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Originally Posted by knight_shadow
I doubt that replacing him would have caused the players to immediately forget what he taught and start losing games.
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I doubt that, too. The issue, though, is that the administration knew what he had done and instead of doing the right thing in response, they chose to sweep it under the rug for the sake of their football program. Again, just based on the comparisons presented in the article (schools acting in a way that promoted/condoned improper behavior), sanctions against Penn State seem warranted.
I completely agree that it's unfair for the student athletes to be punished for the actions of their administrators. But that's also consistent with NCAA sanctions. Not all of the Buckeye players got free tattoos, but all of them were punished. Not all the USC players were illegally compensated, but all of them were punished. If the NCAA sanctions were appropriately applied because of those relatively minor infractions, I truly do see how sanctions would be appropriate for such a heinous offense.
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