E-Mails Suggest Paterno Role in Silence on Sandusky

[DrPhil]

Former Penn State President says he was beaten as a child and therefore would not have ignored the Sandusky allegations had he known about it.

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefoot...-claims-072312

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Former Penn State President says he was beaten as a child and therefore would not have ignored the Sandusky allegations had he known about it.

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefoot...-claims-072312

I didn't know Spanier was a sociologist and Family Therapist. That is just really sad and disturbing. Sorry to say that being a victim of child abuse doesn't mean he wouldn't have turned a blind eye to what was going on. We know that the abused end up at all ends of the spectrum including as abusers when they grow up. Using that as a defense is ridiculous, and he should know it. I guess it sounds good, though.

[Greek_or_Geek?]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

The Paterno family just needs to be quiet:

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/spo...sanctions.html

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Former Penn State President says he was beaten as a child and therefore would not have ignored the Sandusky allegations had he known about it.

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefoot...-claims-072312

These people need to shut the eff up.

[33girl]

My prediction:

Every cent of scholarship money lost is made up by PSU alums and private scholarships are created (thus opening the door to more chicanery if they get into the wrong peoples' hands).

Take that one to the bank.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by 33girl

My prediction:

Every cent of scholarship money lost is made up by PSU alums and private scholarships are created (thus opening the door to more chicanery if they get into the wrong peoples' hands).

Take that one to the bank.

They would if they are dumb. That WOULD lead to the death penalty if they were caught. You do something that stupid on probation, and you deserve what you get.

[33girl]

I didn't think there was anything to prevent someone from instituting a privately funded scholarship. I'm not talking under the table. Maybe I'm understanding the "scholarships" that are being removed incorrectly...I thought they meant ones that come straight from the NCAA.

[AXOmom]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I didn't think there was anything to prevent someone from instituting a privately funded scholarship. I'm not talking under the table. Maybe I'm understanding the "scholarships" that are being removed incorrectly...I thought they meant ones that come straight from the NCAA.

The NCAA isn't taking away scholarship money (that comes from each school's athletic fund - not the NCAA), they are taking away the number of scholarships Penn State can give out to football players. Under NCAA rules, Division 1 schools can only have 85 scholarship players on their roster each season (to keep the playing field even). Penn State will be limited to 65 scholarship players from 2014-2017, so four seasons. The alums could donate $10 million to the athletic fund tomorrow to be put towards scholarships and it wouldn't matter - they will only be able to offer 65.