If this had any connection to misconduct by the players, I would agree with the sanctions, but the players didn’t commit any crimes. The actual abuse did not occur within the program. The football players at Penn State are well-spoken, educated young men. They rank in the top of students who graduate with a degree. So what did they do to deserve punishment?

Once you read past the fines, removal of games, and game sanctions, the NCAA finally gets to the real issue, prevention of this situation again. Education of what to look for and report. A safe place to report. Why isn’t anyone talking about this?

As a Spartan, I am saddened that we think so little of the student-athletes. The same student-athletes who give their time to worthy causes, trying to make this world a better place.

Shame on you Big Ten.

Funny how the string is about TV contracts, Championship Games, who gets how much money and why. As opposed to the alleged occurrences, with the exception of those crimes for which Mr. Sandusky has been adjudged guilty, and society’s and the NCAA’s reaction to those allegations.

The culture @ Penn State has been changed!! The individuals allegedly, yes allegedly accused, with the exception of Jerry Sandusky, have all been removed or died and/or are awaiting their day in Court. To date, all known information comes from the Sandusky trial and the Freeh Report which is a document based on the interpretation of the information and documents reviewed. In short, it is Mr. Freeh’s opinion which he was retained to report. His report in no way however, is the definitive document on the occurrences over the last number of years as many of the major “players”, i.e. Spanier, Sandusky, Curly, Schultze, Paterno, McQueary, or any of the victims were contacted or interviewed.

It is all our hopes that as these trial progress, the whole truth, or as close to the whole truth as possible will become known. What is happening now, the vehement, emotional reaction is understandable. What Mr. Sandusky did is unforgivable and what is alleged to have happened, if found to be in fact true, unforgivable also. To damn first the Institution, then the individuals who have yet to defend themselves or who are no longer on this earth to do so, seems a bit like the cart before horse. We all still walk by several Roman Catholic Church’s and not brand all associated as “Child Molesters.” Just as we all walk by Public Schools, Little League Fields, Parks, our own neighborhoods where similar allegations have been made, proven to be true, and dealt with according to our law. Yet in the case of Penn State and Joe Paterno, the hell with all that….let’s just grab a rope and string ‘em up!!!

I believe because of the way the conference is set up, THEY no longer have TV money. The CONFERENCE has TV money. They divi out equal shares to all members regardless of appearances or rankings. It is an integral part of being in the conference. PSU gets no more and no less that the last place finisher I believe.