about the $$$. Sixty million, to be exact. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #17

Frankly, the idea of punishing young men the same age as those molested never made sense to me. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #16

Nice...another PSU alum obsfucating the truth... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #24

So...forget the ages. The main point is the same---hurting the innocent. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #29

I loathe Penn State PAProgressive28 Sep 2014 #20

Taking bets..... (I gather it's Northwestern? Not important enough for me to loathe.) WinkyDink Sep 2014 #22