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9. The punishments should be severe for such an institutional failure.

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 11:18 AM

Jul 2012

This isn't about Sandusky at this point: It's about everyone else who covered for him. And, as the Freeh Report shows, that was a lot of the top people at Penn State.

And that's fucking unconscionable.

However, this could also be a trial balloon. The president of the NCAA was playing it extremely close to the vest when he was interviewed (I think on ESPN). Extremely close to the vest.

I'm not banking on anything being concrete until I see it. However, again, we're talking about a willful and intentional coverup of child rape by the highest ranking members in an organization.

There is no "beyond" that pale.

PB

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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