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Jul 30, 2012 - 10:27am

therock

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A perspective on PSU's reactions to Freeh/sanctions (loooong)

Jul 29, 04:35pm

The sanctions are fair. Just deal with it (nm)

lawboy

Jul 29, 04:39pm

Wow. That sure put me in my place. (nm)

Jul 29, 04:41pm

RE: Wow. That sure put me in my place.

checoug

Jul 29, 04:45pm

The minute you claimed totalitarianism, you lost the plot (short)

lawboy

Jul 29, 04:51pm

Just how would you describe NCAA powers? (long)

HawkCat

Jul 30, 01:08pm

Agreed (nm)

blublood

Jul 30, 03:49pm

Maybe the best post I've ever seen on this subject.

Jul 31, 02:49am

Is the NCAA a government entity?

ebv

Jul 31, 07:54am

Yes, but they can do so only as permitted by their bylaws

HawkCat

Jul 31, 12:04pm

But the analogy still holds

ebv

Jul 31, 03:37pm

no kidding (nm)

chazen

Jul 30, 10:00am

Agreed, they got what they deserved (nm)

therock

Jul 30, 10:27am

After reading your post I just disagree with your position

Redhill

Jul 29, 04:50pm

you just want to make it easier for future Sanduskys

The Shazad

Jul 29, 04:51pm

I think there was wisdom in the process

lawboy

Jul 29, 04:56pm

it's not really about interviewing more kids

The Shazad

Jul 29, 05:04pm

Absolutely! Great post! (nm)

Jul 29, 05:19pm

You forgot to mention three key points. (long)

CalyCoug

Jul 29, 04:58pm

+1 (nm)

lawboy

Jul 29, 05:00pm

thoughts

The Shazad

Jul 29, 05:22pm

response:

Jul 29, 05:37pm

I dont think you read the report cover to cover

byubyu

Jul 29, 05:49pm

RE: response:

mogelijk

Jul 29, 05:53pm

Again ...

Jul 29, 06:25pm

Why are you splitting hairs?

CalyCoug

Jul 29, 07:37pm

Providing scope and context is splitting hairs?

Jul 29, 07:45pm

I'm not an expert and haven't followed all the details...but

ol' Blue Eyes

Jul 30, 10:08am

RE: I'm not an expert and haven't followed all the

Jul 31, 02:28am

Didn't the NCAA steamroll Jerry Tarkanian?

bluelands

Jul 29, 04:59pm

I understand your sentiment, but am troubled by the idea

Jul 29, 05:44pm

I agree BUT PSU wanted this over (nm)

bluelands

Jul 29, 06:37pm

Common narrative that I hear that a lot ... prove it.

Jul 29, 07:38pm

My take

ABCoug

Jul 29, 05:09pm

You may be right about a lot of things, but as my OP says,

Jul 29, 05:49pm

Your concern regarding 'cuz we have no choice' is misplaced (long)

ABCoug

Jul 29, 06:29pm

RE: Your concern regarding 'cuz we have no choice' is

blublood

Jul 29, 08:38pm

I don't like the precedent that

Jul 29, 05:09pm

I have no problem with it.

lawboy

Jul 29, 05:12pm

Getting it right isn't what concerns me.

Jul 30, 12:19am

Agreed. Speed replaced thoroughness in this case.

Jul 29, 05:51pm

Change Sandusky's crime to murder and see how you feel

Blueto

Jul 29, 05:13pm

"Sandusky's crime" has been dealt with in the court of law.

Jul 29, 05:55pm

And yet, it is the basis of the entire case.

lawboy

Jul 29, 06:05pm

Except for the fact that when you say "PSU," you're talking

Jul 29, 06:14pm

Handful of people? It was Penn State's President......

ABCoug

Jul 29, 06:53pm

All of which I have REPEATEDLY mentioned were FIRED by PSU!

Jul 29, 07:35pm

Yes the bussiness should be punished

ABCoug

Jul 29, 08:29pm

NCAA handbook is for member institutions

lawboy

Jul 29, 08:33pm

Respondeat Superior (long)

ebv

Jul 30, 07:46am

sorry, but they were the institution. The institution is (short)

bald man

Jul 30, 07:56am

Wouldn't change anything other than outrage. (nm)

Shimmy

Jul 29, 05:59pm

Regardless of how many errors there are in the report, there

byubyu

Jul 29, 05:19pm

Also, the "faults" people find with the report

mogelijk

Jul 29, 05:30pm

The "leadership at Penn State" was FIRED by Penn State.

Jul 29, 06:06pm

And the new leaders understood the gravity of the situation

lawboy

Jul 29, 06:11pm

You are a perfect example of the fallacy my OP points out

Jul 29, 06:18pm

Penn State prez disagrees with you

lawboy

Jul 29, 09:36pm

This articles sums it up

blublood

Jul 29, 09:53pm

RE: And the new leaders understood the gravity of the

blublood

Jul 29, 09:42pm

Except Penn State is an anomaly

mogelijk

Jul 29, 06:38pm

UW Rape case

blublood

Jul 29, 08:53pm

If we started counting up how many school employees

HawkCat

Jul 30, 04:28pm

For now the line is drawn at

byubyu

Jul 30, 05:12pm

Good idea.

HawkCat

Jul 30, 05:34pm

Your post assumes Penn State was stupid.

Baron

Jul 29, 08:24pm

RE: Your post assumes Penn State was stupid.

blublood

Jul 29, 08:46pm

1 simple rebuttal. PSU gave Sandusky an office on their

bald man

Jul 30, 05:29am

Like I said before, OJ needed you for the "find the real (short)

byutx

Jul 30, 09:35am

Spare me your attacks until you come up w/ something viable (short)

Jul 31, 02:15am

Child rape enabling schools SHOULD be steamrolled (nm)

byutx

Jul 30, 09:37am

And it has been. Sandusky guilty of 45 counts.

Jul 31, 02:16am

Steamrolled?!

ebv

Jul 31, 08:11am

A few thoughts.

cougs_83

Jul 30, 10:03am

Your thinking is all wrong.

canofpicante

Jul 30, 03:25pm

THAT was a counter-argument? WOW!!

Jul 31, 03:19am

Ethics is the most important issue going on here.

canofpicante

Jul 31, 10:39am

Your "beyond feeling" rhetoric warrants no response.

Aug 1, 01:15am

Get off your sword

ebv

Aug 1, 07:34am

Warrants no response and yet I get another 300+ words?

canofpicante

Aug 1, 09:01am

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