[RicocheT]

These sanctions are way over the top and amount to grand standing and trying to taking a stand more holy than tho.

Sure, the Penn St. athletic dept., its rent a cop security dept. and the higher ups dropped the ball & covered up a sad crime against kids who happened to be in their locker room because a skank ex asst. coach still had privileges. But, these sanctions go so far they tarnish the work, wins and records of a lot of college athletes who played their hearts out for the school. The sanctions also poison the athletes still there who were not connected in any way to the wrong doing.

The NCAA is on no pedestal as TV money and exploiting a lot of kids who want to play sports is its main game. Sportsmanship and amateur sports ethics is way down in its to do list.

[dfwgator]

But, these sanctions go so far they tarnish the work, wins and records of a lot of college athletes who played their hearts out for the school.

They didn't get the raw deal that those kids got. They'll live.

[Absolutely Nobama]

Is it fair to the athletes ? Probably not, but schools like SMU have gotten a whole lot more for a whole lot less.

I'm fairly certain some players knew that something was going on. You can't be in that sort of environment and not know that something is amiss.