Should Penn State Get the Death Penalty?

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by BigRock

We can't do that kind of harm to Penn State football. The sport of football is just too important to the university.

SAVE THE PROGRAM, SAVE THE WORLD.

Signed,
Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, and Joe Paterno

Sadly, there is truth to the statement that it's important (critical, in fact) to the university. It's also critical to the state of Pennsylvania.

And we're all discussing ways to punish the program and those involved without throwing a death blow to the university and laying a big hit to the state of Pennsylvania. It's the reason why the death penalty doesn't happen anymore in sports.

[BigRock]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Sadly, there is truth to the statement that it's important (critical, in fact) to the university.

And do you know what that means? When a football program is critical to the survival of an academic institution? It means that somewhere along the line, things have gone astray.

But by all means, let's figure out a way to make sure we preserve the skewed reality where football rules everything and must be protected. I mean, it's not like that exact same mindset caused this entire situation in the first place.

Wait, what's that? It did? I stand corrected.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by BigRock

And do you know what that means? When a football program is critical to the survival of an academic institution? It means that somewhere along the line, things have gone astray.

But by all means, let's figure out a way to make sure we preserve the skewed reality where football rules everything and must be protected. I mean, it's not like that exact same mindset caused this entire situation in the first place.

Wait, what's that? It did? I stand corrected.

You're delusional if you don't think football or basketball isn't the critical lifeblood to money that comes in to many major D-1 universities and even to good high school football programs. In most cases, football money funds the entire athletic program, which is a critical piece to enrolling and attracting quality students.

The system may be flawed, but it is what it is. And it benefits nobody to rip the heart out of the chest if you know it's what keeps the body moving.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by BigRock

And do you know what that means? When a football program is critical to the survival of an academic institution? It means that somewhere along the line, things have gone astray.

But by all means, let's figure out a way to make sure we preserve the skewed reality where football rules everything and must be protected. I mean, it's not like that exact same mindset caused this entire situation in the first place.

Wait, what's that? It did? I stand corrected.

Great post.