<p>I’ve been waiting for the Kane report into delays in the Sandusky investigation to come out. Looks like it may be soon:</p>
<p><a href=“Kane's review of Sandusky case seems to be entering home stretch - pennlive.com”>Kane's review of Sandusky case seems to be entering home stretch - pennlive.com;
<p>They’ve finally interviewed Corbett.</p>
<p>Penn State’s post season’s ban has been lifted. Scholarships will be restored.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/09/08/penn-state-postseason-eligibility-scholarships-restored”>http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/09/08/penn-state-postseason-eligibility-scholarships-restored</a></p>
<p>In the wake of the NCAA publishing guidelines on the role of athletic departments in such investigations (which basically say “do what Paterno did”), there are a lot of people wondering when the wins will be restored.</p>
<p>Penn State is paying $60 million to 26 victims. So now its 4-year postseason ban is being reduced to 2 seasons. Makes one wonder if the ban would have been reduced to only 1 year if only 13 boys had been molested… </p>
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That depends, was the original 4 years predicated on an assumption of 52 victims?</p>
<p>@comic, you do know I was being sarcastic</p>
<p>I knew you were being sarcastic, but I still don’t get the joke.</p>
<p>Now that there is a publicly-released video of Rice knocking out a female who couldn’t stand a chance against him, the NFL has turned their backs on him. It is being said, <a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/10/us/nfl-ray-rice/index”>Report: NFL received Ray Rice video in April - CNN; , they saw this video quite some time ago.</p>
<p>This still pales in comparison to what the officials of PSU overlooked. Oh, of course, I forget, no one at PSU knew what was going on with Sandusky, and there is no video or other evidence proving such.</p>
<p>So let’s not stop the almighty football machine.</p>
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I think that a solid majority of Penn Staters (including yours truly) acknowledge that there was a cover-up. What a lot of us disagree with is the assertion that the criminal (or merely unconscionable) actions lay with the football program* and not with the administration itself. The paper trail seems to pretty clearly incriminate the three guys who have been indicted, but there is no actual evidence of wrongdoing by Paterno and the NCAA just updated their policy for athletic programs addressing sex crimes and it basically says “do what Paterno did”.</p>
<p>If the people who actually committed the cover-up were in the administration and the board of trustees, I would prefer to see them dealt with directly. That the board of trustees (who were responsible for the oversight of those who were indicted) remains is a major sore point with the alumni.</p>
<p>**: With the exception of McQueary, who claims both to have directly witnessed an assault but then accepted Schultz’s statements that there was no wrongdoing. *</p>
<p>Oh King Football, how mighty thou are. The NCAA show what a bunch of spineless ba$tards its leaders are. This program should not been on any field for a decade. The Mustangs never recovered, and it is a farce to see how little this ended costing PSU. </p>
<p>Shameful! </p>
<p>Rutgers fans have generally disowned Rice. Not really any support for him on their message board. They are angry and disappointed with him- not all but most.</p>
<p>Tonight they play their initial BIG 10 football game although the BIG 10 appears to be the weakling of college ball.</p>
<p>I wish someone would organize a football Sunday blackout. If a large number of viewers refused to watch for one day, it might send a message loud and clear to the NFL and their sponsors.</p>
<p>Oh, Xiggi, if you can’t say anything original, at least try to say it in a smarter or more unique way. Guessing that “death valley” may be trotted out in your next response. </p>
<p>Yawn. Frankly, your arrogance has become dull. Like butter slathered on a slice of bread, I’m sure you’ll partake in the Sunday National Felon League festival all the while castigating an entire university for creating/supporting a uniquely criminal football “culture.” Check your wallet. You’ll find that you’re a card carrying member supporting/creating a “culture” that idolizes abusers/felons of every ilk. Yep, you’re part of the “culture” merely just by tuning in. </p>
<p>Move on; your bitterness must be quite a heavy burden.</p>
<p>Typical PSU fanboy! </p>
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I don’t believe you are capable of seeing us as anything else, so I’m not going to worry too much about what you feel about this and will instead focus on the swing voters.</p>
<p>Why punish the kids for what the administration did? I’m glad they lifted the bans.</p>
<p>Pilot, better watch what you say to xiggi, or he’ll tattle on you to the moderators.
he’s such a joy!</p>
<p>Oh, that is a thought. Why not report the people who resort to ad hominem posts and do not bother to read the TOS for courtesy rules? </p>
<p>Some here will never understand the difference between expressing an opinion and attacking the poster. You might try it sometimes, Momcat. But that is probably too much to ask based on your contributions to this site. </p>
Short on time today, but thought I would note that a new settlement has been reached, replacing the previous consent decree, restoring Paterno’s wins, limiting the fines to within the state of PA, but also “acknowledging the NCAA’s legitimate concern”.
Any thoughts?
Restoring the wins and all the current efforts from apologists to raise another statue and sing Paterno’s praises won’t erase the shame. The attempts to resurrect his reputation is an embarrassment to the school, the alumni and the state. At least there’s some comfort in knowing he took his last breaths in disgrace.