This is a disaster, perhaps beyond repair. PSU, we now know, from the very top clearly sacrificed the well being of children to protect their football program. Who punishes them and how is the question. Clearly the civil courts will meet out a huge financial beating with some suggesting the bottom line cold reach $100 million or even a multiple of that.
$$$, however, is clearly not a sufficient punishment. We don't, for example allow the pedophile to just pay off his/her victims. We send them to jail. In this instance the institution will almost assuredly be sent to jail, but by whom?
There are three options, as I see it. First, PSU, itself. This will certainly happen as the institution attempts to get ahead of worse punishment by a growing vigilante force. Secondly the Pennsylvania Sate legslature could act to somehow punish the institution. God knows there's nothing political hacks (of both Parties) like more than showboating their moral superiority, in this case, though, I doubt a political consensus will be reached. Finally, the NCAA, has no choice but to act, and to do so decisively.
I cannot envision a scenario in which PSU is not out of the football business for at least 2 or 3 years. This will also punish all the Big 10 teams who will each lose their share of the huge football take off
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