OT: PSU, Death Penalty?

[esls79]

I hope the Big Ten drops the tv ban hammer on them. This is going to be worse than the death penalty.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

I know that I am kind of the "college football guy" over here on the NHL board, so I want to clarify how big of a dal this is.

It seems like only double what happened to USC but it is harsher because of this:

1. USC could sell players on eventually building up to a national title game or big time bowl game. PSU's incoming and current classes have zero chance of ever being in a bowl game and that is a tough pill to swallow for top notch kids. The fact that they have the right to leave without punishment will lead to at least 20% of the current players leaving.

2. Add into this the fact that PSU is in transition to a totally new coaching staff that has to start anew. The old guard is gone and the stature with it. The team will suffer on the field a lot.

3. PSU will only be allowed to bring in 15 players each year instead of 25 for the next 4 years. They have zero room for error.

The team is going to be really bad by the last couple years of this punishment, like 4-8, 5-7 bad, and THEN they can try and rebuild, but rebuild with zero past success with these coaches and zero rep. This will hurt for much longer than the 4 years of the punishment.

The program is headed back to the pre-Paterno era and it should be.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

I hope the Big Ten drops the tv ban hammer on them. This is going to be worse than the death penalty.

They won't. It hurts all of the other programs too much. Imagine if Wisconsin is undefeated going into the season finale at PSU and the game is not on TV.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Bobby Bowden is having a great day.

 

[elocomotive]

I know that I am kind of the "college football guy" over here on the NHL board, so I want to clarify how big of a dal this is.

Fuck Dallas!!

 

[Rossinole]

Bobby Bowden is having a great day.

This is the first thing I thought when I saw the sanctions. Jfc I'm petty.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Dan Wetzel ‏@DanWetzel
In 2010 Penn State played Ohio State in a game both sides have now vacated.


I am personally claiming victory for this game

 

[dash]

Dan Wetzel ‏@DanWetzel
In 2010 Penn State played Ohio State in a game both sides have now vacated.


I am personally claiming victory for this game

This game henceforth will be referred to as the "Toilet Bowl"

 

[pixburgher66]

I dunno...it's not nearly as harsh as I thought it was going to be, however we will truly see the damage in the coming weeks. Already a few big names de-committing from the '12 class.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

This game henceforth will be referred to as the "Toilet Bowl"

to be fair, I had a great bowel movement that day

 

[elocomotive]

to be fair, I had a great bowel movement that day

How do you remember that? Do you keep a journal?

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

I dunno...it's not nearly as harsh as I thought it was going to be, however we will truly see the damage in the coming weeks. Already a few big names de-committing from the '12 class.

IMO, this is significantly worse that a 1 year death penalty.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

I wonder how Terry Pegula feels about the 85 million bucks he donated to PSU a couple of years ago.

 

[pixburgher66]

IMO, this is significantly worse that a 1 year death penalty.

I was under the impression that there was more to a "death penalty" than the mere surrender of a season. I thought scholarships were involved too? I dunno, I know it's not pretty. I do hope that the next few years are humbling, and maybe this will deter the party boys...doubtful, but maybe.

 

[pixburgher66]

I wonder how Terry Pegula feels about the 85 million bucks he donated to PSU a couple of years ago.

I mean, that was just to the hockey program, which will be starting it's inaugural year in the NCAA this year I believe.

 

[dash]

I wonder how Terry Pegula feels about the 85 million bucks he donated to PSU a couple of years ago.

He could have sent 1/2 million to the Dash Scholarship Fund, kids ain't cheap...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

How do you remember that? Do you keep a journal?

no but that is a solid idea

i checked ... saturday ... 12:30 pm (pacific) start time ... i woulda had my regular saturday morning triple dose of coffee and a nice sit down brekkie of oatmeal

so yah

 

[awaz]

I was under the impression that there was more to a "death penalty" than the mere surrender of a season. I thought scholarships were involved too? I dunno, I know it's not pretty. I do hope that the next few years are humbling, and maybe this will deter the party boys...doubtful, but maybe.

or at least calmn it down a little.. most of the people i know that went to PSU have a 'happy valley is the greatest place on earth and nothing can touch it' mentality.. its very unbecoming.

 

[elocomotive]

no but that is a solid idea

Was that a pun? If so, I wouldn't rank it tops, but it's a good #2.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

I mean, that was just to the hockey program, which will be starting it's inaugural year in the NCAA this year I believe.

You're right pix, That was just for the hockey program I forgot that.