ElectricBlanketFire
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They'd never do it. That's why they're making the NCAA punish them to further the "us against the world" message.
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Penn State football pedophilia thread (UPDATE: NCAA sanctions handed down)
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They'd never do it. That's why they're making the NCAA punish them to further the "us against the world" message.
But good basketball players are there for one year. You literally can go from nothing to Sweet 16 if you get just one elite recruit
BertramCooper
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George_us, we still need a source if we're to start spreading unsubstantiated rumors like wildfire through social media.
Which I'm dying to do.
Which I'm dying to do.
Not sure about that. USC lost 10 scholarships per year for 3 years (Penn. St.'s 12 per yr.) now that their punishment is over they are ranked in the Top 5. If Penn St. gets a quality coach in a couple of years which they can since they have the money, Penn. St can easily be competitive again and nothing would change in the long run.
I realize that. Just wanted to note that OOC bans have been used recently by the NCAA.
Oh I understand. Just that anything like what is being proposed cooks that program, even the stuff that has precedent, as you mentioned w/Baylor. No sympathy for PSU, just seems strange for NCAA to not use death penalty since they are effectively doing that anyway
BertramCooper
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But a five-year bowl ban means that two classes of incoming freshman would never have any chance at playing in a bowl game - and that would decimate their recruiting.
To my knowledge the SCOTUS has already ruled that the NCAA is a private entity. I'm not sure how what they do will be unconstitutional.
Knux-Future
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This is probably the rumor that is referring to:
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd379/TuckFexas2011/b5a9c2b9.jpg
I don't believe it at all. The one posted here is much more likely to be true.
BertramCooper
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Yeah, the TV ban makes it insta-bullshit.
Pollux
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I would laugh my ass off. I hope that happens. Along with the other rumors. Holy shit that would be unbelievable.
Grimm Fandango
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That's pretty harsh and I sincerely doubt it'll happen.
Yeah, I doubt it happens. But it would be hilarious if it did.
Imagine if they hire a Spurrier, Meyer, or Saban type coach in three years. People would love to play for these legendary coaches and they could easily rebuild since you know the fanbase will be there throughout this. Not saying it would be easy but Penn St is closer to USC than SMU when it comes to rebuilding.
Four_Chamber
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BertramCooper
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No sane coach will want to touch the program with a 500-foot pole - not with the baggage that comes along with it.
It's just a couple of posts from BuckNuts.
Their punishment isn't over. They finagled things so the bowl ban is already finished, but they've still got two more years of scholarship reductions.
jchap
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Presumably that baggage will be loaded with cash money.
Knux-Future
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Plus if you are the coach that "saved" PSU, you are a god.
Hopefully but they do have the money to make it happen. Also this case did show us how morally bankrupt some people can be when it comes to football.
There are plenty of coaches who will go wherever the money is.
Maybe he means against the NCAA constitution.
None of the big name ones would, though.
Damn really, how many scholarships did they lose in total.
That's exactly what PSU needs - another god coaching football.
10/yr for 3 years. 30 in all.
The math is slightly esoteric, but it will likely take a few years after that for them to get back to full strength.
Didn't even think of that. Some might take the job simply in hopes of becoming the next Paterno.
Will the Penn State cult accept anything less than that?
Knux-Future
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That's not exactly what I meant (I'm talking more so of how tough a job it would be to do and if a coach was successful, he'd go down in history)
But yeah that's another potential reason a coach would go there....although the orgional quote did say "sane" coach.
lol.
Joe Shlabotnik
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I feel like we can't joke about North Korea's bizarre cult of personality worship as much as we think we can.
ohh ok got ya, i was right about the scholarships just wrong in thinking that they completed their punishment. Makes their ranking even more impressive.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Oh my goodness how great would this be.
I can't believe this--I'll just end up disappointed.
They managed it pretty cleverly by implementing the bowl ban even while they were appealing the scholarship losses. LA attorneys, what can you do.
alfredofroylan
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From the Onward State facebook page, some of the reactions are really bad.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151793004725663.483591.143212655662&type=3
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151793004725663.483591.143212655662&type=3
Then it starts all over again...
Just read those. I don't like knowing that people like this exist. Child rape is awful, trying to rationalize child rape I think is quite possibly worse.
Liiiiiiiittle over the top with the hyperbole there, dude.
DrForester
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I can't imagine the school dropping scholarships. I'll be shocked if the school doesn't just eat the loss and let the students keep their scholarship. Not the students fault, and taking away the scholarship would just for some more bad PR.
It's the NCAA taking them away, not the school.
Can someone explain like I'm 5 how ncaa scholarships work or why they're a big deal?
Honestly though, I don't see how any sane person could try to justify anything like this and look at themselves in the mirror. Its kind of how we got to this point.
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