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Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 10:15 AM

Jul 2012

Apparently 'unprecedented' means loss of bowl game(s) and scholarships.

If this is true it's despicable.

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NCAA source: "Unprecedented" penalties against Penn State [View all] alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 OP

Gotcha the first time nt julian09 Jul 2012 #1

Good. The institution should pay an institutional penalty. nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #2

Apparently dkhbrit Jul 2012 #3

No.. sendero Jul 2012 #4

I wasn't being clear dkhbrit Jul 2012 #5

University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia and is an Ivy League School PuppyBismark Jul 2012 #6

Technical note: UPenn is a private Ivy League school (home to the Wharton coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #7

It's Penn State modrepub Jul 2012 #8

University of Penn is an Ivy league university in Philly obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #15

Thanks everyone.. sendero Jul 2012 #39

Let's not confuse Penn State with Univ of Penn CreekDog Jul 2012 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #14

The punishments should be severe for such an institutional failure. Poll_Blind Jul 2012 #9

I hope they shut it down Botany Jul 2012 #10

I think John Kerry's wife should demand a boycott of all public and private may3rd Jul 2012 #13

I'm sorry. I'm missing the meaning of your post. blue neen Jul 2012 #21

Um...what? Iggo Jul 2012 #22

You seem to be ignoring requests to clarify your statement. blue neen Jul 2012 #32

What does one have to do with the other? I'm intrigued. nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #36

100% correct maindawg Jul 2012 #18

During the Ohio State v Penn state game last november ... Botany Jul 2012 #25

I believe they will...for a very long time. Evasporque Jul 2012 #49

Duke Lacrosse lost a season... jberryhill Jul 2012 #11

They should close down PSU for good may3rd Jul 2012 #12

Um I think this is getting carried away BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #16

It's not just the university modrepub Jul 2012 #17

There is no local Attorney General (AG) mrmpa Jul 2012 #34

You Want Them to Close Down the Entire University? On the Road Jul 2012 #43

The football program should be permanently shut down The Second Stone Jul 2012 #19

Yep. Iggo Jul 2012 #24

ditto. roguevalley Jul 2012 #35

Paterno's dead, Sandusky's going to jail - this penalizes the students. FreeBC Jul 2012 #20

No, this penalizes the institution Posteritatis Jul 2012 #23

No--It penalizes the likes of Scott Paterno, who will not be able to sit in the luxury box at Beaver msanthrope Jul 2012 #37

The students can choose a different school. To suggest Lil Missy Jul 2012 #47

for possibly "Unprecedented" crimes DrDan Jul 2012 #26

What people have to remember is there are a lot of students who attend PSU WCGreen Jul 2012 #27

Sufficient penalties? Maybe the Roman's solution when dealing with Carthage could be applied. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #28

This is MORE than an institutional failing dballance Jul 2012 #29

It's an attitude that goes back a long ways. A Simple Game Jul 2012 #44

Good. The crime is unprecedented as well. 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #30

I would hope that some kid majoring in Chemistry won't have her program suffer as a result of CTyankee Jul 2012 #31

If the school slashes actual important programs to protect football... Posteritatis Jul 2012 #38

Double extra Secret Probation? slampoet Jul 2012 #33

Let's just shut college athletics altogether. CANDO Jul 2012 #40

Why didn't Penn State take the initiative and shut its own program down for the year. jerseyjack Jul 2012 #42

Now maybe they can get rid of the jockocracy Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #45

Jerry Sandusky has opened the door.... lib2DaBone Jul 2012 #46

Hyperbolic alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #48