[laweeks]

I lost a lot of respect for JoePa a few years ago when he tried to tell the public that sports builds character with the observation that if a player, for instance, traps a football catch . . . and knows he trapped it . . . it's ok to let the ref rule it a catch even if the referee really missed it . . . . Obviously, the player will let the illegal catch be a catch if the referee says so, but the whole thing is dishonest from the beginning.

While we all know why the player will let the referee make the mistake, Joe could not equate that event with just plain honesty.

On the other hand, if the coach says it's ok to let the referee make an obvious mistake, then why in the hell does a coach bitch like hell when he disagrees with the call?

It all boils down to "what you can get away with," and the OSU problem with Terrell Prior, et al., is a clear example of "what you can get away with."

The NCAA, almost the college coaches, and players have lost what little respect I had for the whole bunch.

[FlJoePa]

Joe Paterno has instilled more character into more young men than you could possibly imagine. Your post makes absolutely no sense.

[NittanyLion]

Just so I'm clear...you're equating allowing a ref to make a close call with blatant NCAA violations?

That's certainly some interesting "logic".