I was responding to everyone collectively.
And I have been responding to several Penn State posters collectively as well, so please understand that many of the things I said that I think you felt were directed at you - were not.
I'm not sure how what I said came across as, "LSU, Nebraska, Bama, etc. students and alumni don't have as much pride in their school as PSU".. but ok. If that's how you interpreted it, then that's how you interpreted it.
This is not at all how I interpreted what you said. I don't think you were suggesting that Penn State alums had more pride in their school than other schools. I think that the way you previously stated this:
My point was simply that Penn State has a huge, loyal student/alumni population, which stretches even beyond the borders of PA, and will always be loyal to the school, regardless of what happened.
suggested that this a rare condition that doesn't exist in other states for other schools. I think the point that myself and several other posters have tried to make is that it not only isn't unique (which, I know, is not what you meant), it isn't even rare or unusual (and I do think it suggests that). If you feel it doesn't - all I can say is that I'm not the only one who read it that way.
This statement is actually
And agreeing with ONE statement that als463 made shouldn't automatically make me one of the Penn State crazies. I know, just as well as everyone else here, that she is ALL ABOUT Penn State, and can take things to the extreme when it comes to our alma mater. (Sorry als, but it's true)
I stated specifically that I thought you had been pretty even-handed about the whole thing, so I'm not sure why you feel I've lumped you in with the crazies- I don't think that at all. For that matter, I don't think anyone's been crazy. I think als463 has, as you stated, been a little extreme in her Penn State viewpoints, but it isn't just that you agreed with one statement. It's that you agreed with that one statement and and then went on to state something that sounded very similar to some of her sentiments. Again, if you didn't intend it that way - I'm sorry we took it that way, but that's why (meaning me and a few others) we took it that way.
I'm not sure how it wasn't relevant.. but ok.
Because there are many factors that govern a Division I scholarship level football player school decisions that don't come into play for a typical student and might have a lot to do with their future money making potential which runs into the millions. A parent with a non-football playing student who gives up a scholarship to go to Penn State isn't, in my opinion, facing sacrifices and decisions that are even remotely similar to those a football player would make to give up another scholarship and go to Penn State AND face the football sanctions on top of that, so the two situations are not comparable.
You didn't say this earlier, so... I was under the impression that however I interpreted your statement was correct.
If you go back and look at my posts on the topic, I said I thought it was unlikely and that there would be few who would do it. I didn't say none would ever do it, and I stated the very limited circumstances under which a parent and their son might want to do it.
And I hope you understand why you were misunderstood, as well. The funny thing is, I think people read others' comments here and somehow turned it into something I said.
Yes, I do understand that. In fact, as I said, I was commenting on the posts of several people on here at one time, so I think there were posts that you thought were referring to something you said, when very little of it was directed at you, so I apologize if you interpreted it that way....most of my harsher comments were not connected to anything you said.
Oh well. This is why I generally stay away from saying my piece about this whole situation. It only causes issues.
But whatever, it's over and done with. No hard feelings.
