Penn State Links: National Voices Sound Off

Mark Emmert and the NCAA came down hard on Penn State on Monday. The penalties were as severe as we've ever seen in college athletics, ranging from a $60 million fine to a four-year postseason ban. Read the AP story on all of the NCAA sanctions. As expected, the national media had much to say about the penalties and what they mean for the future of Penn State football. You can find a collection of reaction stories in this post.

[BTN.com: Penn State football family reacts to sanctions on Twitter]

[VIDEO: Watch all of BTN.com's Penn State video segments]

• CBSSports.com: Hard penalty fits the crimes
• CBSSports.com: Future looks bleak as recruiting will slow to a halt
• ESPN.com: Penn State players now free agents
• ESPN.com: What's left for Penn State
• ESPN.com: Lou Holtz responds to penalties
• FoxSports.com: NCAA does the right thing
• LostLettermen.com: No "right" answers for Penn State sanctions
• TheBigLead.com: Five players who could make an immediate impact in 2012
• TwinCities.com: Penn State victims now include football players
• PennLive.com: Here are some more questions
• SI.com: Emmert overstepped bounds in hammering Penn State
• SBNation.com: Penn State, and the NCAA's thirst for punishment
• TribLive.com: Death penalty? No, much worse
• Yahoo.com: NCAA sanctions worse than death penalty
• Yahoo.com: Penn State hit hard

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