<p>I took away the same thing from what you wrote.</p>
<p>All NCAA sanctions punish the current students/coaches/programs for actions in the past. It’s just the way it works.</p>
<p>If this is not a clear demonstration of a lack of institutional control I don’t know what could be considered in the future. </p>
<p>For what it’s worth, I’ve often thought that the NCAA sanctions should apply to those who broke the rules: ie those who sold bowl items should be donating that money to scholarships, etc.</p>
<p>Live statement on CNN from the board at Penn State.</p>
<p>"I agree. every day the statue remains it is a form of continued denial of Paterno’s impact not just to the victims/survivors of abuse, but the impact to the entire university.’</p>
<p>Every day that the statue remains up, and every day the name remains on the library, Penn State CHOOSES to inflict another wound on each of the victims.</p>
<p>(And by PSU not complying with the Clery Act, every parent of a Penn State student should know that their son or daughter is not safe.)</p>
<p>Podvigs - then what exactly WAS your point? You said such actions get “tiresome.” That’s not exactly a positive opinion.</p>
<p>Let’s just say the Penn State board is getting better legal advice than the Paterno family. Those who made statements on CNN essentially said that the Freeh report will guide their path forward.</p>
<p>oh boy, watching it live. they are struggling with the Paterno issue… “none of us wants to be judged by the worst things we have done.” yada yada, all the good he did has to also be acknowledged. um, not really, not now!</p>
<p>The public we are blue events are self serving and a bandaid for a cancer at Penn state.</p>
<p>These were not mistakes, they were deliberate efforts to cover for a pedophile. For decades.</p>
<p>myturnnow…what are you watching live? Curious…</p>
<p>The defense of paterno lives on. Just heard some guy from the stewards of justice or whatever for Penn state. Saying oh Joe was just told about something happening in the shower and had no clue it was bad, yet Joe himself testified he was told it was of a sexual nature. They also said Joe was afraid to do much becuasenit might be wrong.</p>
<p>We have local case of a principal covering for a teacher who was abusing kids. She would take reports and ignore them. It only came to light when she went on maternity leave.</p>
<p>Podvigs, I also took away the same thing from what you wrote. Can you help us understand what you really meant?</p>
<p>live on CNN–just ended 4:00 p.m.</p>
<p>the trustee who just spoke came across angrily. defending the board for having asked all the right questions. appropriately placing accountability on Spanier for his outright lies. still think the guy could tone down his own anger as he is representing PSU and he was sharp with a journalist asking a reasonable question.</p>
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<p>The same rationalization could be used to let off a bank robber. Judging people by the worst things they have done is exactly the reason why we have criminal courts.</p>
<p>But CNN will run bits of it over and over and over.</p>
<p>I get pods point. Its like having a march or gathering one time is supposed to change things. </p>
<p>First its all paterno is Penn state, then it’s well, sorta…its like that want tomignore the self centered little man he really was, and the claim he put the school above football is a joke</p>
<p>Yes, remove the statue but do it without any fanfare, in my humble opinion.</p>
<p>The university must demonstrate remorse and make reprimands and adopt a code of rules that are intended to deter the god-awful conduct that took place by supposed authority figures in the university.</p>
<p>The NCAA? Pardon me but I have little faith that they will commence a credible investigation of this sordid affair. The NCAA’s modern purpose is to promote the profitability of college athletics. The way I see it is that there is simply too much coin in the PSU program…I mean that’s how I perceive the attitude of the NCAA. My hope is that the Big Ten Conference will start the ball rolling regarding possible sanctions, and then the deaf, dumb and blind NCAA may follow.</p>
<p>And one more thing; the goose-steppers at ESPN should hang THEIR heads in shame. I include in this bunch of rose-colored glasses wearers Robin Roberts at Good Morning America. Their only defense is that sports reporting isn’t really journalism, is it?</p>
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Are you whispering in someone’s ear while sitting around a table full of people? :)</p>
<p>I’m sorry I was unclear. It is not the organizing of an annual event to fight pediatric cancer that I am against, not at all. It is self-congratulating tone that accompanies it every year. In my mind I’m trying to justify the way the Blue Out is being handled, as I agree with those of you who think it is tone deaf. THON and its accompanying annual hoopla is the way that these 18-22 year olds are being catechized into philanthropy, so it makes sense that they think an event like Blue Out is the most appropriate way to show they care. </p>
<p>Even if you disagree with me, do I make more sense this time?</p>
<p>Just read some postings on the Penn State Facebook account. It is disgusting to read people still defending Joe Paterno. Absolutely gross.</p>
<p>THIS is why these situations happen. People refuse to believe what is right in front of their face because they have spent too long drinking the Kool-Aid called “We are Penn State!” The attitude of avoiding ANY negative thing being said about Joe Paterno is still going strong. I don’t think it will ever change.</p>
<p>I do not envy the students who will be on that campus come September. God help anyone who tries to say that these guys, including Joe Paterno, covered up what was happening. This opinion will not be allowed to see the light of day. Ignorance will reign.</p>
<p>No, sending people pm’s is common practice on this website.</p>