<p>Green, I think what both individuals did was terrible. They should both be prosecuted (and I think they have been). The question as to the institution iis – did the school admin know and not act on?</p>
<p><< ljfrm - I certainly did not infer that he was talking about football players. I have no idea what you mean by stirring the pot. I consider myself an advocate for children and have, on many occasions, reported suspected child abuse to DCF. It is required in my line of work but I think I would do so in any event. If he thinks that the first lesson learned is to mindful of children and care for them in ways that protect them from harm, that is a good thing. >></p>
<p>Woody - that wasn’t directed to you - and I’m sorry that wasn’t clear.</p>
<p>Interesting that Wharton is probably so much about money and power too.</p>
<p>The UPenn case is horrifying also, how did Ward remain on faculty after being convicted and put on probation for child pornography??</p>
<p>Insurer balks at paying Penn State penalties </p>
<p>[Insurer</a> balks at paying Penn State penalties | NewsOK.com](<a href=“http://newsok.com/insurer-balks-at-paying-penn-state-penalties/article/3696620]Insurer”>http://newsok.com/insurer-balks-at-paying-penn-state-penalties/article/3696620)</p>
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<p>It would be interesting (likely boring too)to read the policy and see if intentional torts are excluded from coverage. Depending on state law, court cases and/or how the policy was written, the carrier may have no duty to defend. A Pennsylvania attorney versed in ins. law could better answer it but with $100 million on the line, does anyone doubt that this will end up in front of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court?</p>
<p>And Penn State athletics balks at sitting down and shutting up: </p>
<p>[State</a> College, PA - Penn State Football: Trophy Game with Wisconsin is on the Horizon](<a href=“http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/penn-state-football-trophy-game-with-wisconsin-is-on-the-horizon-1101803/]State”>http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/penn-state-football-trophy-game-with-wisconsin-is-on-the-horizon-1101803/)</p>
<p>There’s also a “support this team” event going on Tuesday morning. Hereabouts it is touted as a chance to show the current roster that we don’t hold them personally accountable for the scandal. Local businesses contributing breakfast for all those who show at 7am. I can’t imagine that anyone else will not see this as a pretty blatant example of inappropriateness. <em>smh</em> Essentially a pep rally. Great. The NCAA gave this rahrah constituency the (in their opinion) ammo to say “oh, they are picking on us! It’s us against them! Rally around the team!”. I hope the NCAA comes back and issues more sanctions. I really do.</p>
<p>[The</a> Brilliant Professor Ward | Philadelphia Magazine Articles](<a href=“http://www.phillymag.com/articles/the-brilliant-professor-ward/]The”>http://www.phillymag.com/articles/the-brilliant-professor-ward/)</p>
<p>This is the entire story of Professor Ward and the University that stood quiet while he molested many young men: Wharton Business School of The University of Pennsylvania.</p>
<p>That’s quite the story. What a manipulator this Ward guy was.</p>
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<p>greenbutton, that doesn’t surprise me in the least. We hear all this talk of collateral damage but how rare is it for an entire community to be punished for years for the sins of a few. I’m curious…what do you feel is inappropriate about this?</p>
<p>I thought the community got spared by there being no death penalty?</p>
<p>“Ummm… Mini, I’m not saying the cases are equivalent (altho I realize the author is making that leap).”</p>
<p>Gosh, I didn’t know I’d posted ANYTHING about the Ward case. Perhaps there is a poltergeist?</p>
<p>With legal, PR, and investigation bills mounting and civil suits looming, it’s unclear where Penn State will find the money to pay for all this. University administrators have promised students they won’t pay for it out of tuition. They’ve also promised taxpayers and state legislators it won’t come out of taxpayer funds. And they’ve apparently promised charitable donors it won’t come out of charitable donations, which includes endowment. Both of its insurers are taking the position that these costs fall outside the scope of Penn State’s insurance coverage. So who will pay the bills?</p>
<p>[PhillyDeals:</a> Who will pay Penn State’s costs for Sandusky case?](<a href=“http://www.philly.com/philly/business/164163926.html]PhillyDeals:”>http://www.philly.com/philly/business/164163926.html)</p>
<p>My bad, mini 
As always, the memory was wrong! A poltergeist would be cool, though!!</p>
<p>I think the rally is, for me, too much “business as usual”. It seems a little bit like acting the besieged (support the team! come to their rescue!) when that isn’t necessary and it will inevitably be misinterpreted by the wider world. It seems like a time to make a show of effort to downsize athletics, and another rousing round of “We Are…” doesn’t fit the bill for me. The event is not going to rehab the PSU image into something less football-centered, and only confirms the worst suspicions of detractors. And we have to persuade detractors, or suffer in a competitive field for students.</p>
<p>“Who will pay Penn State’s costs for the Sandusky case?”</p>
<p>They could auction off the statue, the stadium, and library (though they’d likely still be a little short…;))</p>
<p>I don’t think anyone was thinking about “downsizing” sports at Penn State including the NCAA. They were punishing the sports kids because of the sins of the administrators and athletic department. I see nothing wrong with cheering the team up.</p>
<p>bclintonk…I wondered the same thing 500 posts back…how are they going to pay. I’m alittle surprised if administration actually promised it would not come out of tuition or endowment money although early on the President did say the university might take out loans. Clearly there will be some budget cutting operationally just like any business that is trying to find nickles in the sofa.</p>
<p>I read today in our paper that the athletic dept was going to take a loan from the university to pay the fine.</p>
<p>As the Inquirer article stated, sovereign immunity is not an absolute defense for public or publicly affiliated institutions. I recall that in Virginia many years ago that defense was defeated in lawsuit against the U of Virginia Medical School.</p>
<p>In any event, it’s crass for Penn State to claim state protection out of one side of its mouth, but similtaneously refuse to be bound by the state’s ‘open meeting’ and FOIL laws. I wonder how the SUNY units of Cornell and Syracuse U in New York handle this?</p>
<p>^ Good point.</p>
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<p>What I recall you asking was, how are they going to pay the NCAA fine? That part seems to me pretty unproblematic. It doesn’t all need to be paid at once; it’s due in 5 annual installments of $12 million per year. They can probably squeeze most of that out of ongoing football revenue, and as MomofWildChild suggests, the athletic department can borrow any additional funds from the central administration and pay it back in increments out of future football surpluses. Also, even if insurance covers none of it, part of the cost will be offset by savings from fewer football scholarships during the penalty period. i think there’s a sufficiently strong and reliable revenue stream there that it shouldn’t be all that difficult. </p>
<p>The bigger cost problem for the university is the $10 million they’ve already rung up in investigation and PR costs, plus the additional tens of millions they may need to put on the table to make civil litigation go way. I think they’ve really put themselves in a box by saying it won’t come from students, taxpayers, or charitable donors. What other revenue stream do they have? Saying they’ll borrow it isn’t an answer; that just delays paying the piper, and adds interest to the cost. I don’t think football can generate all the revenue they’re going to need. And I don’t think it would be fair to pin the entire cost on the football program; they’re already paying their NCAA and Big Ten penalties, and ultimately the moral and institutional failure here was not just within the football program, it was at the highest levels of university administration and with the Board of Trustees.</p>