It's for precisely that reason that, despite Jerry
Sandusky's 45 counts of child sex abuse convictions and a preponderance of
evidence that Joe Paterno and high-ranking university officials withheld
information on his crimes, the NCAA cannot and should not punish the Nittany
Lions football program -- much less hand down the death penalty for which many
are calling.
It seems absolutely ludicrous on the surface though, doesn't it?
Ohio State football can face sanctions because some players traded memorabilia
and cash for tattoos. Miami football can face sanctions because a wildly rogue
booster gave impermissible benefits to numerous players. Southern Methodist
football can get hit with the death penalty -- so called because it bans the
school from competing in a given sport for at least one year -- because players
were being paid from a booster-supplied slush fund.
And yet, Penn State football
-- a program that was overseen by men who supposedly shielded a child rapist
and gave no thought to his victims -- is untouchable by the NCAA. Or at least,
it should be.
To read the rest, head over to my full take on it at NESN.com.
Never in the NCAA's
wildest dreams could they have imagined a scenario as horrifying the one
that unfolded at Penn State.
It's for precisely that reason that, despite Jerry Sandusky's 45 counts
of child sex abuse convictions and a preponderance of evidence that Joe
Paterno and high-ranking university officials withheld information on
his crimes, the NCAA cannot and should not punish the Nittany Lions
football program -- much less hand down the death penalty for which many
are calling.
It seems absolutely ludicrous on the surface though, doesn't it? Ohio
State football can face sanctions because some players traded
memorabilia and cash for tattoos. Miami football can face sanctions
because a wildly rogue booster gave impermissible benefits to numerous
players. Southern Methodist football can get hit with the death penalty
-- so called because it bans the school from competing in a given sport
for at least one year -- because players were being paid from a
booster-supplied slush fund.
And yet, Penn State football -- a program that was overseen by men who
supposedly shielded a child rapist and gave no thought to his victims --
is untouchable by the NCAA. Or at least, it should be.
Read more at: http://www.nesn.com/2012/07/penn-state-football-program-shouldnt-be-punished-by-ncaa-despite-heinous-nature-of-crimes.html
Read more at: http://www.nesn.com/2012/07/penn-state-football-program-shouldnt-be-punished-by-ncaa-despite-heinous-nature-of-crimes.html
Never in the NCAA's
wildest dreams could they have imagined a scenario as horrifying the one
that unfolded at Penn State.
It's for precisely that reason that, despite Jerry Sandusky's 45 counts
of child sex abuse convictions and a preponderance of evidence that Joe
Paterno and high-ranking university officials withheld information on
his crimes, the NCAA cannot and should not punish the Nittany Lions
football program -- much less hand down the death penalty for which many
are calling.
It seems absolutely ludicrous on the surface though, doesn't it? Ohio
State football can face sanctions because some players traded
memorabilia and cash for tattoos. Miami football can face sanctions
because a wildly rogue booster gave impermissible benefits to numerous
players. Southern Methodist football can get hit with the death penalty
-- so called because it bans the school from competing in a given sport
for at least one year -- because players were being paid from a
booster-supplied slush fund.
And yet, Penn State football -- a program that was overseen by men who
supposedly shielded a child rapist and gave no thought to his victims --
is untouchable by the NCAA. Or at least, it should be.
Read more at: http://www.nesn.com/2012/07/penn-state-football-program-shouldnt-be-punished-by-ncaa-despite-heinous-nature-of-crimes.html
Read more at: http://www.nesn.com/2012/07/penn-state-football-program-shouldnt-be-punished-by-ncaa-despite-heinous-nature-of-crimes.html
Never in the NCAA's
wildest dreams could they have imagined a scenario as horrifying the one
that unfolded at Penn State.
It's for precisely that reason that, despite Jerry Sandusky's 45 counts
of child sex abuse convictions and a preponderance of evidence that Joe
Paterno and high-ranking university officials withheld information on
his crimes, the NCAA cannot and should not punish the Nittany Lions
football program -- much less hand down the death penalty for which many
are calling.
It seems absolutely ludicrous on the surface though, doesn't it? Ohio
State football can face sanctions because some players traded
memorabilia and cash for tattoos. Miami football can face sanctions
because a wildly rogue booster gave impermissible benefits to numerous
players. Southern Methodist football can get hit with the death penalty
-- so called because it bans the school from competing in a given sport
for at least one year -- because players were being paid from a
booster-supplied slush fund.
