NCAA imposes stiff penalties on Penn State

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | July 23, 2012 | Jeremy Roebuck

[DeaconRed]

Joe Pa is now known as Joe Ped.
As in Pedophile enabler.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

And that’s the end of PSU as a football power, probably for decades.

[USMCWife6869]

I don’t like the fine. I think the rest of it is ok, but I don’t understand the fine. The victims are going to sue (rightfully so), and every cent the school has should go to them. Just my own opinion.

[traderrob6]

Guess the Big Ten is pleased they hitched their wagon to this star.

BTW, Paterno is getting a bum rap. (MO)

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

I don’t understand the wins being vacated. What do they mean, all wins struck from the record as if the games never happened?

[NCLaw441]

I am no Penn State fan (and my alma mater, UNC, has troubles of its own with the NCAA), but I don’t see why the NCAA has jurisdiction in this particular case. I understand that football coaches are involved, but does this really involve the football program in any real way? Now, I believe Penn State is accontable for these terrible actions and failures to act. I just don’t believe that the NCAA is the right body to deal with it.

[apillar]

If the $60 million isn't being given to child abuse prevention charities then the NCAA is as guilty as Penn State in profiting off of Sandusky.

[ltc8k6]

IIRC, the BIG10 may be penalizing PSU also.

It’s a shame that the football players will suffer from these sanctions.

[bjorn14]

I would have liked to have seen a 2-year ‘Death Penalty’ but I wasn’t expecting a four year bowl ban but that’s cool too.

JoePa got taken away what he wanted most...the win record. ‘Success with Honor’ what a crock that was.

[Clara Lou]

Justice.

[DuncanWaring]

No, “bum rap” sounds more like what Sandusky liked to give to little boys.

[TigerClaws]

Head coach covers it up? Other coaches know.

Yes. That’s the football program and a breach of the public trust and conduct expected from any adult, much less one entrusted to train and teach young men.

[Perdogg]

I guess everyone except JoePa is entitled to due process.

[Clara Lou]

From the article:
The fines are to be paid into an endowment for non-university programs preventing child sexual abuse or assisting victims, the NCAA said.

[ltc8k6]

“These funds must be paid into an endowment for external programs preventing child sexual abuse or assisting victims and may not be used to fund such programs at the university,”

[rwilson99]

Somewhere Rene Portland is laughing her tail off.

[ArrogantBustard]

From the article:

"The fines are to be paid into an endowment for non-university programs preventing child sexual abuse or assisting victims, the NCAA said. "

[EEGator]

The money will be going to help abused children, not lining the NCAA’s pockets. I believe the NCAA is acting with its bylaws by fining them.

[DuncanWaring]

This is “stiff”?

“Stiff” would be “Shut down the Department of Athletics for a decade”.

Which would be well-deserved.