And yet, Penn State football -- a program that was overseen by men who
supposedly shielded a child rapist and gave no thought to his victims --
is untouchable by the NCAA. Or at least, it should be.
Read more at: http://www.nesn.com/2012/07/penn-state-football-program-shouldnt-be-punished-by-ncaa-despite-heinous-nature-of-crimes.html Never in the NCAA's wildest dreams could they have imagined a scenario as horrifying the one that unfolded at Penn State. It's for precisely that reason that, despite Jerry Sandusky's 45 counts of child sex abuse convictions and a preponderance of evidence that Joe Paterno and high-ranking university officials withheld information on his crimes, the NCAA cannot and should not punish the Nittany Lions football program -- much less hand down the death penalty for which many are calling. It seems absolutely ludicrous on the surface though, doesn't it? Ohio State football can face sanctions because some players traded memorabilia and cash for tattoos. Miami football can face sanctions because a wildly rogue booster gave impermissible benefits to numerous players. Southern Methodist football can get hit with the death penalty -- so called because it bans the school from competing in a given sport for at least one year -- because players were being paid from a booster-supplied slush fund. And yet, Penn State football -- a program that was overseen by men who supposedly shielded a child rapist and gave no thought to his victims -- is untouchable by the NCAA. Or at least, it should be. Never in the NCAA's wildest dreams could they have imagined a scenario as horrifying the one that unfolded at Penn State. It's for precisely that reason that, despite Jerry Sandusky's 45 counts of child sex abuse convictions and a preponderance of evidence that Joe Paterno and high-ranking university officials withheld information on his crimes, the NCAA cannot and should not punish the Nittany Lions football program -- much less hand down the death penalty for which many are calling. It seems absolutely ludicrous on the surface though, doesn't it? Ohio State football can face sanctions because some players traded memorabilia and cash for tattoos. Miami football can face sanctions because a wildly rogue booster gave impermissible benefits to numerous players. Southern Methodist football can get hit with the death penalty -- so called because it bans the school from competing in a given sport for at least one year -- because players were being paid from a booster-supplied slush fund. And yet, Penn State football -- a program that was overseen by men who supposedly shielded a child rapist and gave no thought to his victims -- is untouchable by the NCAA. Or at least, it should be.
Read more at: http://www.nesn.com/2012/07/penn-state-football-program-shouldnt-be-punished-by-ncaa-despite-heinous-nature-of-crimes.html Never in the NCAA's wildest dreams could they have imagined a scenario as horrifying the one that unfolded at Penn State. It's for precisely that reason that, despite Jerry Sandusky's 45 counts of child sex abuse convictions and a preponderance of evidence that Joe Paterno and high-ranking university officials withheld information on his crimes, the NCAA cannot and should not punish the Nittany Lions football program -- much less hand down the death penalty for which many are calling. It seems absolutely ludicrous on the surface though, doesn't it? Ohio State football can face sanctions because some players traded memorabilia and cash for tattoos. Miami football can face sanctions because a wildly rogue booster gave impermissible benefits to numerous players. Southern Methodist football can get hit with the death penalty -- so called because it bans the school from competing in a given sport for at least one year -- because players were being paid from a booster-supplied slush fund. And yet, Penn State football -- a program that was overseen by men who supposedly shielded a child rapist and gave no thought to his victims -- is untouchable by the NCAA. Or at least, it should be. Never in the NCAA's wildest dreams could they have imagined a scenario as horrifying the one that unfolded at Penn State. It's for precisely that reason that, despite Jerry Sandusky's 45 counts of child sex abuse convictions and a preponderance of evidence that Joe Paterno and high-ranking university officials withheld information on his crimes, the NCAA cannot and should not punish the Nittany Lions football program -- much less hand down the death penalty for which many are calling. It seems absolutely ludicrous on the surface though, doesn't it? Ohio State football can face sanctions because some players traded memorabilia and cash for tattoos. Miami football can face sanctions because a wildly rogue booster gave impermissible benefits to numerous players. Southern Methodist football can get hit with the death penalty -- so called because it bans the school from competing in a given sport for at least one year -- because players were being paid from a booster-supplied slush fund. And yet, Penn State football -- a program that was overseen by men who supposedly shielded a child rapist and gave no thought to his victims -- is untouchable by the NCAA. Or at least, it should be.
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